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Optometrists and eye clinics in Jackson County, MN

The optometrists and eye clinics in Jackson County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
1
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$6.1M
On medical and dental services · $1,385 a household
Spending per listing
$6.1M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
2.3
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
9,857
−1.3% 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

At $1,385 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in Jackson County spend about $6.1M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $6.1M of household spending for each practice on map listings. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.

There is 1 optometrist or eye clinic on map listings in Jackson County as of September 2026. That is 2.3 per 10,000 households.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for offices of optometrists in Jackson County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates put the population change in Jackson County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Jackson County compares

The same measures for Minnesota 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 Jackson County, MN compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureJackson CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.33.84.1
Spending per listing$6.1M$4.1M$3.1M
Households per official establishmentn/a6,1065,742
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+8.0%+0.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.3%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,385$1,550$1,288
Median household income$75,743$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored77

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
10 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
2The 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County

Population, 2025 estimate
9,857−1.3% since 2020
Households
4,387
Median age
45.5
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
703 sq. mi.
People per square mile
14
Median household income
$75,743
Average household income
$95,928
Median home value
$157,100
Jobs located here
4,214
Daytime population
8,972Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Optometrists and eye care across Minnesota

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

Top counties in Minnesota

Counties in Minnesota ranked for optometrists and eye clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Chisago County, MN9052.3$6.8M+4.3%#5 of 1,302
2Rice County, MN8952.1$6.9M+4.2%#7 of 1,302
3Anoka County, MN86372.7$6M+4.7%#13 of 1,302
4Washington County, MN84484.5$3.9M+6.9%#25 of 1,302
5Dakota County, MN83573.3$5.1M+3.9%#31 of 1,302
6Olmsted County, MN81203.0$5.4M+2.3%#43 of 1,302
7Sherburne County, MN80113.1$5.3M+6.8%#53 of 1,302
8Otter Tail County, MN7872.8$5M+1.6%#78 of 1,302
9Blue Earth County, MN7793.3$4.2M+2.1%#100 of 1,302
10Le Sueur County, MN7454.3$3.6M+2.9%#144 of 1,302
Jackson County, MNNot scored12.3$6.1M−1.3%

Other business types in Jackson County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Jackson County, MN?

As of September 2026, map listings count 1 optometrist or eye clinic in Jackson County. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. No official count is published for offices of optometrists in Jackson County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Jackson County, MN spend on medical and dental services?

About $6.1M a year, or $1,385 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1 optometrist or eye clinic on map listings, it comes to $6.1M 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 4,387 households in Jackson County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Jackson County has 1 optometrist or eye clinic on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Jackson County would have about 2, against 1 on map listings.

How fast is Jackson County, MN growing?

Population estimates put Jackson County at 9,857 people in 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 4,387 households. Median household income in Jackson County is $75,743, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for optometrists and eye clinics · All 56 business types in Jackson County

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