Health care · County · New Jersey
Optometrists and eye clinics in Somerset County, NJ
The optometrists and eye clinics in Somerset County, NJ, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #424 of 1,302 scored counties
#13 of 20 scored counties in New Jersey
- Listings
- 62
- 10 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 33
- −13.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $209M
- On medical and dental services · $1,598 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.4M
- 8% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.7
- 15% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 356,486
- +3.5% since 2020
See the optometrists and eye clinics around any address in Somerset County
The site report maps the optometrists and eye clinics on map listings near the address, by name and distance, and sizes the households and spending around it. Or open the report at the center of Somerset County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
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 62 optometrists and eye clinics in Somerset County. 10 of them (16%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 4.7 per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Somerset County comes to about $209M a year: $1,598 per household, 24% above the U.S. average. Spread across 62 optometrists and eye clinics, that is $3.4M per practice, 8% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Somerset County was 33 in 2023, down 13.2% from 2019. That is one for every 3,964 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Somerset County grew 3.5% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics in Somerset County is 60 (upper middle), #424 of 1,302 scored counties and #13 of 20 scored counties in New Jersey.
How Somerset County compares
The same measures for New Jersey 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 | Somerset County | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.4M | $3.2M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,964 | 5,685 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −13.2% | +6.9% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.5% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,598 | $1,385 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $140,374 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 60 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 38 → 33−13.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 131
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6210 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 67The 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 Somerset 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 Somerset County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 356,486+3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 130,802
- Median age
- 42.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 302 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,159
- Median household income
- $140,374+23.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $191,543
- Median home value
- $552,100
- Jobs located here
- 201,609
- Daytime population
- 369,052Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Somerset County?
These figures cover the whole county. A site report draws rings around one address and counts what’s inside them: households, spending, jobs, and the optometrists and eye clinics on map listings by name and distance.
Or open the report at the center of Somerset County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardOptometrists and eye care across New Jersey
Every New Jersey market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in New Jersey for optometrists and eye clinics, numbered among those based in New Jersey, with Somerset County marked.
Top counties in New Jersey
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hudson County, NJ | 74 | 78 | 2.6 | $5.1M | +1.8% | #130 of 1,302 |
| 2Essex County, NJ | 74 | 113 | 3.5 | $3.6M | +4.2% | #143 of 1,302 |
| 3Atlantic County, NJ | 71 | 30 | 2.7 | $4.4M | +1.6% | #181 of 1,302 |
| 4Hunterdon County, NJ | 70 | 17 | 3.3 | $4.8M | +2.3% | #197 of 1,302 |
| 5Sussex County, NJ | 67 | 22 | 3.8 | $3.8M | +2.9% | #258 of 1,302 |
| 6Ocean County, NJ | 65 | 114 | 4.7 | $2.7M | +5.6% | #311 of 1,302 |
| 7Warren County, NJ | 64 | 15 | 3.3 | $3.9M | +3.2% | #318 of 1,302 |
| 8Cape May County, NJ | 64 | 16 | 3.6 | $3.6M | −1.7% | #320 of 1,302 |
| 9Gloucester County, NJ | 64 | 44 | 3.9 | $3.5M | +3.3% | #323 of 1,302 |
| 10Camden County, NJ | 63 | 75 | 3.7 | $3.4M | +2.4% | #347 of 1,302 |
| 13Somerset County, NJ | 60 | 62 | 4.7 | $3.4M | +3.5% | #424 of 1,302 |
Other business types in Somerset 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 clinics43
- Dentists and orthodontists37
- Primary care and pediatrics58
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics67
- Chiropractors71
- Physical therapy41
- Optometrists and eye care60
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Somerset County, NJ?
Somerset County has 62 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 10 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 33 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 13.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Somerset County, NJ spend on medical and dental services?
About $209M a year, or $1,598 per household. That is 24% above the U.S. average (an index of 124, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 62 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.4M 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 130,802 households in Somerset County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Somerset County, NJ compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Somerset County has 4.7 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3.4M, 8% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Somerset County would have about 67, against 62 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,964 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 13.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Somerset County, NJ growing?
Population estimates put Somerset County at 356,486 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 130,802 households. The median household income in Somerset County is $140,374 a year, 74% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.6% 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. Somerset County scores 60 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #424 of 1,302 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Somerset County. 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.
How the score works · Top markets for optometrists and eye clinics · All 56 business types in Somerset County
Screening a site or an acquisition in Somerset County?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
The button opens the report at the center of Somerset County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.