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Optometrists and eye clinics in Adams County, NE

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for optometrists and eye clinics in Adams County, NE, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 30 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,094 of 1,302 scored counties
#11 of 11 scored counties in Nebraska

Listings
10
2 chain locations (20%)
Official establishments
3
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$17.6M
On medical and dental services · $1,342 a household
Spending per listing
$1.8M
44% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.6
85% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
31,071
−0.3% 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

Adams County scores 30 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, ranking #1,094 of 1,302 scored counties and #11 of 11 scored counties in Nebraska. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 10 optometrists and eye clinics in Adams County. 2 of them (20%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 7.6 per 10,000 households, 85% above the U.S. rate of 4.1.

At $1,342 per household (4% above the U.S. average), households in Adams County spend about $17.6M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $1.8M per practice, 44% below 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 3 businesses with payroll in Adams County classed as offices of optometrists. That is one for every 4,359 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Adams County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Adams County compares

The same measures for Nebraska 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 Adams County, NE compared with Nebraska and the U.S.
MeasureAdams CountyNebraskaU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.64.04.1
Spending per listing$1.8M$3.5M$3.1M
Households per official establishment4,3593,9895,742
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+8.1%+0.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.3%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,342$1,432$1,288
Median household income$68,365$76,475$80,734
Groundwork market score3057

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
3 → 3
Employees, 2023
19
Annual payroll, 2023
$679K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
102 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
6The 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 Adams 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 Adams County

Population, 2025 estimate
31,071−0.3% since 2020
Households
13,076
Median age
39.8
Homes lived in by their owners
70%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
563 sq. mi.
People per square mile
55
Median household income
$68,365+28.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$90,971
Median home value
$193,100
Jobs located here
15,478
Daytime population
31,533Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Optometrists and eye care across Nebraska

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

Top counties in Nebraska

Counties in Nebraska ranked for optometrists and eye clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sarpy County, NE79223.0$5.5M+9.0%#60 of 1,302
2Platte County, NE7253.7$3.7M+3.9%#168 of 1,302
3Douglas County, NE641044.4$3.4M+3.6%#326 of 1,302
4Buffalo County, NE6363.0$4.7M+1.9%#338 of 1,302
5Lancaster County, NE54624.6$3.1M+3.4%#589 of 1,302
6Scotts Bluff County, NE4853.3$3.9M−1.3%#721 of 1,302
7Madison County, NE4764.1$3.2M+1.6%#740 of 1,302
8Hall County, NE42145.7$2.4M+1.4%#875 of 1,302
9Dawson County, NE3755.5$2.5M+1.5%#966 of 1,302
10Lincoln County, NE3374.7$2.8M−3.6%#1,034 of 1,302
11Adams County, NE30107.6$1.8M−0.3%#1,094 of 1,302

Other business types in Adams County

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

Questions

How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Adams County, NE?

There are 10 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Adams County as of September 2026. 2 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023.

How much do households in Adams County, NE spend on medical and dental services?

About $17.6M a year, or $1,342 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.8M 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 13,076 households in Adams County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Adams County has 7.6 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 85% above the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $1.8M, 44% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Adams County would have about 6, against 10 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,359 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.

How fast is Adams County, NE growing?

Population estimates put Adams County at 31,071 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 13,076 households. The median household income in Adams County is $68,365 a year, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.9% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Adams County scores 30 for optometrists and eye clinics (lower middle), #1,094 of 1,302 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for optometrists and eye clinics · All 56 business types in Adams County

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