Market rankings · Mississippi
Optometrists and eye clinics in Mississippi
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Mississippi, ranked by the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 442
- 60 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 199
- +7.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.1B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.9
- 5% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 18% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #51 of 51
- Market score 16 · Low
A site report maps the optometrists and eye clinics on map listings around any address in Mississippi by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Mississippi has 442 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 60 are chain locations, or 14%, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.9, 5% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
At $992 per household (23% below the U.S. average), households in Mississippi spend about $1.1B a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 442 optometrists and eye clinics, that is $2.6M per practice, 18% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.
In 2023, official counts showed 199 businesses with payroll in Mississippi classed as offices of optometrists, up 7.0% from 2019. That is one for every 5,756 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, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $4M have gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Mississippi.
Among the 50 states and DC, Mississippi ranks #51 for optometrists and eye clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 16 (low). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Mississippi, the Gulfport-Biloxi metro area scores highest (65). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Mississippi, the Picayune area scores highest (55).
Every market in Mississippi for optometrists and eye clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Mississippi, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 65 | 47 | 2.8 | $3.7M | +3.5% | #81 of 386 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 35 | 200 | 3.8 | $2.8M | −0.3% | #310 of 386 |
| 2Hattiesburg, MS | 30 | 33 | 5.5 | $1.9M | +2.6% | #342 of 386 |
| 3Jackson, MS | 22 | 97 | 4.1 | $2.5M | −1.4% | #368 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Picayune, MS | 55 | 9 | 4.1 | $2.4M | +5.6% | #167 of 400 |
| 2McComb, MS | 50 | 5 | 2.5 | $3.6M | −2.6% | #204 of 400 |
| 3Laurel, MS | 50 | 10 | 3.2 | $3M | −1.5% | #206 of 400 |
| 4Starkville, MS | 45 | 9 | 3.5 | $2.8M | +0.8% | #247 of 400 |
| 5Natchez, MS-LA | 44 | 5 | 2.4 | $3.7M | −0.9% | #254 of 400 |
| 6Meridian, MS | 39 | 13 | 3.8 | $2.5M | −3.2% | #297 of 400 |
| 7Greenville, MS | 30 | 6 | 3.5 | $2.5M | −9.4% | #341 of 400 |
| 8Oxford, MS | 30 | 16 | 6.7 | $1.6M | +5.3% | #343 of 400 |
| 9Tupelo, MS | 28 | 24 | 4.6 | $2.2M | +0.8% | #351 of 400 |
| 10Vicksburg, MS | 25 | 7 | 4.2 | $2.5M | −6.3% | #358 of 400 |
| 11Corinth, MS | 16 | 9 | 6.2 | $1.5M | −0.5% | #385 of 400 |
| 12Columbus, MS | 10 | 16 | 5.9 | $1.6M | −2.7% | #395 of 400 |
| 13Cleveland, MS | 5 | 6 | 5.0 | $1.7M | −8.3% | #399 of 400 |
| Greenwood, MS | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $3.2M | −8.8% | |
| Brookhaven, MS | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $3.2M | +0.5% | |
| Grenada, MS | Not scored | 4 | 3.2 | $3M | −3.6% | |
| Clarksdale, MS | Not scored | 3 | 3.6 | $2.3M | −6.5% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jackson County, MS | 75 | 11 | 1.9 | $5.5M | +3.0% | #117 of 1,302 |
| 2Rankin County, MS | 62 | 20 | 3.3 | $3.4M | +3.2% | #369 of 1,302 |
| 3DeSoto County, MS | 53 | 32 | 4.5 | $2.6M | +6.3% | #621 of 1,302 |
| 4Harrison County, MS | 51 | 33 | 4.0 | $2.5M | +4.0% | #661 of 1,302 |
| 5Pearl River County, MS | 47 | 9 | 4.1 | $2.4M | +5.6% | #755 of 1,302 |
| 6Jones County, MS | 41 | 9 | 3.6 | $2.7M | −1.0% | #893 of 1,302 |
| 7Madison County, MS | 40 | 27 | 6.1 | $2M | +6.5% | #922 of 1,302 |
| 8Forrest County, MS | 38 | 10 | 3.3 | $2.9M | +1.1% | #939 of 1,302 |
| 9Lauderdale County, MS | 35 | 11 | 3.8 | $2.5M | −3.2% | #1,002 of 1,302 |
| 10Oktibbeha County, MS | 33 | 8 | 3.7 | $2.6M | +0.4% | #1,035 of 1,302 |
| 11Lamar County, MS | 28 | 22 | 8.7 | $1.3M | +4.7% | #1,116 of 1,302 |
| 12Washington County, MS | 25 | 6 | 3.5 | $2.5M | −9.4% | #1,139 of 1,302 |
| 13Lafayette County, MS | 25 | 14 | 7.4 | $1.5M | +6.6% | #1,150 of 1,302 |
| 14Pike County, MS | 24 | 5 | 3.3 | $2.6M | −3.7% | #1,151 of 1,302 |
| 15Pontotoc County, MS | 24 | 6 | 5.1 | $1.9M | +2.9% | #1,157 of 1,302 |
| 16Hinds County, MS | 23 | 37 | 4.1 | $2.3M | −6.6% | #1,166 of 1,302 |
| 17Warren County, MS | 19 | 7 | 4.2 | $2.5M | −6.3% | #1,206 of 1,302 |
| 18Lee County, MS | 15 | 20 | 6.1 | $1.7M | +0.5% | #1,245 of 1,302 |
| 19Union County, MS | 14 | 7 | 7.1 | $1.4M | +2.3% | #1,255 of 1,302 |
| 20Alcorn County, MS | 11 | 9 | 6.2 | $1.5M | −0.5% | #1,268 of 1,302 |
| 21Copiah County, MS | 9 | 5 | 5.0 | $1.9M | −2.7% | #1,274 of 1,302 |
| 22Panola County, MS | 7 | 7 | 5.7 | $1.6M | −1.4% | #1,284 of 1,302 |
| 23Lowndes County, MS | 6 | 15 | 6.5 | $1.5M | −2.4% | #1,288 of 1,302 |
| 24Bolivar County, MS | 4 | 6 | 5.0 | $1.7M | −8.3% | #1,297 of 1,302 |
| 25Sunflower County, MS | 1 | 5 | 6.2 | $1.4M | −10.9% | #1,301 of 1,302 |
Show all 82 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $21.4M | +1.6% | |
| Lincoln County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $3.2M | +0.5% | |
| Marshall County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $3.2M | +2.6% | |
| Monroe County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $3.3M | −2.4% | |
| Neshoba County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $2.4M | −0.9% | |
| Adams County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $3.4M | +2.2% | |
| Tate County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $3.8M | +2.1% | |
| Scott County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 3.1 | $2.9M | +0.4% | |
| Leflore County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $2.2M | −9.4% | |
| Simpson County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $4.7M | −1.5% | |
| Prentiss County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $4.6M | +1.3% | |
| George County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $4.7M | +8.1% | |
| Yazoo County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $7.7M | −14.0% | |
| Marion County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $4.1M | −1.5% | |
| Itawamba County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $4.8M | +1.3% | |
| Tippah County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $2.5M | −1.6% | |
| Leake County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $2.2M | +1.9% | |
| Grenada County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $4M | −3.3% | |
| Newton County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $2.4M | −1.4% | |
| Coahoma County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 3.6 | $2.3M | −6.5% | |
| Wayne County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $6.7M | 0.0% | |
| Stone County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $3.3M | +7.2% | |
| Tishomingo County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $4.3M | −1.1% | |
| Clay County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 5.1 | $1.7M | −2.0% | |
| Covington County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $3.4M | −2.2% | |
| Winston County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 5.6 | $1.7M | −1.2% | |
| Attala County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 6.0 | $1.6M | −4.0% | |
| Chickasaw County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $5.7M | −2.0% | |
| Holmes County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $2.6M | −8.4% | |
| Jasper County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $5.9M | −3.5% | |
| Clarke County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $2.7M | −2.8% | |
| Smith County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Walthall County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Greene County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Calhoun County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 5.3 | $1.6M | −4.4% | |
| Amite County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Yalobusha County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $2.3M | −0.5% | |
| Lawrence County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 4.5 | $2M | −1.4% | |
| Tallahatchie County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $3.7M | −14.0% | |
| Perry County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $4.2M | +1.1% | |
| Jefferson Davis County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $3.9M | −2.9% | |
| Noxubee County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $3.3M | −4.2% | |
| Webster County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $3.9M | +2.6% | |
| Carroll County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.2% | |
| Montgomery County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 4.8 | $1.9M | −4.5% | |
| Tunica County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.4% | |
| Kemper County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Claiborne County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 3.3 | $2.4M | −11.4% | |
| Wilkinson County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 6.3 | $1.3M | −11.0% | |
| Choctaw County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $3.1M | −1.9% | |
| Franklin County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Benton County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 3.3 | $2.7M | −2.1% | |
| Humphreys County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 6.9 | $1.2M | −9.5% | |
| Jefferson County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.8% | |
| Quitman County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −12.9% | |
| Sharkey County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −17.9% | |
| Issaquena County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.7% |
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 Mississippi?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 442 optometrists and eye clinics in Mississippi. 60 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 199 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, up 7.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Mississippi spend on medical and dental services?
About $1.1B a year, or $992 per household. That is 23% below the U.S. average (an index of 77, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 442 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.6M 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 1,145,431 households in Mississippi and national spending patterns by income.
How does Mississippi compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Mississippi has 3.9 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $2.6M, 18% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Mississippi would have about 363, against 442 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,756 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Mississippi has the highest market score for optometrists and eye clinics?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Mississippi, the Gulfport-Biloxi metro area scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Mississippi, the Picayune area scores highest, at 55 (upper middle). Among 25 scored counties in Mississippi, Jackson County scores highest, at 75 (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. Mississippi scores 16 for optometrists and eye clinics (low), #51 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 Mississippi. 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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