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Optometrists and eye clinics in Audrain County, MO

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 4.

Listings
4
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$11.4M
On medical and dental services · $1,239 a household
Spending per listing
$2.9M
9% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.3
5% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
24,528
−1.0% 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

Household spending on medical and dental services in Audrain County comes to about $11.4M a year: $1,239 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. Spread across 4 optometrists and eye clinics, that is $2.9M per practice, 9% 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 4 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Audrain County as of September 2026. That is 4.3 per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 4.1.

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

Population estimates show Audrain County declined 1.0% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 4 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, Audrain County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Audrain County compares

The same measures for Missouri 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 Audrain County, MO compared with Missouri and the U.S.
MeasureAudrain CountyMissouriU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.33.74.1
Spending per listing$2.9M$3.8M$3.1M
Households per official establishmentn/a5,8745,742
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+7.3%+0.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.0%+1.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,239$1,389$1,288
Median household income$59,448$70,702$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored65

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
40 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
4The 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 Audrain 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 Audrain County

Population, 2025 estimate
24,528−1.0% since 2020
Households
9,219
Median age
40.1
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
692 sq. mi.
People per square mile
35
Median household income
$59,448+34.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$71,893
Median home value
$143,100
Jobs located here
8,235
Daytime population
22,988Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Optometrists and eye care across Missouri

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

Top counties in Missouri

Counties in Missouri ranked for optometrists and eye clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Christian County, MO8972.0$7.3M+8.3%#6 of 1,302
2Platte County, MO85163.6$4.4M+6.7%#16 of 1,302
3Cass County, MO84122.8$5.4M+7.1%#18 of 1,302
4Warren County, MO8453.6$4M+9.2%#24 of 1,302
5Newton County, MO8352.3$5.9M+6.1%#28 of 1,302
6Clay County, MO81373.6$4.2M+4.3%#47 of 1,302
7Greene County, MO79362.7$4.7M+3.3%#65 of 1,302
8Jefferson County, MO76293.3$4.4M+2.7%#113 of 1,302
9Jackson County, MO741043.4$4M+2.1%#139 of 1,302
10Cole County, MO71103.2$4.4M+1.7%#182 of 1,302
Audrain County, MONot scored44.3$2.9M−1.0%

Other business types in Audrain County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Audrain County, MO?

As of September 2026, map listings count 4 optometrists and eye clinics in Audrain County. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. No official count is published for offices of optometrists in Audrain County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Audrain County, MO spend on medical and dental services?

About $11.4M a year, or $1,239 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.9M 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 9,219 households in Audrain County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Audrain County has 4.3 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $2.9M, 9% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending.

How fast is Audrain County, MO growing?

Population estimates put Audrain County at 24,528 people in 2025, down 1.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 9,219 households. Median household income in Audrain County is $59,448, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.3%, 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. Audrain County has no market score for optometrists and eye clinics: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.

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 Audrain County

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