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Optometrists and eye clinics in Steuben County, NY

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for optometrists and eye clinics in Steuben County, NY, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #789 of 1,302 scored counties
#37 of 44 scored counties in New York

Listings
12
3 chain locations (25%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$43M
On medical and dental services · $1,097 a household
Spending per listing
$3.6M
14% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.1
24% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
91,855
−1.6% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 12 optometrists and eye clinics in Steuben County. 3 of them (25%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 3.1 for every 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.

Households in Steuben County spend about $43M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,097 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. That works out to $3.6M per practice, 14% 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.

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

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Steuben County declined 1.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics in Steuben County is 45 (lower middle), #789 of 1,302 scored counties and #37 of 44 scored counties in New York.

How Steuben 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.

Optometrists and eye care in Steuben County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureSteuben CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.14.24.1
Spending per listing$3.6M$3M$3.1M
Households per official establishmentn/a8,1885,742
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+9.9%+0.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.6%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,097$1,278$1,288
Median household income$65,887$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score4548

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
123 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
14The 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 Steuben 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 Steuben County

Population, 2025 estimate
91,855−1.6% since 2020
Households
39,219
Median age
43.5
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
1,391 sq. mi.
People per square mile
67
Median household income
$65,887+22.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$87,852
Median home value
$137,900
Jobs located here
35,180
Daytime population
89,380Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Optometrists and eye care across New York

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

Top counties in New York

Counties in New York ranked for optometrists and eye clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Putnam County, NY82102.8$5.3M+1.4%#35 of 1,302
2Schenectady County, NY81101.5$8M+3.0%#40 of 1,302
3Saratoga County, NY78333.2$4.2M+2.3%#82 of 1,302
4Orange County, NY78453.2$4.1M+4.2%#85 of 1,302
5Otsego County, NY7352.2$5.1M+3.8%#147 of 1,302
6Oswego County, NY7261.3$8.7M+1.0%#155 of 1,302
7Rensselaer County, NY72172.5$4.8M−0.2%#159 of 1,302
8Rockland County, NY70393.8$3.8M+5.9%#201 of 1,302
9Wayne County, NY6992.3$4.8M+0.1%#211 of 1,302
10Richmond County, NY68653.8$3.5M+1.3%#238 of 1,302
37Steuben County, NY45123.1$3.6M−1.6%#789 of 1,302

Other business types in Steuben County

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

Questions

How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Steuben County, NY?

There are 12 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Steuben County as of September 2026. 3 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. No official count is published for offices of optometrists in Steuben County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Steuben County, NY spend on medical and dental services?

About $43M a year, or $1,097 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.6M 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 39,219 households in Steuben County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Steuben County, NY compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?

Steuben County has 3.1 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3.6M, 14% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Steuben County would have about 14, against 12 on map listings.

How fast is Steuben County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Steuben County at 91,855 people in 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 39,219 households. The median household income in Steuben County is $65,887 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.8% 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. Steuben County scores 45 for optometrists and eye clinics (lower middle), #789 of 1,302 scored counties.

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