Market rankings · Hawaii
Optometrists and eye clinics in Hawaii
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Hawaii, ranked by the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 208
- 10 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 98
- −4.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $715.4M
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.2
- 2% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.4M
- 10% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #26 of 51
- Market score 50 · Upper middle
A site report maps the optometrists and eye clinics on map listings around any address in Hawaii by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Hawaii has 208 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 10 are chain locations, or 5%, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 4.2 for every 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Hawaii comes to about $715.4M a year: $1,453 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3.4M per practice, 10% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.
Official counts show 98 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Hawaii in 2023, down 4.8% from 2019. That is one for every 5,025 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 0.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $548K have gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Hawaii.
Among the 50 states and DC, Hawaii ranks #26 for optometrists and eye clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 50 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Kahului-Wailuku metro area scores highest (72). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest (74).
Every market in Hawaii for optometrists and eye clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Hawaii, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 72 | 12 | 2.1 | $6.7M | −2.5% | #31 of 386 |
| 2Urban Honolulu, HI | 43 | 157 | 4.6 | $3.2M | −2.3% | #261 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hilo-Kailua, HI | 74 | 30 | 4.1 | $3.2M | +4.6% | #35 of 400 |
| 2Kapaa, HI | 64 | 9 | 3.8 | $3.7M | +0.3% | #91 of 400 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Maui County, HI | 74 | 12 | 2.1 | $6.7M | −2.5% | #127 of 1,302 |
| 2Hawaii County, HI | 64 | 30 | 4.1 | $3.2M | +4.6% | #329 of 1,302 |
| 3Kauai County, HI | 54 | 9 | 3.8 | $3.7M | +0.3% | #576 of 1,302 |
| 4Honolulu County, HI | 50 | 157 | 4.6 | $3.2M | −2.3% | #677 of 1,302 |
| Kalawao County, HI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Hawaii?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 208 optometrists and eye clinics in Hawaii. 10 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 98 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 4.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Hawaii spend on medical and dental services?
About $715.4M a year, or $1,453 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 208 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 492,453 households in Hawaii and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hawaii compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Hawaii 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, Hawaii would have about 228, against 208 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,025 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Hawaii has the highest market score for optometrists and eye clinics?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Kahului-Wailuku metro area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 4 scored counties in Hawaii, Maui County scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Hawaii scores 50 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #26 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Hawaii. It maps the optometrists and eye clinics on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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Related business types in Hawaii
- Doctors, dentists and clinics4,058 listings
- Dentists and orthodontists667 listings
- Primary care and pediatrics927 listings
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics87 listings
- Chiropractors251 listings
- Physical therapy230 listings
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