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Optometrists and eye clinics in San Miguel County, NM

The optometrists and eye clinics in San Miguel County, NM, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 1.

Listings
1
1 chain location (100%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$12.2M
On medical and dental services · $1,024 a household
Spending per listing
$12.2M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
0.8
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
26,260
−3.2% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 1 optometrist or eye clinic in San Miguel County. That is 0.8 per 10,000 households.

Households in San Miguel County spend about $12.2M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,024 per household, 20% below the U.S. average. That is about $12.2M of household spending for each practice on map listings. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which optometrists and eye clinics share with other businesses in the trade.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in San Miguel County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Population estimates put the population change in San Miguel County from 2020 to 2025 at −3.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 1 optometrist or eye clinic on map listings, San Miguel County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How San Miguel 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.

Optometrists and eye care in San Miguel County, NM compared with New Mexico and the U.S.
MeasureSan Miguel CountyNew MexicoU.S.
Listings per 10k households0.82.64.1
Spending per listing$12.2M$4.5M$3.1M
Households per official establishmentn/a9,6255,742
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−16.3%+0.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.2%+0.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,024$1,178$1,288
Median household income$49,431$64,059$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored68

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
11 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
4The 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 San Miguel 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 San Miguel County

Population, 2025 estimate
26,260−3.2% since 2020
Households
11,931
Median age
46.1
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
4,722 sq. mi.
People per square mile
6
Median household income
$49,431+59.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$65,851
Median home value
$188,500
Jobs located here
7,251
Daytime population
24,453Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Optometrists and eye care across New Mexico

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The highest-scoring counties in New Mexico for optometrists and eye clinics, numbered among those based in New Mexico, with San Miguel County marked.

Top counties in New Mexico

Counties in New Mexico ranked for optometrists and eye clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sandoval County, NM9071.2$10.7M+6.9%#4 of 1,302
2Santa Fe County, NM78142.0$6.6M+1.2%#72 of 1,302
3Doña Ana County, NM72232.7$4.1M+4.1%#165 of 1,302
4Otero County, NM6762.5$4.5M+3.7%#254 of 1,302
5Lea County, NM6552.0$6M+0.2%#291 of 1,302
6Eddy County, NM6373.0$4.3M+0.3%#339 of 1,302
7Bernalillo County, NM59923.2$3.8M−1.4%#435 of 1,302
8San Juan County, NM54143.4$3.3M−0.9%#584 of 1,302
9Chaves County, NM4762.5$4.2M−2.7%#736 of 1,302
10Curry County, NM4752.7$4.1M−3.5%#737 of 1,302
San Miguel County, NMNot scored10.8$12.2M−3.2%

Other business types in San Miguel County

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

Questions

How many optometrists and eye clinics are in San Miguel County, NM?

San Miguel County has 1 optometrist or eye clinic on map listings as of September 2026. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. No official count is published for offices of optometrists in San Miguel County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in San Miguel County, NM spend on medical and dental services?

About $12.2M a year, or $1,024 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1 optometrist or eye clinic on map listings, it comes to $12.2M 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 11,931 households in San Miguel County and national spending patterns by income.

How does San Miguel County, NM compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?

San Miguel County has 1 optometrist or eye clinic on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, San Miguel County would have about 4, against 1 on map listings.

How fast is San Miguel County, NM growing?

Population estimates put San Miguel County at 26,260 people in 2025, down 3.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 11,931 households. The median household income in San Miguel County is $49,431 a year, 39% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 59.7% 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. San Miguel County has no market score for optometrists and eye clinics: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 1.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in San Miguel 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 San Miguel County

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