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Optometrists and eye clinics in the Statesboro, GA area

The optometrists and eye clinics in the Statesboro, GA area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #79 of 400 scored small-town markets
#5 of 14 scored small-town markets based in Georgia

Listings
10
3 chain locations (30%)
Official establishments
6
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$34.6M
On medical and dental services · $992 a household
Spending per listing
$3.5M
11% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.9
29% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
97,977
+8.0% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Households in the Statesboro area spend about $34.6M a year on medical and dental services, or $992 per household, 23% below the U.S. average. That works out to $3.5M per practice, 11% 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 10 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in the Statesboro area as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 30%, against 20% across the U.S. That is 2.9 per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.

In 2023, official counts showed 6 businesses with payroll in the Statesboro area classed as offices of optometrists. That is one for every 5,822 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $84K has gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in the Statesboro area.

Population estimates show the Statesboro area grew 8.0% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Statesboro area scores 66 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, ranking #79 of 400 scored small-town markets and #5 of 14 scored small-town markets based in Georgia. That puts it in the top quarter of small-town markets.

How the Statesboro area 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.

Optometrists and eye care in Statesboro, GA area compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureStatesboro areaGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.93.74.1
Spending per listing$3.5M$3.1M$3.1M
Households per official establishment5,8225,8215,742
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+7.9%+0.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+8.0%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$992$1,150$1,288
Median household income$57,446$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score6648

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
6
Employees, 2023
53
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
103 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
11The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$84K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in the Statesboro 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 Statesboro area

Population, 2025 estimate
97,977+8.0% since 2020
Households
34,933
Median age
35.0
Homes lived in by their owners
55%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
859 sq. mi.
People per square mile
109
Median household income
$57,446
Average household income
$79,525
Median home value
$207,800
Jobs located here
31,179
Daytime population
89,130Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Optometrists and eye care across Georgia

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The highest-scoring small-town markets in Georgia for optometrists and eye clinics, numbered among those based in Georgia, with the Statesboro area marked.

Top small-town markets in Georgia

Small-town markets in Georgia ranked for optometrists and eye clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Jefferson, GA7672.5$4.9M+29.3%#27 of 400
2LaGrange, GA-AL7561.5$6.6M+3.0%#29 of 400
3Calhoun, GA7552.3$4.5M+6.9%#32 of 400
4Cornelia, GA6853.0$3.5M+9.3%#68 of 400
5Statesboro, GA66102.9$3.5M+8.0%#79 of 400
6Kingsland, GA5894.1$2.6M+9.5%#140 of 400
7Douglas, GA5363.2$2.9M+2.9%#182 of 400
8Waycross, GA41115.3$1.8M+3.0%#279 of 400
9Milledgeville, GA3963.6$2.7M+0.6%#292 of 400
10Tifton, GA3184.2$2.3M+1.7%#334 of 400

Other business types in the Statesboro area

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many optometrists and eye clinics are in the Statesboro, GA area?

As of September 2026, map listings count 10 optometrists and eye clinics in the Statesboro area. 3 of them (30%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023.

How much do households in the Statesboro, GA area spend on medical and dental services?

About $34.6M a year, or $992 per household. That is 23% below the U.S. average (an index of 77, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.5M 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 34,933 households in the Statesboro area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Statesboro, GA area compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?

The Statesboro 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 $3.5M, 11% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, the Statesboro area would have about 11, against 10 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,822 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.

How fast is the Statesboro, GA area growing?

Population estimates put the Statesboro area at 97,977 people in 2025, up 8.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 34,933 households. Median household income in the Statesboro area is $57,446, 29% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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 Statesboro area scores 66 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #79 of 400 scored small-town markets.

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