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Optometrists and eye clinics in Canyon County, ID
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for optometrists and eye clinics in Canyon County, ID, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 74 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #136 of 1,302 scored counties
#1 of 12 scored counties in Idaho
- Listings
- 25
- 10 chain locations (40%)
- Official establishments
- 14
- −30.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $105.5M
- On medical and dental services · $1,226 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.2M
- 35% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.9
- 29% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 275,123
- +18.1% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Canyon County spend about $105.5M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,226 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. That is about $4.2M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 35% 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 25 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Canyon County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 40% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 2.9 for every 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Canyon County was 14 in 2023, down 30.0% from 2019. That is one for every 6,148 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $1.4M have gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Canyon County.
Population estimates show Canyon County grew 18.1% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Canyon County scores 74 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, ranking #136 of 1,302 scored counties and #1 of 12 scored counties in Idaho. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Canyon County compares
The same measures for Idaho 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 | Canyon County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $4.2M | $3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 6,148 | 3,918 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −30.0% | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +18.1% | +9.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,226 | $1,264 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $76,488 | $77,800 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 74 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 20 → 14−30.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 115
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2510 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 34The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $1.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Canyon 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 Canyon County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 275,123+18.1% since 2020
- Households
- 86,069
- Median age
- 35.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 587 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 427
- Median household income
- $76,488+46.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $93,734
- Median home value
- $390,000
- Jobs located here
- 87,969
- Daytime population
- 224,051Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Idaho
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Canyon County, ID | 74 | 25 | 2.9 | $4.2M | +18.1% | #136 of 1,302 |
| 2Kootenai County, ID | 71 | 23 | 3.2 | $3.9M | +11.0% | #186 of 1,302 |
| 3Bonner County, ID | 63 | 6 | 3.0 | $4.1M | +14.8% | #341 of 1,302 |
| 4Ada County, ID | 59 | 90 | 4.4 | $3.1M | +9.6% | #446 of 1,302 |
| 5Bingham County, ID | 56 | 5 | 3.1 | $4M | +6.4% | #509 of 1,302 |
| 6Latah County, ID | 46 | 8 | 4.9 | $2.4M | +5.6% | #782 of 1,302 |
| 7Cassia County, ID | 40 | 5 | 5.9 | $2M | +6.6% | #921 of 1,302 |
| 8Bannock County, ID | 36 | 17 | 5.1 | $2.3M | +4.9% | #989 of 1,302 |
| 9Bonneville County, ID | 33 | 34 | 7.7 | $1.7M | +8.9% | #1,047 of 1,302 |
| 10Twin Falls County, ID | 31 | 23 | 6.6 | $1.8M | +7.9% | #1,079 of 1,302 |
Other business types in Canyon 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 clinics49
- Dentists and orthodontists51
- Primary care and pediatrics72
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors55
- Physical therapy49
- Optometrists and eye care74
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Canyon County, ID?
As of September 2026, map listings count 25 optometrists and eye clinics in Canyon County. 10 of them (40%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 30.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Canyon County, ID spend on medical and dental services?
About $105.5M a year, or $1,226 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 25 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $4.2M 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 86,069 households in Canyon County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Canyon County, ID compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Canyon County has 2.9 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $4.2M, 35% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Canyon County would have about 34, against 25 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,148 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 30.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Canyon County, ID growing?
Population estimates put Canyon County at 275,123 people in 2025, up 18.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 86,069 households. Median household income in Canyon County is $76,488, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 46.7%, 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. Canyon County scores 74 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #136 of 1,302 scored counties.
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