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Optometrists and eye clinics in McKenzie County, ND

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 2.

Listings
2
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$9.8M
On medical and dental services · $1,633 a household
Spending per listing
$4.9M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
3.3
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
15,192
+2.8% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 2 optometrists and eye clinics in McKenzie County. That is 3.3 per 10,000 households.

Households in McKenzie County spend about $9.8M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,633 per household, 27% above the U.S. average. Spread across 2 optometrists and eye clinics, that is $4.9M per practice. 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 McKenzie County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of McKenzie County grew 2.8%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). With 2 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, McKenzie County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How McKenzie County 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.

Optometrists and eye care in McKenzie County, ND compared with North Dakota and the U.S.
MeasureMcKenzie CountyNorth DakotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.34.84.1
Spending per listing$4.9M$3M$3.1M
Households per official establishmentn/a4,9415,742
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+4.7%+0.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.8%+2.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,633$1,430$1,288
Median household income$93,404$76,657$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored43

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
20 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
3The 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 McKenzie 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 McKenzie County

Population, 2025 estimate
15,192+2.8% since 2020
Households
5,997
Median age
32.9
Homes lived in by their owners
53%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
2,760 sq. mi.
People per square mile
5
Median household income
$93,404+20.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$136,028
Median home value
$349,600
Jobs located here
10,556
Daytime population
18,249Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Optometrists and eye care across North Dakota

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The highest-scoring counties in North Dakota for optometrists and eye clinics, numbered among those based in North Dakota, with McKenzie County marked.

Top counties in North Dakota

Counties in North Dakota ranked for optometrists and eye clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Grand Forks County, ND72113.5$3.9M+1.9%#167 of 1,302
2Morton County, ND6264.3$3.3M+3.8%#372 of 1,302
3Cass County, ND60445.2$2.7M+9.1%#432 of 1,302
4Burleigh County, ND54297.0$2.2M+4.7%#603 of 1,302
5Ward County, ND49124.2$3.4M−2.4%#695 of 1,302
6Stark County, ND3196.6$2.1M+0.5%#1,076 of 1,302
7Stutsman County, ND2288.5$1.5M−0.6%#1,185 of 1,302
McKenzie County, NDNot scored23.3$4.9M+2.8%

Other business types in McKenzie County

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

Questions

How many optometrists and eye clinics are in McKenzie County, ND?

McKenzie County has 2 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings as of September 2026. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. No official count is published for offices of optometrists in McKenzie County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in McKenzie County, ND spend on medical and dental services?

About $9.8M a year, or $1,633 per household. That is 27% above the U.S. average (an index of 127, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $4.9M 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 5,997 households in McKenzie County and national spending patterns by income.

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

McKenzie County has 2 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, McKenzie County would have about 3, against 2 on map listings.

How fast is McKenzie County, ND growing?

Population estimates put McKenzie County at 15,192 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 5,997 households. The median household income in McKenzie County is $93,404 a year, 16% above 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. McKenzie County has no market score for optometrists and eye clinics: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 2.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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