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Optometrists and eye clinics in Sonoma County, CA
How Sonoma County, CA compares with other counties and the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 77 out of 100: High
Ranked #91 of 1,302 scored counties
#6 of 42 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 56
- 4 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 22
- −26.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $285.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,496 a household
- Spending per listing
- $5.1M
- 63% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.9
- 29% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 486,444
- −0.4% since 2020
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What this means
Sonoma County scores 77 (high) on the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, ranking #91 of 1,302 scored counties and #6 of 42 scored counties in California. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for optometrists and eye clinics.
At $1,496 per household (16% above the U.S. average), households in Sonoma County spend about $285.7M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 56 optometrists and eye clinics, that is $5.1M per practice, 63% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.
There are 56 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Sonoma County as of September 2026. 4 of them (7%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 2.9 for every 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Sonoma County was 22 in 2023, down 26.7% from 2019. That is one for every 8,682 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.8M have gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Sonoma County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Sonoma County declined 0.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Sonoma County compares
The same measures for California and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all medical and dental services by the optometrists and eye clinics counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Sonoma County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $5.1M | $3.3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 8,682 | 4,914 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −26.7% | −6.0% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.4% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,496 | $1,464 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $104,674 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 77 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 30 → 22−26.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 101
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 564 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 91The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Sonoma County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Sonoma County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 486,444−0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 190,998
- Median age
- 44.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,575 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 308
- Median household income
- $104,674+29.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $142,354
- Median home value
- $815,500
- Jobs located here
- 200,159
- Daytime population
- 465,573Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in California
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1San Benito County, CA | 93 | 6 | 2.9 | $5.3M | +8.6% | #1 of 1,302 |
| 2San Joaquin County, CA | 87 | 59 | 2.4 | $5.8M | +5.5% | #10 of 1,302 |
| 3Yolo County, CA | 80 | 20 | 2.6 | $5.4M | +3.1% | #52 of 1,302 |
| 4Madera County, CA | 79 | 13 | 2.9 | $4.4M | +7.4% | #68 of 1,302 |
| 5Nevada County, CA | 77 | 10 | 2.3 | $6M | −0.4% | #88 of 1,302 |
| 6Sonoma County, CA | 77 | 56 | 2.9 | $5.1M | −0.4% | #91 of 1,302 |
| 7Calaveras County, CA | 76 | 5 | 2.7 | $4.8M | +2.8% | #111 of 1,302 |
| 8Solano County, CA | 75 | 47 | 3.0 | $4.8M | +0.6% | #119 of 1,302 |
| 9Merced County, CA | 74 | 22 | 2.6 | $4.6M | +5.1% | #132 of 1,302 |
| 10El Dorado County, CA | 71 | 21 | 2.8 | $5.5M | +0.6% | #174 of 1,302 |
Other business types in Sonoma County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
- Doctors, dentists and clinics44
- Dentists and orthodontists33
- Primary care and pediatrics61
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics66
- Chiropractors58
- Physical therapy70
- Optometrists and eye care77
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Sonoma County, CA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 56 optometrists and eye clinics in Sonoma County. 4 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 26.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Sonoma County, CA spend on medical and dental services?
About $285.7M a year, or $1,496 per household. That is 16% above the U.S. average (an index of 116, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 56 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $5.1M per practice. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which optometrists and eye clinics share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 190,998 households in Sonoma County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sonoma County, CA compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Sonoma County has 2.9 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $5.1M, 63% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Sonoma County would have about 91, against 56 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,682 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 26.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Sonoma County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Sonoma County at 486,444 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 190,998 households. Median household income in Sonoma County is $104,674, 30% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.2%, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Sonoma County scores 77 for optometrists and eye clinics (high), #91 of 1,302 scored counties.
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