Market rankings · Kentucky
Optometrists and eye clinics in Kentucky
Markets across Kentucky ranked by the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 740
- 178 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 274
- −5.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.9B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.1
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 18% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #46 of 51
- Market score 30 · Lower middle
A site report maps the optometrists and eye clinics on map listings around any address in Kentucky 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 740 optometrists and eye clinics in Kentucky. 178 of them (24%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 4.1 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Households in Kentucky spend about $1.9B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,042 per household, 19% below the U.S. average. Spread across 740 optometrists and eye clinics, that is $2.6M per practice, 18% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 274 businesses with payroll in Kentucky classed as offices of optometrists, down 5.8% from 2019. That is one for every 6,622 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, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $1M have gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Kentucky.
Among the 50 states and DC, Kentucky ranks #46 for optometrists and eye clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 30 (lower middle). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Kentucky, the Cincinnati metro area scores highest (66). Of the 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kentucky, the Frankfort area scores highest (64).
Every market in Kentucky for optometrists and eye clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Kentucky, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 66 | 366 | 4.0 | $3.5M | +2.7% | #74 of 386 |
| 1Bowling Green, KY | 65 | 21 | 2.9 | $3.6M | +9.5% | #82 of 386 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 52 | 44 | 3.5 | $3M | +8.5% | #184 of 386 |
| 2Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 48 | 229 | 4.1 | $2.9M | +2.9% | #224 of 386 |
| 3Lexington-Fayette, KY | 42 | 93 | 4.3 | $2.6M | +3.4% | #271 of 386 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 30 | 54 | 3.5 | $2.9M | −2.6% | #332 of 386 |
| 4Owensboro, KY | 30 | 17 | 3.8 | $2.8M | +1.3% | #334 of 386 |
| 5Elizabethtown, KY | 25 | 25 | 4.9 | $2.1M | +2.4% | #362 of 386 |
| 6Paducah, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Frankfort, KY | 64 | 11 | 3.4 | $3.1M | +3.1% | #97 of 400 |
| 2Richmond-Berea, KY | 64 | 17 | 3.4 | $2.9M | +7.0% | #99 of 400 |
| 3Mount Sterling, KY | 56 | 6 | 3.3 | $2.9M | +3.1% | #156 of 400 |
| 4Danville, KY | 49 | 10 | 4.6 | $2.1M | +3.6% | #219 of 400 |
| 5Somerset, KY | 46 | 11 | 4.2 | $2.2M | +3.5% | #243 of 400 |
| 6Mayfield, KY | 41 | 5 | 3.5 | $2.7M | +1.4% | #273 of 400 |
| 7Murray, KY | 41 | 7 | 4.6 | $2.1M | +4.9% | #278 of 400 |
| 8Madisonville, KY | 40 | 6 | 3.3 | $2.9M | −0.5% | #280 of 400 |
| 9Glasgow, KY | 40 | 10 | 4.5 | $2.1M | +2.6% | #288 of 400 |
| 10Henderson, KY | 33 | 10 | 4.3 | $2.3M | −0.9% | #324 of 400 |
| 11Corbin, KY | 32 | 29 | 5.1 | $1.8M | +0.1% | #330 of 400 |
| 12Franklin, KY | 31 | 5 | 6.2 | $1.6M | +5.9% | #339 of 400 |
| 13Pikeville, KY | 25 | 16 | 4.1 | $2.2M | −5.4% | #359 of 400 |
| 14Middlesborough, KY | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | $1.1M | −4.8% | #400 of 400 |
| Campbellsville, KY | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $3.5M | +3.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oldham County, KY | 74 | 8 | 3.5 | $4.1M | +4.9% | #138 of 1,302 |
| 2Warren County, KY | 71 | 17 | 3.1 | $3.4M | +10.6% | #191 of 1,302 |
| 3Bullitt County, KY | 65 | 8 | 2.5 | $4.5M | +5.0% | #294 of 1,302 |
| 4Madison County, KY | 62 | 12 | 3.2 | $3.2M | +9.4% | #374 of 1,302 |
| 5Shelby County, KY | 58 | 7 | 3.8 | $3M | +6.2% | #476 of 1,302 |
| 6Jessamine County, KY | 55 | 7 | 3.5 | $3.2M | +7.8% | #557 of 1,302 |
| 7Kenton County, KY | 55 | 31 | 4.6 | $2.5M | +3.9% | #568 of 1,302 |
| 8Jefferson County, KY | 46 | 162 | 4.9 | $2.2M | +1.6% | #783 of 1,302 |
| 9Fayette County, KY | 44 | 67 | 4.8 | $2.3M | +2.2% | #827 of 1,302 |
| 10Boone County, KY | 44 | 29 | 5.7 | $2.2M | +6.5% | #828 of 1,302 |
| 11Campbell County, KY | 43 | 17 | 4.3 | $2.7M | +2.5% | #842 of 1,302 |
| 12Daviess County, KY | 42 | 16 | 3.8 | $2.7M | +1.5% | #865 of 1,302 |
| 13Pulaski County, KY | 39 | 11 | 4.2 | $2.2M | +3.5% | #935 of 1,302 |
| 14Franklin County, KY | 35 | 11 | 4.8 | $2.2M | +2.0% | #1,005 of 1,302 |
| 15Hardin County, KY | 35 | 23 | 5.2 | $2.1M | +2.4% | #1,008 of 1,302 |
| 16Calloway County, KY | 33 | 7 | 4.6 | $2.1M | +4.9% | #1,040 of 1,302 |
| 17Graves County, KY | 32 | 5 | 3.5 | $2.7M | +1.4% | #1,051 of 1,302 |
| 18Hopkins County, KY | 31 | 6 | 3.3 | $2.9M | −0.5% | #1,064 of 1,302 |
| 19Barren County, KY | 27 | 8 | 4.4 | $2.2M | +2.6% | #1,121 of 1,302 |
| 20Simpson County, KY | 26 | 5 | 6.2 | $1.6M | +5.9% | #1,134 of 1,302 |
| 21Montgomery County, KY | 23 | 5 | 4.5 | $2.1M | +2.5% | #1,170 of 1,302 |
| 22Clark County, KY | 23 | 9 | 6.0 | $1.7M | +2.3% | #1,173 of 1,302 |
| 23Boyle County, KY | 21 | 8 | 6.6 | $1.5M | +2.9% | #1,200 of 1,302 |
| 24Laurel County, KY | 20 | 14 | 5.8 | $1.7M | +1.6% | #1,204 of 1,302 |
| 25Christian County, KY | 20 | 17 | 6.6 | $1.4M | −3.6% | #1,205 of 1,302 |
Show all 120 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Muhlenberg County, KY | 18 | 5 | 4.1 | $2.4M | −0.9% | #1,217 of 1,302 |
| 27Pike County, KY | 16 | 10 | 4.1 | $2.2M | −6.4% | #1,236 of 1,302 |
| 28Boyd County, KY | 16 | 10 | 5.2 | $1.9M | −0.9% | #1,238 of 1,302 |
| 29Henderson County, KY | 15 | 10 | 5.4 | $1.9M | −0.9% | #1,243 of 1,302 |
| 30Marshall County, KY | 14 | 10 | 7.6 | $1.4M | −0.1% | #1,254 of 1,302 |
| 31Whitley County, KY | 14 | 9 | 6.6 | $1.4M | +1.6% | #1,256 of 1,302 |
| 32McCracken County, KY | 14 | 23 | 8.3 | $1.3M | −0.5% | #1,258 of 1,302 |
| 33Carter County, KY | 10 | 5 | 4.6 | $2M | −1.7% | #1,269 of 1,302 |
| 34Floyd County, KY | 9 | 6 | 4.1 | $2.1M | −3.9% | #1,273 of 1,302 |
| 35Mason County, KY | 6 | 5 | 7.0 | $1.3M | −1.2% | #1,289 of 1,302 |
| 36Perry County, KY | 6 | 8 | 7.2 | $1.3M | −6.4% | #1,291 of 1,302 |
| 37Johnson County, KY | 5 | 5 | 5.5 | $1.6M | −2.6% | #1,294 of 1,302 |
| 38Bell County, KY | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | $1.1M | −4.8% | #1,302 of 1,302 |
| Scott County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 1.8 | $6.7M | +8.2% | |
| Nelson County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 2.1 | $5.1M | +4.8% | |
| Greenup County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $7.4M | −1.9% | |
| Meade County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $4.1M | +2.2% | |
| Knox County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $3.1M | −2.2% | |
| Logan County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 3.6 | $2.7M | +4.2% | |
| Woodford County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 3.7 | $3.2M | +3.7% | |
| Grayson County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $4.8M | +3.6% | |
| Taylor County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $2.5M | +2.9% | |
| Harlan County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $9.2M | −7.6% | |
| Grant County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $2.4M | +4.7% | |
| Rowan County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 4.2 | $2.3M | −1.0% | |
| Lincoln County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $4.6M | +4.6% | |
| Anderson County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.5% | |
| Ohio County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $4.3M | +0.8% | |
| Mercer County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $3.2M | +4.8% | |
| Allen County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $7.8M | +9.5% | |
| Breckinridge County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $3.9M | +5.2% | |
| Letcher County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $3.5M | −7.0% | |
| Bourbon County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $4.2M | −0.3% | |
| Spencer County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.7% | |
| Clay County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $2M | −4.1% | |
| Marion County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 5.2 | $1.9M | +2.7% | |
| Hart County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $2.3M | +4.3% | |
| Wayne County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $2.3M | +0.3% | |
| Harrison County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $2.5M | +4.9% | |
| Adair County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $3.3M | +2.9% | |
| Russell County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 5.3 | $1.8M | +3.4% | |
| Garrard County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $6.6M | +7.3% | |
| McCreary County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $4.6M | +1.7% | |
| Rockcastle County, KY | Not scored | 4 | 6.1 | $1.5M | +0.6% | |
| Lawrence County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $5.8M | −3.3% | |
| Casey County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $5.8M | +1.8% | |
| Henry County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Fleming County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $2.7M | +4.6% | |
| Larue County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $3M | +2.1% | |
| Pendleton County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Trigg County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $3M | +3.1% | |
| Morgan County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $4.5M | +5.0% | |
| Estill County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $5.4M | −1.4% | |
| Knott County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $4.8M | −5.9% | |
| Breathitt County, KY | Not scored | 3 | 5.5 | $1.5M | −8.3% | |
| Union County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $5M | −5.9% | |
| Jackson County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $4.4M | +2.8% | |
| Powell County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Lewis County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $4.6M | −1.4% | |
| Bath County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $4.6M | +3.6% | |
| Webster County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Caldwell County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $4.9M | −0.3% | |
| Todd County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $4.7M | +5.6% | |
| Butler County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 4.4 | $2.1M | +1.6% | |
| Edmonson County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $4.7M | +5.0% | |
| Washington County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Green County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.6% | |
| Magoffin County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 4.2 | $1.9M | −4.3% | |
| Owen County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.6% | |
| Monroe County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.1% | |
| Martin County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $3.4M | −4.9% | |
| Carroll County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $4.2M | +2.9% | |
| Metcalfe County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $1.9M | +2.9% | |
| Leslie County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $3.7M | −8.0% | |
| Clinton County, KY | Not scored | 2 | 5.2 | $1.7M | −1.0% | |
| McLean County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $3.8M | −0.8% | |
| Hancock County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $3.6M | −0.6% | |
| Crittenden County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $3.3M | −2.2% | |
| Livingston County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Lyon County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% | |
| Gallatin County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Trimble County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.8% | |
| Bracken County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Nicholas County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.4% | |
| Ballard County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Lee County, KY | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $2.1M | −0.9% | |
| Elliott County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Wolfe County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Fulton County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.5% | |
| Menifee County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Cumberland County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.3% | |
| Carlisle County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Hickman County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.4% | |
| Owsley County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Robertson County, KY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.6% |
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 Kentucky?
There are 740 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Kentucky as of September 2026. 178 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 274 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 5.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Kentucky spend on medical and dental services?
About $1.9B a year, or $1,042 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 740 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.6M 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 1,814,469 households in Kentucky and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kentucky compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Kentucky has 4.1 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $2.6M, 18% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Kentucky would have about 604, against 740 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,622 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Kentucky has the highest market score for optometrists and eye clinics?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Kentucky, the Cincinnati metro area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kentucky, the Frankfort area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 38 scored counties in Kentucky, Oldham 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. Kentucky scores 30 for optometrists and eye clinics (lower middle), #46 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 Kentucky. 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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