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Optometrists and eye clinics in Denver County, CO
The optometrists and eye clinics in Denver County, CO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 72 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #171 of 1,302 scored counties
#3 of 23 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 140
- 20 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 47
- −2.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $481.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,436 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.4M
- 10% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.2
- 2% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 740,613
- +3.2% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Denver County spend about $481.7M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,436 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That is about $3.4M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 10% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.
Denver County has 140 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 14% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That is 4.2 per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 4.1.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Denver County was 47 in 2023, down 2.1% from 2019. That is one for every 7,137 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $15K has gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Denver County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Denver County grew 3.2%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics in Denver County is 72 (upper middle), #171 of 1,302 scored counties and #3 of 23 scored counties in Colorado. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Denver County 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 | Denver County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.4M | $3.4M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 7,137 | 4,916 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −2.1% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.2% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,436 | $1,423 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $94,718 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 72 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 48 → 47−2.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 474
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $34M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 14020 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 154The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $15K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Denver 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 Denver County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 740,613+3.2% since 2020
- Households
- 335,428
- Median age
- 36.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 49%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 153 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 4,696
- Median household income
- $94,718+38.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $136,552
- Median home value
- $616,000
- Jobs located here
- 557,999
- Daytime population
- 911,038Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Colorado
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Weld County, CO | 84 | 40 | 3.2 | $4.3M | +14.2% | #23 of 1,302 |
| 2Adams County, CO | 76 | 45 | 2.4 | $5.8M | +6.6% | #107 of 1,302 |
| 3Denver County, CO | 72 | 140 | 4.2 | $3.4M | +3.2% | #171 of 1,302 |
| 4Broomfield County, CO | 71 | 10 | 3.1 | $5.2M | +6.3% | #175 of 1,302 |
| 5Garfield County, CO | 69 | 8 | 3.4 | $4M | +2.7% | #215 of 1,302 |
| 6Arapahoe County, CO | 68 | 107 | 4.2 | $3.5M | +2.8% | #239 of 1,302 |
| 7Eagle County, CO | 67 | 5 | 2.3 | $6.6M | −2.4% | #246 of 1,302 |
| 8Douglas County, CO | 62 | 82 | 5.9 | $3M | +10.9% | #375 of 1,302 |
| 9El Paso County, CO | 57 | 121 | 4.2 | $3.3M | +3.2% | #488 of 1,302 |
| 10Fremont County, CO | 55 | 5 | 2.8 | $4.1M | +2.4% | #545 of 1,302 |
Other business types in Denver 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 clinics40
- Dentists and orthodontists47
- Primary care and pediatrics62
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics84
- Chiropractors61
- Physical therapy66
- Optometrists and eye care72
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Denver County, CO?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 140 optometrists and eye clinics in Denver County. 20 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 47 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 2.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Denver County, CO spend on medical and dental services?
About $481.7M a year, or $1,436 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 140 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.4M 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 335,428 households in Denver County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Denver County, CO compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Denver County has 4.2 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3.4M, 10% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Denver County would have about 154, against 140 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,137 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Denver County, CO growing?
Population estimates put Denver County at 740,613 people in 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 335,428 households. Median household income in Denver County is $94,718, 17% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.1%, 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. Denver County scores 72 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #171 of 1,302 scored counties.
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