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Optometrists and eye clinics in Bernalillo County, NM
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for optometrists and eye clinics in Bernalillo County, NM, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #435 of 1,302 scored counties
#7 of 14 scored counties in New Mexico
- Listings
- 92
- 19 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 38
- −2.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $347.6M
- On medical and dental services · $1,218 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.8M
- 21% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.2
- 22% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 667,601
- −1.4% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 92 optometrists and eye clinics in Bernalillo County. Chain locations make up 21% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 3.2 for every 10,000 households, 22% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Households in Bernalillo County spend about $347.6M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,218 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. That works out to $3.8M per practice, 21% 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.
Official counts show 38 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Bernalillo County in 2023, down 2.6% from 2019. That is one for every 7,513 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $2.7M has gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Bernalillo County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Bernalillo County declined 1.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For optometrists and eye clinics, Bernalillo County has a Groundwork market score of 59 (upper middle): #435 of 1,302 scored counties and #7 of 14 scored counties in New Mexico.
How Bernalillo County compares
The same measures for New Mexico 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 | Bernalillo County | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.2 | 2.6 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.8M | $4.5M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 7,513 | 9,625 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −2.6% | −16.3% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.4% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,218 | $1,178 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $69,473 | $64,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 59 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 39 → 38−2.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 302
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $13M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9219 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 111The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $2.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Bernalillo 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 Bernalillo County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 667,601−1.4% since 2020
- Households
- 285,495
- Median age
- 40.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,162 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 580
- Median household income
- $69,473+30.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $93,350
- Median home value
- $292,900
- Jobs located here
- 358,969
- Daytime population
- 728,701Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every New Mexico market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in New Mexico for optometrists and eye clinics, numbered among those based in New Mexico, with Bernalillo County marked.
Top counties in New Mexico
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sandoval County, NM | 90 | 7 | 1.2 | $10.7M | +6.9% | #4 of 1,302 |
| 2Santa Fe County, NM | 78 | 14 | 2.0 | $6.6M | +1.2% | #72 of 1,302 |
| 3Doña Ana County, NM | 72 | 23 | 2.7 | $4.1M | +4.1% | #165 of 1,302 |
| 4Otero County, NM | 67 | 6 | 2.5 | $4.5M | +3.7% | #254 of 1,302 |
| 5Lea County, NM | 65 | 5 | 2.0 | $6M | +0.2% | #291 of 1,302 |
| 6Eddy County, NM | 63 | 7 | 3.0 | $4.3M | +0.3% | #339 of 1,302 |
| 7Bernalillo County, NM | 59 | 92 | 3.2 | $3.8M | −1.4% | #435 of 1,302 |
| 8San Juan County, NM | 54 | 14 | 3.4 | $3.3M | −0.9% | #584 of 1,302 |
| 9Chaves County, NM | 47 | 6 | 2.5 | $4.2M | −2.7% | #736 of 1,302 |
| 10Curry County, NM | 47 | 5 | 2.7 | $4.1M | −3.5% | #737 of 1,302 |
Other business types in Bernalillo 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 clinics32
- Dentists and orthodontists24
- Primary care and pediatrics51
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics45
- Chiropractors54
- Physical therapy38
- Optometrists and eye care59
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Bernalillo County, NM?
There are 92 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Bernalillo County as of September 2026. 19 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 38 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 2.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Bernalillo County, NM spend on medical and dental services?
About $347.6M a year, or $1,218 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 92 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.8M 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 285,495 households in Bernalillo County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Bernalillo County, NM compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Bernalillo County has 3.2 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 22% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3.8M, 21% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Bernalillo County would have about 111, against 92 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,513 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Bernalillo County, NM growing?
Population estimates put Bernalillo County at 667,601 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 285,495 households. The median household income in Bernalillo County is $69,473 a year, 14% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.3% 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. Bernalillo County scores 59 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #435 of 1,302 scored counties.
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