Market rankings · Illinois
Optometrists and eye clinics in Illinois
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Illinois, ranked by the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,327
- 576 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 868
- +3.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $7.6B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.6
- 12% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.3M
- 5% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #21 of 51
- Market score 53 · Upper middle
A site report maps the optometrists and eye clinics on map listings around any address in Illinois 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
There are 2,327 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Illinois as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 25% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 4.6 for every 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Illinois comes to about $7.6B a year: $1,517 per household, 18% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3.3M per practice, 5% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.
In 2023, official counts showed 868 businesses with payroll in Illinois classed as offices of optometrists, up 3.1% from 2019. That is one for every 5,802 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, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $4.4M have gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Illinois.
Among the 50 states and DC, Illinois ranks #21 for optometrists and eye clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 53 (upper middle). Of the 12 scored metro areas in or partly in Illinois, the Bloomington metro area scores highest (82). Of the 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Illinois, the Danville area scores highest (73).
Every market in Illinois for optometrists and eye clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Illinois, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bloomington, IL | 82 | 20 | 2.8 | $5.2M | +0.1% | #6 of 386 |
| 2Springfield, IL | 79 | 23 | 2.6 | $5.6M | −1.2% | #12 of 386 |
| 3Champaign-Urbana, IL | 73 | 29 | 3.0 | $4.6M | +1.5% | #29 of 386 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 69 | 48 | 3.0 | $4.7M | −0.9% | #49 of 386 |
| 4Peoria, IL | 64 | 65 | 4.2 | $3.3M | −1.3% | #89 of 386 |
| 5Kankakee, IL | 60 | 18 | 4.4 | $3.2M | −1.7% | #108 of 386 |
| 6Rockford, IL | 59 | 57 | 4.2 | $3.2M | −0.3% | #115 of 386 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 52 | 13 | 3.4 | $3.9M | +1.7% | #175 of 386 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 51 | 506 | 4.4 | $3.4M | −0.2% | #188 of 386 |
| 7Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 50 | 1,838 | 5.0 | $3.1M | 0.0% | #201 of 386 |
| 8Decatur, IL | 30 | 21 | 4.8 | $2.7M | −4.3% | #335 of 386 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 10 | 24 | 5.8 | $1.9M | −1.2% | #381 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Danville, IL | 73 | 6 | 2.0 | $6.3M | −3.7% | #37 of 400 |
| 2Pontiac, IL | 67 | 5 | 3.4 | $4.1M | −2.1% | #72 of 400 |
| 3Marion-Herrin, IL | 62 | 13 | 4.5 | $3M | +0.2% | #114 of 400 |
| 4Freeport, IL | 61 | 6 | 3.1 | $4.2M | −3.0% | #117 of 400 |
| 5Sterling, IL | 61 | 10 | 4.3 | $3M | −2.6% | #121 of 400 |
| 6Dixon, IL | 60 | 5 | 3.7 | $3.6M | −3.4% | #123 of 400 |
| 7Effingham, IL | 59 | 8 | 4.4 | $3.2M | −0.9% | #127 of 400 |
| 8Ottawa, IL | 59 | 28 | 4.5 | $3M | −1.6% | #129 of 400 |
| 9Taylorville, IL | 56 | 5 | 3.7 | $3.5M | −1.5% | #151 of 400 |
| 10Carbondale, IL | 53 | 9 | 3.9 | $3M | −1.5% | #181 of 400 |
| 11Quincy, IL-MO | 52 | 13 | 4.2 | $3.1M | −2.0% | #188 of 400 |
| 12Charleston-Mattoon, IL | 50 | 8 | 3.8 | $3.2M | −1.0% | #205 of 400 |
| 13Jacksonville, IL | 39 | 8 | 5.3 | $2.5M | −3.1% | #296 of 400 |
| 14Lincoln, IL | 39 | 6 | 5.3 | $2.5M | −2.5% | #298 of 400 |
| Burlington, IA-IL | 31 | 11 | 5.5 | $2.3M | −2.5% | #333 of 400 |
| 15Mount Vernon, IL | 29 | 8 | 5.4 | $2.4M | −2.3% | #346 of 400 |
| 16Centralia, IL | 26 | 9 | 5.8 | $2.2M | −3.4% | #357 of 400 |
| 17Galesburg, IL | 25 | 13 | 6.2 | $2M | −4.1% | #362 of 400 |
| 18Macomb, IL | 17 | 10 | 8.4 | $1.4M | −4.5% | #384 of 400 |
| Rochelle, IL | Not scored | 4 | 1.9 | $7.5M | −0.7% | |
| Canton, IL | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $4.4M | −2.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kendall County, IL | 81 | 11 | 2.4 | $7M | +9.9% | #41 of 1,302 |
| 2McLean County, IL | 81 | 20 | 2.8 | $5.2M | +0.1% | #44 of 1,302 |
| 3Champaign County, IL | 79 | 24 | 2.8 | $4.8M | +1.8% | #64 of 1,302 |
| 4Sangamon County, IL | 78 | 23 | 2.7 | $5.3M | −1.0% | #76 of 1,302 |
| 5Tazewell County, IL | 75 | 18 | 3.3 | $4.3M | −0.9% | #123 of 1,302 |
| 6Rock Island County, IL | 72 | 15 | 2.4 | $5.5M | −1.7% | #156 of 1,302 |
| 7Kane County, IL | 72 | 92 | 5.0 | $3.3M | +1.8% | #172 of 1,302 |
| 8Vermilion County, IL | 69 | 6 | 2.0 | $6.3M | −3.7% | #209 of 1,302 |
| 9Will County, IL | 66 | 119 | 4.9 | $3.5M | +2.2% | #283 of 1,302 |
| 10Kankakee County, IL | 63 | 18 | 4.4 | $3.2M | −1.7% | #349 of 1,302 |
| 11Livingston County, IL | 62 | 5 | 3.4 | $4.1M | −2.1% | #361 of 1,302 |
| 12Winnebago County, IL | 62 | 48 | 4.1 | $3.2M | −0.4% | #373 of 1,302 |
| 13Boone County, IL | 61 | 9 | 4.6 | $3.3M | +0.4% | #399 of 1,302 |
| 14Cook County, IL | 60 | 1,003 | 4.8 | $3.2M | −1.3% | #426 of 1,302 |
| 15McHenry County, IL | 58 | 57 | 4.8 | $3.4M | +2.5% | #465 of 1,302 |
| 16Stephenson County, IL | 56 | 6 | 3.1 | $4.2M | −3.0% | #507 of 1,302 |
| 17Lake County, IL | 56 | 156 | 6.0 | $2.9M | +0.8% | #528 of 1,302 |
| 18Lee County, IL | 55 | 5 | 3.7 | $3.6M | −3.4% | #550 of 1,302 |
| 19LaSalle County, IL | 55 | 22 | 4.8 | $2.9M | −1.5% | #564 of 1,302 |
| 20DeKalb County, IL | 54 | 16 | 4.0 | $3.4M | +1.5% | #580 of 1,302 |
| 21Whiteside County, IL | 54 | 10 | 4.3 | $3M | −2.6% | #590 of 1,302 |
| 22Williamson County, IL | 52 | 13 | 4.5 | $3M | +0.2% | #639 of 1,302 |
| 23Peoria County, IL | 50 | 45 | 5.8 | $2.4M | −1.6% | #692 of 1,302 |
| 24Randolph County, IL | 49 | 5 | 4.2 | $3.1M | −0.6% | #698 of 1,302 |
| 25Christian County, IL | 48 | 5 | 3.7 | $3.5M | −1.5% | #724 of 1,302 |
Show all 102 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Franklin County, IL | 45 | 5 | 3.1 | $3.9M | −2.1% | #786 of 1,302 |
| 27Madison County, IL | 45 | 49 | 4.4 | $3.2M | −1.0% | #791 of 1,302 |
| 28St. Clair County, IL | 44 | 45 | 4.5 | $3.2M | −2.5% | #814 of 1,302 |
| 29Jackson County, IL | 44 | 9 | 3.9 | $3M | −1.5% | #815 of 1,302 |
| 30DuPage County, IL | 43 | 237 | 6.8 | $2.6M | +0.3% | #845 of 1,302 |
| 31Grundy County, IL | 43 | 14 | 6.8 | $2.3M | +2.9% | #852 of 1,302 |
| 32Coles County, IL | 42 | 8 | 3.8 | $3.2M | −1.0% | #859 of 1,302 |
| 33Macon County, IL | 41 | 21 | 4.8 | $2.7M | −4.3% | #891 of 1,302 |
| 34Monroe County, IL | 40 | 9 | 6.5 | $2.5M | −0.3% | #914 of 1,302 |
| 35Macoupin County, IL | 39 | 8 | 4.6 | $3M | −2.6% | #926 of 1,302 |
| 36Bureau County, IL | 37 | 6 | 4.3 | $3.1M | −2.1% | #959 of 1,302 |
| 37Adams County, IL | 37 | 13 | 4.7 | $2.8M | −2.1% | #961 of 1,302 |
| 38Effingham County, IL | 36 | 8 | 5.7 | $2.5M | −0.5% | #986 of 1,302 |
| 39Logan County, IL | 31 | 6 | 5.3 | $2.5M | −2.5% | #1,069 of 1,302 |
| 40Morgan County, IL | 25 | 8 | 6.1 | $2.2M | −2.9% | #1,143 of 1,302 |
| 41Perry County, IL | 25 | 5 | 6.3 | $2M | −3.5% | #1,146 of 1,302 |
| 42Jefferson County, IL | 24 | 8 | 5.4 | $2.4M | −2.3% | #1,152 of 1,302 |
| 43Montgomery County, IL | 22 | 8 | 7.1 | $1.8M | −0.6% | #1,180 of 1,302 |
| 44Marion County, IL | 21 | 9 | 5.8 | $2.2M | −3.4% | #1,191 of 1,302 |
| 45Knox County, IL | 21 | 13 | 6.2 | $2M | −4.1% | #1,194 of 1,302 |
| 46McDonough County, IL | 15 | 10 | 8.4 | $1.4M | −4.5% | #1,248 of 1,302 |
| Ogle County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 1.9 | $7.5M | −0.7% | |
| Henry County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $7.1M | −2.2% | |
| Woodford County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Clinton County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $5.4M | +0.6% | |
| Fulton County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $4.4M | −2.0% | |
| Iroquois County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $7.5M | −3.0% | |
| Saline County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 3.0 | $4.1M | −4.1% | |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Fayette County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $10M | −3.2% | |
| Jersey County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $5.7M | −1.5% | |
| Shelby County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $5.9M | −1.6% | |
| Douglas County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 5.2 | $2.7M | +0.5% | |
| Crawford County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $10.1M | +0.1% | |
| Hancock County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.4% | |
| Union County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 4.4 | $2.9M | −3.7% | |
| Bond County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 4.9 | $2.7M | +0.6% | |
| Piatt County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $5.3M | +0.6% | |
| Edgar County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $4.8M | −2.9% | |
| Warren County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $9.1M | −3.6% | |
| Wayne County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $4.2M | −1.6% | |
| Richland County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $4.1M | −3.7% | |
| Carroll County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $8.4M | −1.7% | |
| Mercer County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $4.6M | −2.6% | |
| De Witt County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $4.4M | −2.1% | |
| Clark County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $8.7M | −2.2% | |
| Lawrence County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $7.1M | −9.7% | |
| Pike County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $7.5M | −2.8% | |
| Moultrie County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $7.9M | −0.8% | |
| Massac County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $6.8M | −4.5% | |
| Washington County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $4M | −1.2% | |
| White County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 5.3 | $2.3M | −4.0% | |
| Ford County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 5.1 | $2.5M | −2.2% | |
| Johnson County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Clay County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 7.5 | $1.7M | −3.6% | |
| Cass County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $6.7M | −4.0% | |
| Mason County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.9% | |
| Menard County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Greene County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $5.8M | −5.1% | |
| Marshall County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $3.4M | −2.0% | |
| Wabash County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $6M | −3.6% | |
| Cumberland County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Jasper County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $2.6M | −2.4% | |
| Hamilton County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 3.0 | $4.4M | −1.7% | |
| Schuyler County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Brown County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 4.9 | $2.6M | +2.7% | |
| Henderson County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Edwards County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Putnam County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Stark County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Pulaski County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.9% | |
| Scott County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Alexander County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.6% | |
| Gallatin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Calhoun County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Pope County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Hardin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
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 Illinois?
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,327 optometrists and eye clinics in Illinois. 576 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 868 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, up 3.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Illinois spend on medical and dental services?
About $7.6B a year, or $1,517 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,327 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.3M 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 5,036,449 households in Illinois and national spending patterns by income.
How does Illinois compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Illinois has 4.6 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3.3M, 5% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Illinois would have about 2,439, against 2,327 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,802 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Illinois has the highest market score for optometrists and eye clinics?
Among 12 scored metro areas in or partly in Illinois, the Bloomington metro area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Illinois, the Danville area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 46 scored counties in Illinois, Kendall County scores highest, at 81 (high). 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. Illinois scores 53 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #21 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 Illinois. 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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