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Optometrists and eye clinics in Ramsey County, MN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for optometrists and eye clinics in Ramsey County, MN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 72 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #161 of 1,302 scored counties
#11 of 29 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 74
- 21 chain locations (28%)
- Official establishments
- 27
- +12.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $333.2M
- On medical and dental services · $1,506 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.5M
- 44% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.3
- 20% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 541,623
- −1.8% since 2020
See the optometrists and eye clinics around any address in Ramsey County
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 74 optometrists and eye clinics in Ramsey County. Of those, 21 are chain locations, or 28%, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 3.3 for every 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Households in Ramsey County spend about $333.2M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,506 per household, 17% above the U.S. average. That is about $4.5M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 44% 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 27 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Ramsey County in 2023, up 12.5% from 2019. That is one for every 8,197 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Ramsey County declined 1.8% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. For optometrists and eye clinics, Ramsey County has a Groundwork market score of 72 (upper middle): #161 of 1,302 scored counties and #11 of 29 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Ramsey 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 | Ramsey County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $4.5M | $4.1M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 8,197 | 6,106 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +12.5% | +8.0% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.8% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,506 | $1,550 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $81,568 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 72 | 77 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 24 → 27+12.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 147
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7421 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 106The 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 Ramsey 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 Ramsey County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 541,623−1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 221,327
- Median age
- 37.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 152 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 3,566
- Median household income
- $81,568+26.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $112,592
- Median home value
- $326,600
- Jobs located here
- 325,019
- Daytime population
- 607,513Residents 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 Ramsey 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 |
| 11Ramsey County, MN | 72 | 74 | 3.3 | $4.5M | −1.8% | #161 of 1,302 |
Other business types in Ramsey 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 clinics49
- Dentists and orthodontists52
- Primary care and pediatrics71
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics74
- Chiropractors29
- Physical therapy63
- Optometrists and eye care72
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Ramsey County, MN?
Ramsey County has 74 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 21 of them (28%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, up 12.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Ramsey County, MN spend on medical and dental services?
About $333.2M a year, or $1,506 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 74 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $4.5M 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 221,327 households in Ramsey County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ramsey County, MN compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Ramsey County has 3.3 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $4.5M, 44% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Ramsey County would have about 106, against 74 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,197 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Ramsey County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Ramsey County at 541,623 people in 2025, down 1.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 221,327 households. The median household income in Ramsey County is $81,568 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.2% 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. Ramsey County scores 72 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #161 of 1,302 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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