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Optometrists and eye clinics in Columbia County, NY
The optometrists and eye clinics in Columbia County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #250 of 1,302 scored counties
#12 of 44 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 7
- 1 chain location (14%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $33.2M
- On medical and dental services · $1,248 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.7M
- 52% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.6
- 37% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 60,168
- −2.1% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Columbia County spend about $33.2M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,248 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. Spread across 7 optometrists and eye clinics, that is $4.7M per practice, 52% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.
There are 7 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Columbia County as of September 2026. One of them (14%) is a chain location, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.6, 37% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 3 businesses with payroll in Columbia County classed as offices of optometrists. That is one for every 8,876 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Columbia County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For optometrists and eye clinics, Columbia County has a Groundwork market score of 67 (upper middle): #250 of 1,302 scored counties and #12 of 44 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Columbia County compares
The same measures for New York 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 | Columbia County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $4.7M | $3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 8,876 | 8,188 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +9.9% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.1% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,248 | $1,278 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $81,528 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 67 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3
- Employees, 2023
- 33
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $880K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 71 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 11The 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 Columbia 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 Columbia County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 60,168−2.1% since 2020
- Households
- 26,627
- Median age
- 49.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 635 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 96
- Median household income
- $81,528+22.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $124,394
- Median home value
- $347,100
- Jobs located here
- 20,215
- Daytime population
- 54,169Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Putnam County, NY | 82 | 10 | 2.8 | $5.3M | +1.4% | #35 of 1,302 |
| 2Schenectady County, NY | 81 | 10 | 1.5 | $8M | +3.0% | #40 of 1,302 |
| 3Saratoga County, NY | 78 | 33 | 3.2 | $4.2M | +2.3% | #82 of 1,302 |
| 4Orange County, NY | 78 | 45 | 3.2 | $4.1M | +4.2% | #85 of 1,302 |
| 5Otsego County, NY | 73 | 5 | 2.2 | $5.1M | +3.8% | #147 of 1,302 |
| 6Oswego County, NY | 72 | 6 | 1.3 | $8.7M | +1.0% | #155 of 1,302 |
| 7Rensselaer County, NY | 72 | 17 | 2.5 | $4.8M | −0.2% | #159 of 1,302 |
| 8Rockland County, NY | 70 | 39 | 3.8 | $3.8M | +5.9% | #201 of 1,302 |
| 9Wayne County, NY | 69 | 9 | 2.3 | $4.8M | +0.1% | #211 of 1,302 |
| 10Richmond County, NY | 68 | 65 | 3.8 | $3.5M | +1.3% | #238 of 1,302 |
| 12Columbia County, NY | 67 | 7 | 2.6 | $4.7M | −2.1% | #250 of 1,302 |
Other business types in Columbia 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 clinics51
- Dentists and orthodontists57
- Primary care and pediatrics53
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors62
- Physical therapy51
- Optometrists and eye care67
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Columbia County, NY?
As of September 2026, map listings count 7 optometrists and eye clinics in Columbia County. One of them (14%) is a chain location. 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 Columbia County, NY spend on medical and dental services?
About $33.2M a year, or $1,248 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $4.7M per practice. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which optometrists and eye clinics share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 26,627 households in Columbia County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Columbia County, NY compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Columbia County has 2.6 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 37% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $4.7M, 52% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Columbia County would have about 11, against 7 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,876 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.
How fast is Columbia County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Columbia County at 60,168 people in 2025, down 2.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 26,627 households. Median household income in Columbia County is $81,528, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.1%, 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. Columbia County scores 67 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #250 of 1,302 scored counties.
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