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Optometrists and eye clinics in Hampshire County, MA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for optometrists and eye clinics in Hampshire County, MA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 77 out of 100: High
Ranked #94 of 1,302 scored counties
#2 of 12 scored counties in Massachusetts
- Listings
- 17
- 3 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 10
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $78.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,263 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.6M
- 47% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.7
- 34% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 164,065
- +10.4% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics in Hampshire County is 77 (high), #94 of 1,302 scored counties and #2 of 12 scored counties in Massachusetts. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for optometrists and eye clinics.
As of September 2026, map listings count 17 optometrists and eye clinics in Hampshire County. Chain locations make up 18% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That is 2.7 per 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
At $1,263 per household (2% below the U.S. average), households in Hampshire County spend about $78.4M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 17 optometrists and eye clinics, that is $4.6M per practice, 47% above 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Hampshire County was 10 in 2023. That is one for every 6,211 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Population estimates show Hampshire County grew 10.4% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Hampshire County compares
The same measures for Massachusetts 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 | Hampshire County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $4.6M | $3.8M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 6,211 | 7,291 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −0.8% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +10.4% | +2.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,263 | $1,386 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $87,001 | $103,960 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 77 | 76 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 10 → 10
- Employees, 2023
- 67
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 173 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 25The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Hampshire 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 Hampshire County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 164,065+10.4% since 2020
- Households
- 62,114
- Median age
- 40.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 527 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 307
- Median household income
- $87,001+22.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $117,338
- Median home value
- $390,300
- Jobs located here
- 70,980
- Daytime population
- 165,358Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Massachusetts
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Essex County, MA | 79 | 94 | 3.0 | $4.6M | +2.3% | #66 of 1,302 |
| 2Hampshire County, MA | 77 | 17 | 2.7 | $4.6M | +10.4% | #94 of 1,302 |
| 3Plymouth County, MA | 76 | 70 | 3.4 | $4.2M | +3.5% | #115 of 1,302 |
| 4Worcester County, MA | 73 | 123 | 3.7 | $3.6M | +3.7% | #153 of 1,302 |
| 5Suffolk County, MA | 71 | 111 | 3.4 | $3.9M | +0.1% | #187 of 1,302 |
| 6Middlesex County, MA | 71 | 269 | 4.2 | $3.6M | +2.8% | #189 of 1,302 |
| 7Norfolk County, MA | 69 | 119 | 4.2 | $3.7M | +2.2% | #217 of 1,302 |
| 8Berkshire County, MA | 68 | 15 | 2.6 | $4.6M | −1.2% | #228 of 1,302 |
| 9Barnstable County, MA | 67 | 36 | 3.4 | $3.9M | +2.4% | #256 of 1,302 |
| 10Hampden County, MA | 66 | 52 | 2.8 | $4.1M | +0.2% | #276 of 1,302 |
Other business types in Hampshire 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 clinics47
- Dentists and orthodontists46
- Primary care and pediatrics74
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors68
- Physical therapy61
- Optometrists and eye care77
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Hampshire County, MA?
Hampshire County has 17 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 10 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023.
How much do households in Hampshire County, MA spend on medical and dental services?
About $78.4M a year, or $1,263 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 17 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $4.6M 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 62,114 households in Hampshire County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hampshire County, MA compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Hampshire County has 2.7 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $4.6M, 47% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Hampshire County would have about 25, against 17 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,211 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.
How fast is Hampshire County, MA growing?
Population estimates put Hampshire County at 164,065 people in 2025, up 10.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 62,114 households. The median household income in Hampshire County is $87,001 a year, 8% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.8% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Hampshire County scores 77 for optometrists and eye clinics (high), #94 of 1,302 scored counties.
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