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Optometrists and eye clinics in Rockland County, NY
How Rockland County, NY compares with other counties and the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 70 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #201 of 1,302 scored counties
#8 of 44 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 39
- 4 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 21
- +5.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $148.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,429 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.8M
- 21% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.8
- 7% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 357,397
- +5.9% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Rockland County spend about $148.4M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,429 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3.8M per practice, 21% 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 39 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Rockland County as of September 2026. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 10%, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.8, 7% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 21 businesses with payroll in Rockland County classed as offices of optometrists, up 5.0% from 2019. That is one for every 4,947 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Rockland County grew 5.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics in Rockland County is 70 (upper middle), #201 of 1,302 scored counties and #8 of 44 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Rockland 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 | Rockland County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.8M | $3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,947 | 8,188 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +5.0% | +9.9% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.9% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,429 | $1,278 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $109,959 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 70 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 20 → 21+5.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 93
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 394 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 47The 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 Rockland 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 Rockland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 357,397+5.9% since 2020
- Households
- 103,879
- Median age
- 36.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 174 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,968
- Median household income
- $109,959+18.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $148,075
- Median home value
- $596,900
- Jobs located here
- 131,530
- Daytime population
- 323,209Residents 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 |
Other business types in Rockland 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 clinics45
- Dentists and orthodontists38
- Primary care and pediatrics58
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors52
- Physical therapy43
- Optometrists and eye care70
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Rockland County, NY?
As of September 2026, map listings count 39 optometrists and eye clinics in Rockland County. 4 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, up 5.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Rockland County, NY spend on medical and dental services?
About $148.4M a year, or $1,429 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 39 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.8M 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 103,879 households in Rockland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rockland County, NY compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Rockland County has 3.8 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 7% 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 U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Rockland County would have about 47, against 39 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,947 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Rockland County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Rockland County at 357,397 people in 2025, up 5.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 103,879 households. Median household income in Rockland County is $109,959, 36% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 18.2%, 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. Rockland County scores 70 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #201 of 1,302 scored counties.
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