Market rankings · Maryland
Optometrists and eye clinics in Maryland
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Maryland, ranked by the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 965
- 249 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 295
- −1.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.1B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.1
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.2M
- 3% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #15 of 51
- Market score 59 · Upper middle
A site report maps the optometrists and eye clinics on map listings around any address in Maryland by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Maryland has 965 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 249 of them (26%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 4.1 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.1.
At $1,322 per household (3% above the U.S. average), households in Maryland spend about $3.1B a year on medical and dental services. That is about $3.2M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 3% 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 295 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Maryland in 2023, down 1.3% from 2019. That is one for every 8,010 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, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $2.5M have gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Maryland.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maryland ranks #15 for optometrists and eye clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 59 (upper middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Lexington Park metro area scores highest (81). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Easton area scores highest (64).
Every market in Maryland for optometrists and eye clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Maryland, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lexington Park, MD | 81 | 21 | 2.8 | $5.2M | +2.1% | #9 of 386 |
| 2Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 72 | 38 | 3.2 | $3.5M | +7.1% | #35 of 386 |
| 3Salisbury, MD | 69 | 13 | 2.7 | $4.1M | +2.9% | #54 of 386 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 64 | 1,038 | 4.4 | $3.3M | +3.3% | #88 of 386 |
| 4Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 58 | 452 | 4.0 | $3.2M | +0.4% | #119 of 386 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 52 | 1,068 | 4.3 | $3M | +1.4% | #183 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Easton, MD | 64 | 6 | 3.7 | $3.3M | +2.0% | #94 of 400 |
| 2Ocean Pines, MD | 54 | 10 | 4.1 | $2.9M | +3.7% | #171 of 400 |
| 3Cumberland, MD-WV | 48 | 14 | 3.6 | $2.7M | −1.3% | #227 of 400 |
| 4Cambridge, MD | 32 | 9 | 6.6 | $1.6M | +3.4% | #331 of 400 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Calvert County, MD | 85 | 8 | 2.4 | $6.2M | +1.7% | #14 of 1,302 |
| 2Charles County, MD | 83 | 19 | 3.1 | $4.5M | +5.9% | #32 of 1,302 |
| 3Cecil County, MD | 78 | 7 | 1.7 | $7.1M | +3.2% | #70 of 1,302 |
| 4St. Mary’s County, MD | 77 | 13 | 3.1 | $4.6M | +2.4% | #95 of 1,302 |
| 5Anne Arundel County, MD | 74 | 89 | 4.0 | $3.6M | +1.7% | #142 of 1,302 |
| 6Prince George’s County, MD | 72 | 105 | 3.0 | $4.3M | +0.5% | #163 of 1,302 |
| 7Harford County, MD | 69 | 34 | 3.3 | $4M | +2.0% | #214 of 1,302 |
| 8Carroll County, MD | 67 | 27 | 4.2 | $3.3M | +2.2% | #267 of 1,302 |
| 9Wicomico County, MD | 64 | 13 | 3.2 | $3.5M | +3.2% | #325 of 1,302 |
| 10Frederick County, MD | 60 | 59 | 5.6 | $2.5M | +11.0% | #434 of 1,302 |
| 11Howard County, MD | 59 | 67 | 5.5 | $2.8M | +1.9% | #453 of 1,302 |
| 12Baltimore city, MD | 58 | 70 | 2.7 | $3.9M | −2.3% | #460 of 1,302 |
| 13Talbot County, MD | 55 | 6 | 3.7 | $3.3M | +2.0% | #554 of 1,302 |
| 14Montgomery County, MD | 55 | 216 | 5.5 | $2.7M | +1.3% | #566 of 1,302 |
| 15Baltimore County, MD | 50 | 162 | 4.9 | $2.6M | −0.7% | #687 of 1,302 |
| 16Washington County, MD | 48 | 30 | 5.0 | $2.3M | +2.0% | #735 of 1,302 |
| 17Worcester County, MD | 44 | 10 | 4.1 | $2.9M | +3.7% | #818 of 1,302 |
| 18Allegany County, MD | 30 | 12 | 4.4 | $2.2M | −1.6% | #1,089 of 1,302 |
| 19Dorchester County, MD | 25 | 9 | 6.6 | $1.6M | +3.4% | #1,149 of 1,302 |
| Queen Anne’s County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $9.1M | +8.8% | |
| Caroline County, MD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.5% | |
| Garrett County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $4.5M | −1.5% | |
| Somerset County, MD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Kent County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 3.5 | $3.2M | +2.3% |
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 Maryland?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 965 optometrists and eye clinics in Maryland. 249 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 295 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 1.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Maryland spend on medical and dental services?
About $3.1B a year, or $1,322 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 965 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.2M 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 2,362,928 households in Maryland and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maryland compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Maryland 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 $3.2M, 3% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Maryland would have about 997, against 965 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,010 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Maryland has the highest market score for optometrists and eye clinics?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Lexington Park metro area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Easton area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 19 scored counties in Maryland, Calvert County scores highest, at 85 (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. Maryland scores 59 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #15 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 Maryland. 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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- Doctors, dentists and clinics20,934 listings
- Dentists and orthodontists3,156 listings
- Primary care and pediatrics1,662 listings
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics327 listings
- Chiropractors783 listings
- Physical therapy1,615 listings
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