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Optometrists and eye clinics in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for optometrists and eye clinics in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 52 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #178 of 386 scored metro areas
#3 of 7 scored metro areas based in Colorado
- Listings
- 124
- 24 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 66
- +1.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $414.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,372 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.3M
- 7% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.1
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 781,796
- +3.1% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 124 optometrists and eye clinics in the Colorado Springs metro area. Chain locations make up 19% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That is 4.1 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Households in the Colorado Springs metro area spend about $414.4M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,372 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. Spread across 124 optometrists and eye clinics, that is $3.3M per practice, 7% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which optometrists and eye clinics share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 66 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in the Colorado Springs metro area in 2023, up 1.6% from 2019. That is one for every 4,577 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.6M have gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in the Colorado Springs metro area.
Population estimates put the population change in the Colorado Springs metro area from 2020 to 2025 at +3.1%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics in the Colorado Springs metro area is 52 (upper middle), #178 of 386 scored metro areas and #3 of 7 scored metro areas based in Colorado.
How the Colorado Springs metro area compares
The same measures for Colorado 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 | Colorado Springs metro area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.3M | $3.4M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,577 | 4,916 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +1.6% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.1% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,372 | $1,423 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $90,144 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 52 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 66+1.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 543
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $27.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 12424 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 132The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in the Colorado Springs metro area, 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 the Colorado Springs metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 781,796+3.1% since 2020
- Households
- 302,050
- Median age
- 37.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 2,684 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 286
- Median household income
- $90,144+31.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $116,390
- Median home value
- $461,800
- Jobs located here
- 292,224
- Daytime population
- 748,721Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Colorado market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Colorado for optometrists and eye clinics, numbered among those based in Colorado, with the Colorado Springs metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Colorado
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greeley, CO | 84 | 40 | 3.2 | $4.3M | +14.2% | #2 of 386 |
| 2Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 67 | 487 | 4.0 | $3.8M | +4.1% | #67 of 386 |
| 3Colorado Springs, CO | 52 | 124 | 4.1 | $3.3M | +3.1% | #178 of 386 |
| 4Grand Junction, CO | 45 | 27 | 4.1 | $3M | +4.4% | #252 of 386 |
| 5Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 44 | 77 | 5.0 | $2.8M | +4.8% | #259 of 386 |
| 6Pueblo, CO | 41 | 25 | 3.6 | $3.2M | +0.6% | #275 of 386 |
| 7Boulder, CO | 29 | 89 | 6.5 | $2.3M | −0.7% | #348 of 386 |
Other business types in the Colorado Springs metro area
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 clinics43
- Dentists and orthodontists38
- Primary care and pediatrics60
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics65
- Chiropractors35
- Physical therapy44
- Optometrists and eye care52
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area?
The Colorado Springs metro area has 124 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 24 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 66 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, up 1.6% from 2019.
How much do households in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $414.4M a year, or $1,372 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 124 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.3M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics. It is estimated from the incomes of the 302,050 households in the Colorado Springs metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Colorado Springs, CO metro area compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
The Colorado Springs metro area has 4.1 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3.3M, 7% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, the Colorado Springs metro area would have about 132, against 124 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,577 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
How fast is the Colorado Springs, CO metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Colorado Springs metro area at 781,796 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 302,050 households. The median household income in the Colorado Springs metro area is $90,144 a year, 12% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.2% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. The Colorado Springs metro area scores 52 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #178 of 386 scored metro areas.
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