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Optometrists and eye clinics in Otsego County, MI

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for optometrists and eye clinics in Otsego County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,046 of 1,302 scored counties
#45 of 49 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
8
3 chain locations (38%)
Official establishments
4
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$15.1M
On medical and dental services · $1,343 a household
Spending per listing
$1.9M
40% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.1
73% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
26,080
+3.8% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Otsego County scores 33 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, ranking #1,046 of 1,302 scored counties and #45 of 49 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 8 optometrists and eye clinics in Otsego County. 3 of them (38%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 7.1 for every 10,000 households, 73% above the U.S. rate of 4.1.

At $1,343 per household (4% above the U.S. average), households in Otsego County spend about $15.1M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 8 optometrists and eye clinics, that is $1.9M per practice, 40% 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.

Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Otsego County in 2023. That is one for every 2,808 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Population estimates show Otsego County grew 3.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Otsego County compares

The same measures for Michigan 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.

Optometrists and eye care in Otsego County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureOtsego CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.13.94.1
Spending per listing$1.9M$3.7M$3.1M
Households per official establishment2,8087,0405,742
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+1.8%+0.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.8%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,343$1,412$1,288
Median household income$68,183$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score3370

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
5 → 4
Employees, 2023
33
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
83 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
5The 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 Otsego 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 Otsego County

Population, 2025 estimate
26,080+3.8% since 2020
Households
11,231
Median age
44.9
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
515 sq. mi.
People per square mile
50
Median household income
$68,183+25.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$88,599
Median home value
$219,700
Jobs located here
8,813
Daytime population
24,512Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Optometrists and eye care across Michigan

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The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for optometrists and eye clinics, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Otsego County marked.

Top counties in Michigan

Counties in Michigan ranked for optometrists and eye clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Allegan County, MI87112.4$6M+2.1%#9 of 1,302
2Ottawa County, MI80383.4$4.5M+3.9%#56 of 1,302
3Monroe County, MI79213.3$4.3M+0.7%#69 of 1,302
4Macomb County, MI771263.5$4.1M+0.7%#102 of 1,302
5Barry County, MI7683.3$4.3M+2.2%#114 of 1,302
6Van Buren County, MI7551.6$8.2M+0.7%#116 of 1,302
7Wayne County, MI741812.6$5.1M−1.1%#131 of 1,302
8Livingston County, MI74314.1$4.1M+1.7%#137 of 1,302
9St. Clair County, MI71192.8$4.9M+0.1%#177 of 1,302
10Marquette County, MI7072.5$5.2M+2.3%#196 of 1,302
45Otsego County, MI3387.1$1.9M+3.8%#1,046 of 1,302

Other business types in Otsego County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Otsego County, MI?

Otsego County has 8 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (38%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023.

How much do households in Otsego County, MI spend on medical and dental services?

About $15.1M a year, or $1,343 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.9M 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 11,231 households in Otsego County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Otsego County, MI compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?

Otsego County has 7.1 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 73% above the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $1.9M, 40% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Otsego County would have about 5, against 8 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,808 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.

How fast is Otsego County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Otsego County at 26,080 people in 2025, up 3.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 11,231 households. The median household income in Otsego County is $68,183 a year, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.5% 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. Otsego County scores 33 for optometrists and eye clinics (lower middle), #1,046 of 1,302 scored counties.

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