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Optometrists and eye clinics in the Ocala, FL metro area
The optometrists and eye clinics in the Ocala, FL metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #93 of 386 scored metro areas
#6 of 22 scored metro areas based in Florida
- Listings
- 48
- 11 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 21
- −8.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $165.6M
- On medical and dental services · $1,004 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.4M
- 10% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.9
- 29% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 442,660
- +17.3% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 48 optometrists and eye clinics in the Ocala metro area. 11 of them (23%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.9, 29% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in the Ocala metro area comes to about $165.6M a year: $1,004 per household, 22% below the U.S. average. That works out to $3.4M per practice, 10% 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 21 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in the Ocala metro area in 2023, down 8.7% from 2019. That is one for every 7,851 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Ocala metro area grew 17.3%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Ocala metro area scores 63 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, ranking #93 of 386 scored metro areas and #6 of 22 scored metro areas based in Florida. That puts it in the top quarter of metro areas.
How the Ocala metro area compares
The same measures for Florida 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 | Ocala metro area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.4M | $2.6M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 7,851 | 5,680 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −8.7% | +5.7% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +17.3% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,004 | $1,132 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $61,010 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 38 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21−8.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 104
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4811 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 53The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in the Ocala 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 Ocala metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 442,660+17.3% since 2020
- Households
- 164,881
- Median age
- 46.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 1,588 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 252
- Median household income
- $61,010+34.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $79,982
- Median home value
- $243,100
- Jobs located here
- 117,529
- Daytime population
- 371,865Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Florida market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Florida for optometrists and eye clinics, numbered among those based in Florida, with the Ocala metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Florida
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | 75 | 25 | 2.8 | $3.8M | +15.7% | #27 of 386 |
| 2Homosassa Springs, FL | 72 | 18 | 2.5 | $3.9M | +11.1% | #34 of 386 |
| 3Tallahassee, FL | 68 | 36 | 2.3 | $4.7M | +3.1% | #60 of 386 |
| 4Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 68 | 89 | 3.1 | $3.4M | +19.8% | #64 of 386 |
| 5Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 66 | 96 | 3.3 | $3.3M | +11.2% | #76 of 386 |
| 6Ocala, FL | 63 | 48 | 2.9 | $3.4M | +17.3% | #93 of 386 |
| 7Wildwood-The Villages, FL | 60 | 28 | 4.0 | $2.8M | +21.1% | #109 of 386 |
| 8Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 56 | 68 | 3.4 | $3.3M | +6.5% | #136 of 386 |
| 9Gainesville, FL | 54 | 52 | 3.6 | $2.9M | +5.4% | #163 of 386 |
| 10Port St. Lucie, FL | 53 | 81 | 3.9 | $2.8M | +16.0% | #173 of 386 |
Other business types in the Ocala 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 clinics45
- Dentists and orthodontists63
- Primary care and pediatrics37
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics44
- Chiropractors47
- Physical therapy44
- Optometrists and eye care63
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in the Ocala, FL metro area?
There are 48 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in the Ocala metro area as of September 2026. 11 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 8.7% from 2019.
How much do households in the Ocala, FL metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $165.6M a year, or $1,004 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 48 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.4M 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 164,881 households in the Ocala metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Ocala, FL metro area compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
The Ocala metro area has 2.9 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3.4M, 10% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, the Ocala metro area would have about 53, against 48 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,851 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
How fast is the Ocala, FL metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Ocala metro area at 442,660 people in 2025, up 17.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 164,881 households. The median household income in the Ocala metro area is $61,010 a year, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 34.5% 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 Ocala metro area scores 63 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #93 of 386 scored metro areas.
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