Market rankings · Montana
Optometrists and eye clinics in Montana
Markets across Montana ranked by the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 172
- 18 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 94
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $567.5M
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.7
- 10% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.3M
- 5% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #29 of 51
- Market score 48 · Lower middle
A site report maps the optometrists and eye clinics on map listings around any address in Montana by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 172 optometrists and eye clinics in Montana. Of those, 18 are chain locations, or 10%, against 20% across the U.S. That is 3.7 per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
At $1,237 per household (4% below the U.S. average), households in Montana spend about $567.5M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $3.3M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 5% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 94 businesses with payroll in Montana classed as offices of optometrists, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 4,881 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, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $950K have gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Montana.
Among the 50 states and DC, Montana ranks #29 for optometrists and eye clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 48 (lower middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Montana, the Helena metro area scores highest (83). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Montana, the Kalispell area scores highest (71).
Every market in Montana for optometrists and eye clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Montana, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Helena, MT | 83 | 9 | 2.3 | $5.6M | +7.7% | #4 of 386 |
| 2Missoula, MT | 56 | 19 | 3.5 | $3.6M | +4.7% | #131 of 386 |
| 3Bozeman, MT | 42 | 29 | 5.7 | $2.5M | +7.7% | #272 of 386 |
| 4Billings, MT | 39 | 37 | 4.7 | $2.7M | +4.8% | #288 of 386 |
| 5Great Falls, MT | 30 | 16 | 4.5 | $2.6M | +0.7% | #336 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kalispell, MT | 71 | 19 | 4.3 | $2.9M | +10.1% | #54 of 400 |
| 2Butte-Silver Bow, MT | 62 | 5 | 3.2 | $3.4M | +2.6% | #112 of 400 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lewis and Clark County, MT | 76 | 8 | 2.6 | $5M | +5.8% | #110 of 1,302 |
| 2Flathead County, MT | 62 | 19 | 4.3 | $2.9M | +10.1% | #380 of 1,302 |
| 3Missoula County, MT | 58 | 19 | 3.6 | $3.5M | +4.4% | #464 of 1,302 |
| 4Ravalli County, MT | 57 | 7 | 3.8 | $3.2M | +9.4% | #489 of 1,302 |
| 5Silver Bow County, MT | 54 | 5 | 3.2 | $3.4M | +2.6% | #581 of 1,302 |
| 6Gallatin County, MT | 51 | 29 | 5.7 | $2.5M | +7.7% | #662 of 1,302 |
| 7Yellowstone County, MT | 44 | 35 | 5.0 | $2.5M | +4.5% | #823 of 1,302 |
| 8Cascade County, MT | 41 | 16 | 4.5 | $2.6M | +0.7% | #895 of 1,302 |
| Lake County, MT | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $4.9M | +6.9% | |
| Lincoln County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $4.7M | +13.1% | |
| Park County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $10.3M | +5.7% | |
| Hill County, MT | Not scored | 3 | 4.8 | $2.3M | −0.5% | |
| Glacier County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $4.5M | −2.0% | |
| Sanders County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +12.9% | |
| Big Horn County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Jefferson County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $7M | +9.8% | |
| Custer County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $6M | +1.5% | |
| Fergus County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $5.9M | +3.1% | |
| Richland County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 4.5 | $2.8M | −1.3% | |
| Carbon County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $6M | +9.1% | |
| Roosevelt County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.2% | |
| Beaverhead County, MT | Not scored | 4 | 9.5 | $1.2M | +7.1% | |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | Not scored | 3 | 6.7 | $1.6M | +3.0% | |
| Madison County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +15.8% | |
| Stillwater County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $5.1M | +5.0% |
Show all 56 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $4.3M | −2.6% | |
| Rosebud County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Broadwater County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +23.8% | |
| Valley County, MT | Not scored | 4 | 13.6 | $877K | −2.4% | |
| Powell County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $2.8M | +3.1% | |
| Blaine County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 4.4 | $2.6M | −2.1% | |
| Teton County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 8.1 | $1.4M | +3.9% | |
| Pondera County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.2% | |
| Chouteau County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Musselshell County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +17.6% | |
| Toole County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.9% | |
| Mineral County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +13.5% | |
| Phillips County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 6.4 | $1.9M | +2.4% | |
| Sheridan County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Granite County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +10.6% | |
| Fallon County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Judith Basin County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.8% | |
| Wheatland County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Meagher County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.2% | |
| Liberty County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Powder River County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.1% | |
| McCone County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Daniels County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Carter County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Prairie County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Wibaux County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% | |
| Garfield County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Golden Valley County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Treasure County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Petroleum County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.2% |
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 Montana?
Montana has 172 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 18 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 94 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, unchanged from 2019.
How much do households in Montana spend on medical and dental services?
About $567.5M a year, or $1,237 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 172 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.3M 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 458,859 households in Montana and national spending patterns by income.
How does Montana compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Montana has 3.7 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3.3M, 5% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Montana would have about 181, against 172 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,881 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Montana has the highest market score for optometrists and eye clinics?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Montana, the Helena metro area scores highest, at 83 (high). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Montana, the Kalispell area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 8 scored counties in Montana, Lewis and Clark County scores highest, at 76 (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. Montana scores 48 for optometrists and eye clinics (lower middle), #29 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 Montana. 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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