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Optometrists and eye clinics in Suffolk County, MA
The optometrists and eye clinics in Suffolk County, MA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 71 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #187 of 1,302 scored counties
#5 of 12 scored counties in Massachusetts
- Listings
- 111
- 10 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 34
- −5.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $437M
- On medical and dental services · $1,336 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.9M
- 26% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.4
- 17% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 791,891
- +0.1% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Suffolk County spend about $437M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,336 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3.9M per practice, 26% 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 111 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Suffolk County as of September 2026. Of those, 10 are chain locations, or 9%, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 3.4 for every 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Suffolk County was 34 in 2023, down 5.6% from 2019. That is one for every 9,623 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $500K has gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Suffolk County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Suffolk County grew 0.1%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Suffolk County scores 71 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, ranking #187 of 1,302 scored counties and #5 of 12 scored counties in Massachusetts. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Suffolk 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 | Suffolk County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.9M | $3.8M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 9,623 | 7,291 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −5.6% | −0.8% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.1% | +2.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,336 | $1,386 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $95,631 | $103,960 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 71 | 76 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 36 → 34−5.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 127
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 11110 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 140The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $500K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Suffolk 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 Suffolk County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 791,891+0.1% since 2020
- Households
- 327,167
- Median age
- 36.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 36%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.0
- Land area
- 58 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 13,478
- Median household income
- $95,631+37.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $139,221
- Median home value
- $705,800
- Jobs located here
- 748,596
- Daytime population
- 1,129,553Residents 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 Suffolk 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 clinics51
- Dentists and orthodontists50
- Primary care and pediatrics61
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics74
- Chiropractors77
- Physical therapy69
- Optometrists and eye care71
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Suffolk County, MA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 111 optometrists and eye clinics in Suffolk County. 10 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 34 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 5.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Suffolk County, MA spend on medical and dental services?
About $437M a year, or $1,336 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 111 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.9M 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 327,167 households in Suffolk County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Suffolk County, MA compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Suffolk County has 3.4 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3.9M, 26% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Suffolk County would have about 140, against 111 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,623 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Suffolk County, MA growing?
Population estimates put Suffolk County at 791,891 people in 2025, up 0.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 327,167 households. Median household income in Suffolk County is $95,631, 18% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 37.3%, 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. Suffolk County scores 71 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #187 of 1,302 scored counties.
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