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Optometrists and eye clinics in the Fargo, ND-MN metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for optometrists and eye clinics in the Fargo, ND-MN metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 65 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #86 of 386 scored metro areas
#1 of 4 scored metro areas based in North Dakota
- Listings
- 48
- 18 chain locations (38%)
- Official establishments
- 19
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $158.6M
- On medical and dental services · $1,437 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.3M
- 5% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.3
- 5% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 269,528
- +7.7% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 48 optometrists and eye clinics in the Fargo metro area. Chain locations make up 38% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 4.3 for every 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in the Fargo metro area comes to about $158.6M a year: $1,437 per household, 12% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3.3M per practice, 5% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 19 businesses with payroll in the Fargo metro area classed as offices of optometrists. That is one for every 5,810 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $275K has gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in the Fargo metro area.
Population estimates show the Fargo metro area grew 7.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For optometrists and eye clinics, the Fargo metro area has a Groundwork market score of 65 (upper middle): #86 of 386 scored metro areas and #1 of 4 scored metro areas based in North Dakota. That puts it in the top quarter of metro areas.
How the Fargo metro area compares
The same measures for North Dakota 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 | Fargo metro area | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.3M | $3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,810 | 4,941 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +4.7% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.7% | +2.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,437 | $1,430 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $76,756 | $76,657 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 65 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 19
- Employees, 2023
- 144
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4818 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 51The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $275K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in the Fargo metro area, 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 the Fargo metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 269,528+7.7% since 2020
- Households
- 110,387
- Median age
- 34.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 55%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 2,810 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 92
- Median household income
- $76,756+18.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $102,833
- Median home value
- $289,100
- Jobs located here
- 152,491
- Daytime population
- 275,728Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every North Dakota market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in North Dakota for optometrists and eye clinics, numbered among those based in North Dakota, with the Fargo metro area marked.
Top metro areas in North Dakota
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fargo, ND-MN | 65 | 48 | 4.3 | $3.3M | +7.7% | #86 of 386 |
| 2Minot, ND | 50 | 12 | 3.8 | $3.8M | −2.4% | #196 of 386 |
| 3Bismarck, ND | 46 | 35 | 6.3 | $2.4M | +4.5% | #245 of 386 |
| 4Grand Forks, ND-MN | 43 | 19 | 4.4 | $3.1M | +0.8% | #262 of 386 |
Other business types in the Fargo metro area
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 clinics84
- Dentists and orthodontists75
- Primary care and pediatrics93
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors36
- Physical therapy68
- Optometrists and eye care65
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in the Fargo, ND-MN metro area?
The Fargo metro area has 48 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 18 of them (38%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023.
How much do households in the Fargo, ND-MN metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $158.6M a year, or $1,437 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 48 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.3M 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 110,387 households in the Fargo metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Fargo, ND-MN metro area compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
The Fargo metro area has 4.3 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3.3M, 5% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, the Fargo metro area would have about 51, against 48 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,810 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.
How fast is the Fargo, ND-MN metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Fargo metro area at 269,528 people in 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 110,387 households. The median household income in the Fargo metro area is $76,756 a year, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 18.7% 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. The Fargo metro area scores 65 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #86 of 386 scored metro areas.
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