Market rankings · Nebraska
Optometrists and eye clinics in Nebraska
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Nebraska, ranked by the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 323
- 61 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 200
- +8.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.1B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.0
- 2% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.5M
- 13% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #16 of 51
- Market score 57 · Upper middle
A site report maps the optometrists and eye clinics on map listings around any address in Nebraska 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
There are 323 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Nebraska as of September 2026. 61 of them (19%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 4.0 for every 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Households in Nebraska spend about $1.1B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,432 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3.5M per practice, 13% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.
Official counts show 200 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Nebraska in 2023, up 8.1% from 2019. That is one for every 3,989 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, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $4.7M have gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Nebraska.
Among the 50 states and DC, Nebraska ranks #16 for optometrists and eye clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 57 (upper middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Nebraska, the Omaha metro area scores highest (69). Of the 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nebraska, the Columbus area scores highest (83).
Every market in Nebraska for optometrists and eye clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Nebraska, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Omaha, NE-IA | 69 | 148 | 3.8 | $4M | +4.2% | #55 of 386 |
| 2Lincoln, NE | 47 | 64 | 4.5 | $3.1M | +3.3% | #232 of 386 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 37 | 26 | 4.7 | $3M | +1.0% | #298 of 386 |
| 3Grand Island, NE | 32 | 17 | 5.6 | $2.4M | +1.5% | #324 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Columbus, NE | 83 | 6 | 3.5 | $4M | +3.8% | #11 of 400 |
| 2Kearney, NE | 76 | 6 | 2.6 | $5.3M | +1.9% | #26 of 400 |
| 3Scottsbluff, NE | 56 | 5 | 3.3 | $4M | −1.2% | #150 of 400 |
| 4Norfolk, NE | 51 | 9 | 4.6 | $2.9M | +1.1% | #199 of 400 |
| 5Lexington, NE | 49 | 5 | 5.0 | $2.7M | +1.1% | #217 of 400 |
| 6North Platte, NE | 42 | 7 | 4.6 | $2.8M | −3.6% | #266 of 400 |
| 7Hastings, NE | 41 | 11 | 6.4 | $2.1M | −0.2% | #277 of 400 |
| Fremont, NE | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $6.9M | +2.6% | |
| Beatrice, NE | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $6.1M | +0.2% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sarpy County, NE | 79 | 22 | 3.0 | $5.5M | +9.0% | #60 of 1,302 |
| 2Platte County, NE | 72 | 5 | 3.7 | $3.7M | +3.9% | #168 of 1,302 |
| 3Douglas County, NE | 64 | 104 | 4.4 | $3.4M | +3.6% | #326 of 1,302 |
| 4Buffalo County, NE | 63 | 6 | 3.0 | $4.7M | +1.9% | #338 of 1,302 |
| 5Lancaster County, NE | 54 | 62 | 4.6 | $3.1M | +3.4% | #589 of 1,302 |
| 6Scotts Bluff County, NE | 48 | 5 | 3.3 | $3.9M | −1.3% | #721 of 1,302 |
| 7Madison County, NE | 47 | 6 | 4.1 | $3.2M | +1.6% | #740 of 1,302 |
| 8Hall County, NE | 42 | 14 | 5.7 | $2.4M | +1.4% | #875 of 1,302 |
| 9Dawson County, NE | 37 | 5 | 5.5 | $2.5M | +1.5% | #966 of 1,302 |
| 10Lincoln County, NE | 33 | 7 | 4.7 | $2.8M | −3.6% | #1,034 of 1,302 |
| 11Adams County, NE | 30 | 10 | 7.6 | $1.8M | −0.3% | #1,094 of 1,302 |
| Dodge County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $6.9M | +2.6% | |
| Cass County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $17M | +3.9% | |
| Saunders County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $6.8M | +6.0% | |
| Gage County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $6.1M | +0.2% | |
| Dakota County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $3.3M | +0.7% | |
| Washington County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $6.6M | +1.8% | |
| Seward County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $4.9M | +2.3% | |
| Otoe County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 6.3 | $2.3M | +3.9% | |
| Saline County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $3.6M | +1.9% | |
| York County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $8M | +3.3% | |
| Box Butte County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 6.7 | $1.9M | −3.0% | |
| Colfax County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $5.3M | +3.6% | |
| Red Willow County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 4.4 | $3M | −3.5% | |
| Custer County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $5.9M | 0.0% |
Show all 93 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holt County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 7.4 | $1.8M | −0.3% | |
| Wayne County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $2.4M | +3.3% | |
| Cheyenne County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 9.0 | $1.4M | +0.4% | |
| Hamilton County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $5.2M | +2.9% | |
| Phelps County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $5.3M | +0.2% | |
| Cuming County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $5.3M | −2.1% | |
| Butler County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $5M | +1.8% | |
| Knox County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $4.4M | −0.5% | |
| Cedar County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $4.7M | 0.0% | |
| Keith County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $2.6M | −2.7% | |
| Dawes County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 5.8 | $2.1M | −3.7% | |
| Richardson County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $4.6M | −4.2% | |
| Merrick County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $4.1M | +3.3% | |
| Pierce County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 10.6 | $1.3M | +0.5% | |
| Jefferson County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $3.9M | −2.6% | |
| Nemaha County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $3.7M | +0.2% | |
| Burt County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $3.8M | −0.6% | |
| Kearney County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.5% | |
| Thurston County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Howard County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 8.0 | $1.8M | +0.8% | |
| Antelope County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 3.8 | $3.4M | +1.0% | |
| Clay County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 4.0 | $3.4M | +1.1% | |
| Stanton County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Dixon County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Fillmore County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 4.2 | $3.3M | −2.0% | |
| Cherry County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 4.5 | $2.9M | +1.9% | |
| Boone County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Johnson County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Polk County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Sheridan County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 4.7 | $2.7M | −5.7% | |
| Thayer County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 9.6 | $1.4M | −3.6% | |
| Furnas County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Morrill County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 5.2 | $2.3M | −3.3% | |
| Nuckolls County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 5.2 | $2.6M | +0.2% | |
| Valley County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 16.7 | $791K | +0.9% | |
| Chase County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 6.8 | $1.9M | −4.4% | |
| Webster County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Nance County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 7.5 | $1.8M | −3.0% | |
| Kimball County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Sherman County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 7.5 | $1.7M | −1.2% | |
| Brown County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 7.8 | $1.6M | −2.6% | |
| Harlan County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 8.4 | $1.7M | −1.9% | |
| Franklin County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.1% | |
| Perkins County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 8.4 | $1.6M | −0.3% | |
| Frontier County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.0% | |
| Hitchcock County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% | |
| Pawnee County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Greeley County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% | |
| Gosper County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.8% | |
| Deuel County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Garden County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.5% | |
| Dundy County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 12.8 | $967K | −5.2% | |
| Garfield County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% | |
| Boyd County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.5% | |
| Rock County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Sioux County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Wheeler County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.1% | |
| Hayes County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Keya Paha County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Logan County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.0% | |
| Banner County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Hooker County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Grant County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.3% | |
| Loup County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.1% | |
| Thomas County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.8% | |
| Arthur County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.9% | |
| McPherson County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.8% | |
| Blaine County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.8% |
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 Nebraska?
As of September 2026, map listings count 323 optometrists and eye clinics in Nebraska. 61 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 200 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, up 8.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Nebraska spend on medical and dental services?
About $1.1B a year, or $1,432 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 323 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.5M 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 797,847 households in Nebraska and national spending patterns by income.
How does Nebraska compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Nebraska has 4.0 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3.5M, 13% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Nebraska would have about 365, against 323 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,989 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Nebraska has the highest market score for optometrists and eye clinics?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Nebraska, the Omaha metro area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nebraska, the Columbus area scores highest, at 83 (high). Among 11 scored counties in Nebraska, Sarpy County scores highest, at 79 (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. Nebraska scores 57 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #16 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 Nebraska. 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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