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Optometrists and eye clinics in McLeod County, MN
The optometrists and eye clinics in McLeod County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,078 of 1,302 scored counties
#26 of 29 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 12
- 3 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $21.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,432 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- 42% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.9
- 93% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 36,631
- −0.3% since 2020
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What this means
McLeod County scores 31 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, ranking #1,078 of 1,302 scored counties and #26 of 29 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in McLeod County spend about $21.8M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,432 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.8M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 42% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.
There are 12 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in McLeod County as of September 2026. 3 of them (25%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 7.9 per 10,000 households, 93% above the U.S. rate of 4.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 4 businesses with payroll in McLeod County classed as offices of optometrists. That is one for every 3,804 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in McLeod County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How McLeod 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.
| Measure | McLeod County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.8M | $4.1M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,804 | 6,106 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +8.0% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.3% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,432 | $1,550 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $80,084 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 31 | 77 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4
- Employees, 2023
- 21
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 123 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 7The 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 McLeod 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 McLeod County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 36,631−0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 15,215
- Median age
- 42.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 492 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 75
- Median household income
- $80,084+28.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $99,958
- Median home value
- $246,100
- Jobs located here
- 16,606
- Daytime population
- 33,985Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Minnesota market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Minnesota for optometrists and eye clinics, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with McLeod County marked.
Top counties in Minnesota
| 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 |
| 26McLeod County, MN | 31 | 12 | 7.9 | $1.8M | −0.3% | #1,078 of 1,302 |
Other business types in McLeod 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
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in McLeod County, MN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 12 optometrists and eye clinics in McLeod County. 3 of them (25%) 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 McLeod County, MN spend on medical and dental services?
About $21.8M a year, or $1,432 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.8M 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 15,215 households in McLeod County and national spending patterns by income.
How does McLeod County, MN compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
McLeod County has 7.9 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 93% above the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $1.8M, 42% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, McLeod County would have about 7, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,804 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.
How fast is McLeod County, MN growing?
Population estimates put McLeod County at 36,631 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 15,215 households. Median household income in McLeod County is $80,084, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.9%, 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. McLeod County scores 31 for optometrists and eye clinics (lower middle), #1,078 of 1,302 scored counties.
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