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Optometrists and eye clinics in Gwinnett County, GA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for optometrists and eye clinics in Gwinnett County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #918 of 1,302 scored counties
#36 of 53 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 167
- 39 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 86
- +24.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $398M
- On medical and dental services · $1,217 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- 24% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.1
- 24% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,018,099
- +6.2% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 167 optometrists and eye clinics in Gwinnett County. 39 of them (23%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.1, 24% above the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Households in Gwinnett County spend about $398M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,217 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2.4M per practice, 24% below 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Gwinnett County was 86 in 2023, up 24.6% from 2019. That is one for every 3,803 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $1.8M have gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Gwinnett County.
Population estimates show Gwinnett County grew 6.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Gwinnett County scores 40 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, ranking #918 of 1,302 scored counties and #36 of 53 scored counties in Georgia.
How Gwinnett County compares
The same measures for Georgia 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 | Gwinnett County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $2.4M | $3.1M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,803 | 5,821 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +24.6% | +7.9% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.2% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,217 | $1,150 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $87,890 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 40 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 69 → 86+24.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 397
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $22.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 16739 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 127The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $1.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Gwinnett 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 Gwinnett County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,018,099+6.2% since 2020
- Households
- 327,043
- Median age
- 36.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 431 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,273
- Median household income
- $87,890+23.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $113,877
- Median home value
- $380,900
- Jobs located here
- 404,763
- Daytime population
- 958,914Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Georgia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Georgia for optometrists and eye clinics, numbered among those based in Georgia, with Gwinnett County marked.
Top counties in Georgia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Columbia County, GA | 86 | 11 | 2.0 | $6.4M | +7.9% | #12 of 1,302 |
| 2Paulding County, GA | 85 | 13 | 2.2 | $5.7M | +12.7% | #15 of 1,302 |
| 3Walton County, GA | 83 | 5 | 1.4 | $8.3M | +16.0% | #26 of 1,302 |
| 4Barrow County, GA | 77 | 9 | 2.9 | $3.8M | +18.7% | #104 of 1,302 |
| 5Newton County, GA | 74 | 12 | 2.9 | $3.8M | +11.2% | #141 of 1,302 |
| 6Jackson County, GA | 71 | 7 | 2.5 | $4.9M | +29.3% | #176 of 1,302 |
| 7Carroll County, GA | 70 | 14 | 3.2 | $3.4M | +9.8% | #206 of 1,302 |
| 8Gordon County, GA | 69 | 5 | 2.3 | $4.5M | +6.9% | #213 of 1,302 |
| 9Bartow County, GA | 68 | 10 | 2.4 | $4.6M | +10.5% | #227 of 1,302 |
| 10Henry County, GA | 66 | 28 | 3.2 | $3.6M | +9.5% | #279 of 1,302 |
| 36Gwinnett County, GA | 40 | 167 | 5.1 | $2.4M | +6.2% | #918 of 1,302 |
Other business types in Gwinnett 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 clinics35
- Dentists and orthodontists30
- Primary care and pediatrics36
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics28
- Chiropractors39
- Physical therapy50
- Optometrists and eye care40
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Gwinnett County, GA?
There are 167 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Gwinnett County as of September 2026. 39 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 86 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, up 24.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Gwinnett County, GA spend on medical and dental services?
About $398M a year, or $1,217 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 167 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.4M 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 327,043 households in Gwinnett County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Gwinnett County, GA compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Gwinnett County has 5.1 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $2.4M, 24% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Gwinnett County would have about 127, against 167 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,803 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count rose 24.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Gwinnett County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Gwinnett County at 1,018,099 people in 2025, up 6.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 327,043 households. The median household income in Gwinnett County is $87,890 a year, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.7% 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. Gwinnett County scores 40 for optometrists and eye clinics (lower middle), #918 of 1,302 scored counties.
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