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Optometrists and eye clinics in Washoe County, NV
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for optometrists and eye clinics in Washoe County, NV, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 58 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #475 of 1,302 scored counties
#2 of 7 scored counties in Nevada
- Listings
- 88
- 13 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 42
- −4.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $271.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,362 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.1M
- 2% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.4
- 7% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 509,386
- +4.4% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 88 optometrists and eye clinics in Washoe County. 13 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 4.4 for every 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 4.1.
At $1,362 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in Washoe County spend about $271.4M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $3.1M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 2% 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 42 businesses with payroll in Washoe County classed as offices of optometrists, down 4.5% from 2019. That is one for every 4,745 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.9M have gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Washoe County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Washoe County grew 4.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Washoe County scores 58 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, ranking #475 of 1,302 scored counties and #2 of 7 scored counties in Nevada.
How Washoe County compares
The same measures for Nevada 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.
| Measure | Washoe County | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.1M | $3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,745 | 3,930 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.5% | +10.5% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.4% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,362 | $1,287 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $88,096 | $78,260 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 58 | 41 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 44 → 42−4.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 213
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 8813 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 87The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Washoe 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 Washoe County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 509,386+4.4% since 2020
- Households
- 199,296
- Median age
- 40.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 60%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 6,316 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 79
- Median household income
- $88,096+36.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $120,937
- Median home value
- $539,900
- Jobs located here
- 242,902
- Daytime population
- 492,944Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Nevada
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nye County, NV | 63 | 5 | 2.3 | $5.1M | +10.3% | #336 of 1,302 |
| 2Washoe County, NV | 58 | 88 | 4.4 | $3.1M | +4.4% | #475 of 1,302 |
| 3Douglas County, NV | 56 | 7 | 3.3 | $4.2M | +1.2% | #506 of 1,302 |
| 4Clark County, NV | 50 | 368 | 4.3 | $3M | +5.8% | #680 of 1,302 |
| 5Elko County, NV | 48 | 9 | 4.6 | $2.8M | +2.1% | #731 of 1,302 |
| 6Churchill County, NV | 38 | 5 | 5.3 | $2.4M | +1.1% | #947 of 1,302 |
| 7Carson City, NV | 19 | 18 | 7.6 | $1.6M | −0.2% | #1,211 of 1,302 |
Other business types in Washoe County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
- Doctors, dentists and clinics38
- Dentists and orthodontists42
- Primary care and pediatrics56
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics55
- Chiropractors60
- Physical therapy60
- Optometrists and eye care58
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Washoe County, NV?
There are 88 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Washoe County as of September 2026. 13 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 42 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 4.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Washoe County, NV spend on medical and dental services?
About $271.4M a year, or $1,362 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 88 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.1M 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 199,296 households in Washoe County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washoe County, NV compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Washoe County has 4.4 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3.1M, 2% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Washoe County would have about 87, against 88 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,745 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Washoe County, NV growing?
Population estimates put Washoe County at 509,386 people in 2025, up 4.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 199,296 households. The median household income in Washoe County is $88,096 a year, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 36.0% 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. Washoe County scores 58 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #475 of 1,302 scored counties.
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