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Optometrists and eye clinics in Robeson County, NC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for optometrists and eye clinics in Robeson County, NC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #727 of 1,302 scored counties
#37 of 56 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 11
- 3 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- 8
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $37.7M
- On medical and dental services · $875 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.4M
- 10% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.6
- 37% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 119,941
- +3.4% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 11 optometrists and eye clinics in Robeson County. 3 of them (27%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 2.6 for every 10,000 households, 37% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Robeson County comes to about $37.7M a year: $875 per household, 32% below the U.S. average. That is about $3.4M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 10% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Robeson County was 8 in 2023. That is one for every 5,392 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Robeson County grew 3.4%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Robeson County scores 48 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, ranking #727 of 1,302 scored counties and #37 of 56 scored counties in North Carolina.
How Robeson County compares
The same measures for North Carolina 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 | Robeson County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.4M | $3.1M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,392 | 6,479 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −0.3% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.4% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $875 | $1,116 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $41,978 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 56 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 8 → 8
- Employees, 2023
- 61
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 113 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 12The 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 Robeson 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 Robeson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 119,941+3.4% since 2020
- Households
- 43,134
- Median age
- 37.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 947 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 123
- Median household income
- $41,978+20.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $62,210
- Median home value
- $94,500
- Jobs located here
- 39,575
- Daytime population
- 113,327Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in North Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chatham County, NC | 88 | 6 | 1.8 | $7.1M | +11.0% | #8 of 1,302 |
| 2Harnett County, NC | 78 | 13 | 2.6 | $4.1M | +12.3% | #84 of 1,302 |
| 3Union County, NC | 78 | 28 | 3.3 | $4M | +11.7% | #86 of 1,302 |
| 4Davidson County, NC | 75 | 16 | 2.3 | $4.5M | +6.6% | #120 of 1,302 |
| 5Randolph County, NC | 74 | 9 | 1.6 | $6.4M | +3.5% | #128 of 1,302 |
| 6Johnston County, NC | 74 | 26 | 3.0 | $3.8M | +17.9% | #140 of 1,302 |
| 7Brunswick County, NC | 73 | 23 | 3.3 | $3.3M | +26.5% | #154 of 1,302 |
| 8Moore County, NC | 69 | 15 | 3.4 | $3.4M | +10.3% | #220 of 1,302 |
| 9Onslow County, NC | 68 | 18 | 2.4 | $4.4M | +6.0% | #230 of 1,302 |
| 10Alamance County, NC | 67 | 21 | 3.0 | $3.5M | +8.5% | #264 of 1,302 |
| 37Robeson County, NC | 48 | 11 | 2.6 | $3.4M | +3.4% | #727 of 1,302 |
Other business types in Robeson 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 clinics36
- Dentists and orthodontists66
- Primary care and pediatrics31
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors53
- Physical therapy47
- Optometrists and eye care48
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Robeson County, NC?
There are 11 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Robeson County as of September 2026. 3 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023.
How much do households in Robeson County, NC spend on medical and dental services?
About $37.7M a year, or $875 per household. That is 32% below the U.S. average (an index of 68, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.4M 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 43,134 households in Robeson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Robeson County, NC compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Robeson 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 $3.4M, 10% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Robeson County would have about 12, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,392 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.
How fast is Robeson County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Robeson County at 119,941 people in 2025, up 3.4% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 43,134 households. The median household income in Robeson County is $41,978 a year, 48% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.0% 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. Robeson County scores 48 for optometrists and eye clinics (lower middle), #727 of 1,302 scored counties.
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