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Optometrists and eye clinics in Scott County, MN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for optometrists and eye clinics in Scott County, MN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #255 of 1,302 scored counties
#15 of 29 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 25
- 8 chain locations (32%)
- Official establishments
- 15
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $99.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,807 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4M
- 27% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.5
- 10% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 159,017
- +5.1% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on medical and dental services in Scott County comes to about $99.3M a year: $1,807 per household, 40% above the U.S. average. That works out to $4M per practice, 27% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.
There are 25 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Scott County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 32% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 4.5 for every 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Scott County in 2023. That is one for every 3,665 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Scott County grew 5.1% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics in Scott County is 67 (upper middle), #255 of 1,302 scored counties and #15 of 29 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Scott 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 | Scott County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $4M | $4.1M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,665 | 6,106 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +8.0% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.1% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,807 | $1,550 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $119,314 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 67 | 77 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 11 → 15
- Employees, 2023
- 65
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 258 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 32The 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 Scott 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 Scott County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 159,017+5.1% since 2020
- Households
- 54,971
- Median age
- 38.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 356 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 434
- Median household income
- $119,314+16.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $149,625
- Median home value
- $419,400
- Jobs located here
- 52,486
- Daytime population
- 123,757Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 15Scott County, MN | 67 | 25 | 4.5 | $4M | +5.1% | #255 of 1,302 |
Other business types in Scott 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 clinics77
- Dentists and orthodontists71
- Primary care and pediatrics94
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors43
- Physical therapy90
- Optometrists and eye care67
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Scott County, MN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 25 optometrists and eye clinics in Scott County. 8 of them (32%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023.
How much do households in Scott County, MN spend on medical and dental services?
About $99.3M a year, or $1,807 per household. That is 40% above the U.S. average (an index of 140, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 25 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $4M 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 54,971 households in Scott County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Scott County, MN compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Scott County has 4.5 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $4M, 27% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Scott County would have about 32, against 25 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,665 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.
How fast is Scott County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Scott County at 159,017 people in 2025, up 5.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 54,971 households. Median household income in Scott County is $119,314, 48% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 16.8%, 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. Scott County scores 67 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #255 of 1,302 scored counties.
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