Market rankings · Minnesota
Optometrists and eye clinics in Minnesota
Markets across Minnesota ranked by the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 878
- 211 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 378
- +8.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.6B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.8
- 7% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.1M
- 30% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #2 of 51
- Market score 77 · High
A site report maps the optometrists and eye clinics on map listings around any address in Minnesota 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 878 optometrists and eye clinics in Minnesota. Of those, 211 are chain locations, or 24%, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 3.8 for every 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Minnesota comes to about $3.6B a year: $1,550 per household, 20% above the U.S. average. That works out to $4.1M per practice, 30% 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.
Official counts show 378 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Minnesota in 2023, up 8.0% from 2019. That is one for every 6,106 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, 13 SBA-backed loans worth $6M have gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Minnesota.
Among the 50 states and DC, Minnesota ranks #2 for optometrists and eye clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 77 (high). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Mankato metro area scores highest (81). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Faribault-Northfield area scores highest (95).
Every market in Minnesota for optometrists and eye clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Minnesota, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mankato, MN | 81 | 11 | 2.7 | $5.2M | +1.2% | #8 of 386 |
| 2Rochester, MN | 77 | 25 | 2.7 | $5.8M | +2.0% | #18 of 386 |
| 3Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 76 | 572 | 3.9 | $4.2M | +2.6% | #24 of 386 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 67 | 19 | 2.6 | $5.3M | +0.4% | #65 of 386 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 65 | 48 | 4.3 | $3.3M | +7.7% | #86 of 386 |
| 4Duluth, MN-WI | 59 | 50 | 4.2 | $3.3M | +0.2% | #114 of 386 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 45 | 70 | 5.7 | $2.6M | +9.5% | #254 of 386 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 43 | 19 | 4.4 | $3.1M | +0.8% | #262 of 386 |
| 5St. Cloud, MN | 37 | 43 | 5.5 | $2.6M | +3.0% | #303 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Faribault-Northfield, MN | 95 | 5 | 2.1 | $6.9M | +4.2% | #1 of 400 |
| 2Fergus Falls, MN | 85 | 7 | 2.8 | $5M | +1.6% | #7 of 400 |
| 3Willmar, MN | 78 | 7 | 4.0 | $3.5M | +2.3% | #23 of 400 |
| 4Brainerd, MN | 64 | 19 | 4.5 | $3.1M | +4.3% | #98 of 400 |
| 5Grand Rapids, MN | 61 | 8 | 4.3 | $3.1M | +0.9% | #120 of 400 |
| 6Alexandria, MN | 52 | 9 | 5.1 | $2.8M | +2.6% | #190 of 400 |
| 7Marshall, MN | 42 | 9 | 8.9 | $1.6M | +1.0% | #272 of 400 |
| 8Hutchinson, MN | 39 | 12 | 7.9 | $1.8M | −0.3% | #302 of 400 |
| 9Fairmont, MN | 35 | 5 | 5.7 | $2.3M | −2.8% | #316 of 400 |
| Winona, MN | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $6.9M | +1.8% | |
| Red Wing, MN | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $9.5M | +1.3% | |
| Bemidji, MN | Not scored | 4 | 2.2 | $6.1M | +1.8% | |
| Austin, MN | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $7.2M | +2.3% | |
| Owatonna, MN | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $11M | +0.2% | |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $20M | +0.9% | |
| Albert Lea, MN | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $17.3M | −1.5% | |
| New Ulm, MN | Not scored | 4 | 3.6 | $3.7M | −1.5% | |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | Not scored | 4 | 4.2 | $3.3M | 0.0% | |
| Worthington, MN | Not scored | 4 | 5.2 | $2.6M | +0.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chisago County, MN | 90 | 5 | 2.3 | $6.8M | +4.3% | #5 of 1,302 |
| 2Rice County, MN | 89 | 5 | 2.1 | $6.9M | +4.2% | #7 of 1,302 |
| 3Anoka County, MN | 86 | 37 | 2.7 | $6M | +4.7% | #13 of 1,302 |
| 4Washington County, MN | 84 | 48 | 4.5 | $3.9M | +6.9% | #25 of 1,302 |
| 5Dakota County, MN | 83 | 57 | 3.3 | $5.1M | +3.9% | #31 of 1,302 |
| 6Olmsted County, MN | 81 | 20 | 3.0 | $5.4M | +2.3% | #43 of 1,302 |
| 7Sherburne County, MN | 80 | 11 | 3.1 | $5.3M | +6.8% | #53 of 1,302 |
| 8Otter Tail County, MN | 78 | 7 | 2.8 | $5M | +1.6% | #78 of 1,302 |
| 9Blue Earth County, MN | 77 | 9 | 3.3 | $4.2M | +2.1% | #100 of 1,302 |
| 10Le Sueur County, MN | 74 | 5 | 4.3 | $3.6M | +2.9% | #144 of 1,302 |
| 11Ramsey County, MN | 72 | 74 | 3.3 | $4.5M | −1.8% | #161 of 1,302 |
| 12Hennepin County, MN | 72 | 241 | 4.5 | $3.7M | +0.2% | #169 of 1,302 |
| 13Carver County, MN | 71 | 20 | 4.9 | $3.8M | +6.6% | #188 of 1,302 |
| 14Kandiyohi County, MN | 69 | 7 | 4.0 | $3.5M | +2.3% | #218 of 1,302 |
| 15Scott County, MN | 67 | 25 | 4.5 | $4M | +5.1% | #255 of 1,302 |
| 16Wright County, MN | 65 | 27 | 5.0 | $3.3M | +11.1% | #305 of 1,302 |
| 17Carlton County, MN | 63 | 6 | 4.3 | $3.3M | +1.4% | #348 of 1,302 |
| 18Morrison County, MN | 60 | 5 | 3.6 | $3.8M | +1.9% | #418 of 1,302 |
| 19St. Louis County, MN | 55 | 41 | 4.7 | $2.9M | +0.2% | #562 of 1,302 |
| 20Itasca County, MN | 50 | 8 | 4.3 | $3.1M | +0.9% | #678 of 1,302 |
| 21Crow Wing County, MN | 49 | 15 | 5.1 | $2.7M | +4.3% | #708 of 1,302 |
| 22Douglas County, MN | 44 | 9 | 5.1 | $2.8M | +2.6% | #820 of 1,302 |
| 23Stearns County, MN | 41 | 39 | 6.4 | $2.2M | +3.6% | #900 of 1,302 |
| 24Todd County, MN | 37 | 6 | 5.9 | $2.2M | +3.0% | #971 of 1,302 |
| 25Lyon County, MN | 35 | 9 | 8.9 | $1.6M | +1.0% | #1,011 of 1,302 |
Show all 87 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26McLeod County, MN | 31 | 12 | 7.9 | $1.8M | −0.3% | #1,078 of 1,302 |
| 27Martin County, MN | 29 | 5 | 5.7 | $2.3M | −2.8% | #1,100 of 1,302 |
| 28Watonwan County, MN | 26 | 5 | 11.8 | $1.2M | +2.0% | #1,136 of 1,302 |
| 29Polk County, MN | 25 | 8 | 6.5 | $2.1M | −1.8% | #1,144 of 1,302 |
| Clay County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 1.5 | $9.5M | +3.6% | |
| Winona County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $6.9M | +1.8% | |
| Goodhue County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $9.5M | +1.3% | |
| Beltrami County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 2.2 | $6.1M | +1.8% | |
| Isanti County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $11.9M | +7.3% | |
| Benton County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $5.8M | +0.9% | |
| Mower County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $7.2M | +2.3% | |
| Steele County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $11M | +0.2% | |
| Becker County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $20M | +0.9% | |
| Nicollet County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $9.6M | −0.7% | |
| Cass County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $4.4M | +4.2% | |
| Freeborn County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $17.3M | −1.5% | |
| Pine County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $5.5M | +5.5% | |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $7.3M | +4.8% | |
| Brown County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 3.6 | $3.7M | −1.5% | |
| Meeker County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $3.2M | +0.7% | |
| Nobles County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 5.2 | $2.6M | +0.6% | |
| Hubbard County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $4.1M | +4.6% | |
| Wabasha County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $6.7M | +0.7% | |
| Fillmore County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $6.1M | +1.4% | |
| Dodge County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $12.4M | +2.3% | |
| Waseca County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $5.1M | −1.5% | |
| Houston County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Kanabec County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% | |
| Aitkin County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 4.2 | $3M | +3.5% | |
| Redwood County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 4.8 | $2.7M | −1.0% | |
| Roseau County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $8.6M | −0.3% | |
| Sibley County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $8.5M | +3.6% | |
| Renville County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $8.2M | −2.3% | |
| Wadena County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 4.9 | $2.6M | +1.9% | |
| Faribault County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $8M | −0.1% | |
| Pennington County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 4.8 | $2.9M | −1.8% | |
| Chippewa County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 5.9 | $2.3M | −1.6% | |
| Koochiching County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 5.1 | $2.6M | −3.7% | |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $6.3M | −1.0% | |
| Pope County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $3.5M | +0.8% | |
| Lake County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $3.3M | −1.6% | |
| Jackson County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $6.1M | −1.3% | |
| Swift County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 7.3 | $1.8M | −0.4% | |
| Stevens County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 5.1 | $2.8M | +0.8% | |
| Rock County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $5.6M | −1.7% | |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $2.8M | −0.2% | |
| Pipestone County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 5.0 | $2.7M | −1.7% | |
| Marshall County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $5M | −2.5% | |
| Clearwater County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 3.0 | $4.4M | +1.0% | |
| Murray County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 8.3 | $1.7M | −2.9% | |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 6.8 | $2M | +0.2% | |
| Wilkin County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Norman County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 7.4 | $1.8M | −1.6% | |
| Grant County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Cook County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Lincoln County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 5.3 | $2.4M | −4.1% | |
| Big Stone County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 9.4 | $1.5M | −2.0% | |
| Kittson County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Red Lake County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Traverse County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 7.6 | $1.7M | −6.8% |
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 Minnesota?
Minnesota has 878 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 211 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 378 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, up 8.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Minnesota spend on medical and dental services?
About $3.6B a year, or $1,550 per household. That is 20% above the U.S. average (an index of 120, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 878 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $4.1M 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 2,307,955 households in Minnesota and national spending patterns by income.
How does Minnesota compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Minnesota has 3.8 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $4.1M, 30% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Minnesota would have about 1,142, against 878 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,106 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Minnesota has the highest market score for optometrists and eye clinics?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Mankato metro area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Faribault-Northfield area scores highest, at 95 (very high). Among 29 scored counties in Minnesota, Chisago County scores highest, at 90 (very 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. Minnesota scores 77 for optometrists and eye clinics (high), #2 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 Minnesota. 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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