Market rankings · Ohio
Optometrists and eye clinics in Ohio
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Ohio, ranked by the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,988
- 433 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 877
- −3.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $6.8B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.1
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.4M
- 9% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #25 of 51
- Market score 51 · Upper middle
A site report maps the optometrists and eye clinics on map listings around any address in Ohio by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 1,988 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Ohio as of September 2026. 433 of them (22%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 4.1 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Households in Ohio spend about $6.8B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,398 per household, 9% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3.4M per practice, 9% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.
Official counts show 877 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Ohio in 2023, down 3.8% from 2019. That is one for every 5,545 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 0.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 24 SBA-backed loans worth $11.7M have gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Ohio.
Among the 50 states and DC, Ohio ranks #25 for optometrists and eye clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 51 (upper middle). Of the 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Ohio, the Cincinnati metro area scores highest (66). Of the 24 scored small-town markets in or partly in Ohio, the Athens area scores highest (81).
Every market in Ohio for optometrists and eye clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Ohio, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 66 | 366 | 4.0 | $3.5M | +2.7% | #74 of 386 |
| 2Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 60 | 136 | 3.9 | $3.5M | +1.5% | #105 of 386 |
| 3Cleveland, OH | 59 | 344 | 3.7 | $3.8M | −0.8% | #110 of 386 |
| 4Akron, OH | 56 | 124 | 4.2 | $3.4M | 0.0% | #135 of 386 |
| 5Canton-Massillon, OH | 51 | 69 | 4.1 | $3.2M | −0.2% | #189 of 386 |
| 6Columbus, OH | 51 | 440 | 5.1 | $3M | +4.7% | #193 of 386 |
| 7Youngstown-Warren, OH | 50 | 63 | 3.4 | $3.7M | −1.4% | #198 of 386 |
| 8Mansfield, OH | 48 | 23 | 4.6 | $2.7M | −0.1% | #225 of 386 |
| 9Toledo, OH | 47 | 104 | 4.1 | $3.3M | −1.0% | #229 of 386 |
| 10Lima, OH | 39 | 17 | 4.1 | $3.2M | −1.2% | #287 of 386 |
| 11Sandusky, OH | 38 | 22 | 4.3 | $3.2M | −2.6% | #293 of 386 |
| 12Springfield, OH | 37 | 25 | 4.5 | $2.9M | −0.4% | #300 of 386 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 30 | 54 | 3.5 | $2.9M | −2.6% | #332 of 386 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 29 | 20 | 4.0 | $2.8M | −3.6% | #343 of 386 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 18 | 26 | 4.5 | $2.5M | −3.6% | #375 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Athens, OH | 81 | 5 | 2.2 | $5.7M | +1.3% | #14 of 400 |
| 2Findlay, OH | 77 | 7 | 2.2 | $6.3M | +0.1% | #24 of 400 |
| 3Norwalk, OH | 75 | 5 | 2.1 | $6.2M | −0.4% | #31 of 400 |
| 4Tiffin, OH | 72 | 5 | 2.2 | $5.7M | −1.0% | #43 of 400 |
| 5Marion, OH | 67 | 9 | 3.6 | $3.4M | −0.4% | #76 of 400 |
| 6Mount Vernon, OH | 67 | 10 | 4.3 | $3.3M | +1.9% | #77 of 400 |
| 7Wooster, OH | 65 | 16 | 3.6 | $3.8M | −0.1% | #83 of 400 |
| 8Coshocton, OH | 64 | 5 | 3.4 | $3.6M | +1.6% | #92 of 400 |
| 9Cambridge, OH | 60 | 6 | 3.7 | $3.4M | −0.1% | #124 of 400 |
| 10Defiance, OH | 59 | 7 | 4.6 | $2.9M | +0.1% | #131 of 400 |
| 11Wilmington, OH | 57 | 9 | 5.4 | $2.5M | +0.6% | #148 of 400 |
| 12Salem, OH | 55 | 17 | 4.1 | $3M | −2.2% | #163 of 400 |
| 13Bellefontaine, OH | 55 | 10 | 5.1 | $2.6M | +0.4% | #164 of 400 |
| 14New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 54 | 14 | 3.6 | $3.5M | −0.9% | #169 of 400 |
| 15Sidney, OH | 54 | 12 | 6.3 | $2.2M | −0.2% | #177 of 400 |
| 16Fremont, OH | 53 | 10 | 4.1 | $3.2M | −0.4% | #180 of 400 |
| 17Celina, OH | 52 | 7 | 4.3 | $3.2M | +0.5% | #186 of 400 |
| 18Wapakoneta, OH | 49 | 8 | 4.2 | $3.3M | −1.2% | #214 of 400 |
| 19Gallipolis, OH | 49 | 5 | 4.3 | $2.9M | −0.5% | #216 of 400 |
| 20Portsmouth, OH | 47 | 9 | 3.1 | $3.8M | −3.4% | #229 of 400 |
| 21Marietta, OH | 47 | 12 | 4.8 | $2.7M | −2.1% | #233 of 400 |
| 22Bucyrus, OH | 44 | 8 | 4.4 | $2.8M | −0.3% | #255 of 400 |
| 23Zanesville, OH | 40 | 19 | 5.5 | $2.3M | +0.7% | #286 of 400 |
| 24Chillicothe, OH | 38 | 17 | 5.7 | $2.2M | −0.8% | #306 of 400 |
| Ashland, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.9 | $6.7M | +0.1% | |
| Greenville, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $9.3M | −0.7% | |
| Urbana, OH | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $5.3M | +0.2% | |
| Washington Court House, OH | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $3.8M | −1.4% | |
| Van Wert, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $7.6M | +0.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Clermont County, OH | 84 | 27 | 3.2 | $4.7M | +3.9% | #22 of 1,302 |
| 2Warren County, OH | 81 | 29 | 3.2 | $5.5M | +5.7% | #42 of 1,302 |
| 3Portage County, OH | 78 | 18 | 2.8 | $5.1M | +1.0% | #77 of 1,302 |
| 4Licking County, OH | 77 | 22 | 3.2 | $4.7M | +3.8% | #93 of 1,302 |
| 5Medina County, OH | 77 | 26 | 3.6 | $4.4M | +1.3% | #96 of 1,302 |
| 6Union County, OH | 77 | 12 | 5.0 | $3.4M | +16.5% | #105 of 1,302 |
| 7Lorain County, OH | 74 | 41 | 3.2 | $4.4M | +3.1% | #135 of 1,302 |
| 8Ashtabula County, OH | 73 | 6 | 1.5 | $8.1M | −0.8% | #145 of 1,302 |
| 9Athens County, OH | 73 | 5 | 2.2 | $5.7M | +1.3% | #146 of 1,302 |
| 10Hancock County, OH | 68 | 7 | 2.2 | $6.3M | +0.1% | #223 of 1,302 |
| 11Geauga County, OH | 68 | 14 | 3.9 | $4.4M | +0.3% | #229 of 1,302 |
| 12Butler County, OH | 68 | 57 | 3.9 | $3.8M | +2.4% | #233 of 1,302 |
| 13Huron County, OH | 67 | 5 | 2.1 | $6.2M | −0.4% | #248 of 1,302 |
| 14Seneca County, OH | 67 | 5 | 2.2 | $5.7M | −1.0% | #249 of 1,302 |
| 15Montgomery County, OH | 67 | 88 | 3.8 | $3.5M | +0.5% | #263 of 1,302 |
| 16Fairfield County, OH | 66 | 25 | 4.1 | $3.7M | +6.5% | #278 of 1,302 |
| 17Ottawa County, OH | 65 | 6 | 3.2 | $4.4M | −2.0% | #296 of 1,302 |
| 18Hamilton County, OH | 63 | 163 | 4.6 | $3.1M | +1.0% | #350 of 1,302 |
| 19Miami County, OH | 62 | 16 | 3.6 | $4M | +3.4% | #363 of 1,302 |
| 20Lake County, OH | 61 | 39 | 3.9 | $3.8M | −0.1% | #391 of 1,302 |
| 21Marion County, OH | 60 | 9 | 3.6 | $3.4M | −0.4% | #423 of 1,302 |
| 22Trumbull County, OH | 59 | 30 | 3.5 | $3.6M | −1.3% | #437 of 1,302 |
| 23Lucas County, OH | 59 | 70 | 3.8 | $3.4M | −1.7% | #440 of 1,302 |
| 24Madison County, OH | 58 | 7 | 4.5 | $3.3M | +7.1% | #468 of 1,302 |
| 25Greene County, OH | 58 | 32 | 4.7 | $3.3M | +3.7% | #471 of 1,302 |
Show all 88 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Stark County, OH | 58 | 65 | 4.2 | $3.2M | −0.2% | #473 of 1,302 |
| 27Lawrence County, OH | 56 | 6 | 2.6 | $4.7M | −4.2% | #503 of 1,302 |
| 28Wayne County, OH | 56 | 16 | 3.6 | $3.8M | −0.1% | #511 of 1,302 |
| 29Cuyahoga County, OH | 56 | 218 | 3.9 | $3.5M | −2.3% | #516 of 1,302 |
| 30Jefferson County, OH | 56 | 10 | 3.7 | $3.3M | −2.4% | #520 of 1,302 |
| 31Knox County, OH | 56 | 10 | 4.3 | $3.3M | +1.9% | #521 of 1,302 |
| 32Franklin County, OH | 56 | 288 | 5.2 | $2.8M | +2.8% | #535 of 1,302 |
| 33Coshocton County, OH | 55 | 5 | 3.4 | $3.6M | +1.6% | #549 of 1,302 |
| 34Fulton County, OH | 55 | 7 | 4.1 | $3.4M | −1.9% | #552 of 1,302 |
| 35Summit County, OH | 55 | 106 | 4.6 | $3.1M | −0.3% | #559 of 1,302 |
| 36Richland County, OH | 54 | 23 | 4.6 | $2.7M | −0.1% | #598 of 1,302 |
| 37Guernsey County, OH | 52 | 6 | 3.7 | $3.4M | −0.1% | #631 of 1,302 |
| 38Mahoning County, OH | 50 | 33 | 3.4 | $3.8M | −1.4% | #669 of 1,302 |
| 39Delaware County, OH | 50 | 65 | 7.9 | $2.4M | +12.5% | #690 of 1,302 |
| 40Defiance County, OH | 49 | 7 | 4.6 | $2.9M | +0.1% | #705 of 1,302 |
| 41Allen County, OH | 48 | 17 | 4.1 | $3.2M | −1.2% | #730 of 1,302 |
| 42Clark County, OH | 47 | 25 | 4.5 | $2.9M | −0.4% | #747 of 1,302 |
| 43Clinton County, OH | 47 | 9 | 5.4 | $2.5M | +0.6% | #754 of 1,302 |
| 44Tuscarawas County, OH | 46 | 14 | 3.6 | $3.5M | −0.9% | #762 of 1,302 |
| 45Columbiana County, OH | 46 | 17 | 4.1 | $3M | −2.2% | #768 of 1,302 |
| 46Wood County, OH | 46 | 27 | 5.0 | $2.9M | +1.5% | #775 of 1,302 |
| 47Pickaway County, OH | 45 | 13 | 5.9 | $2.4M | +7.4% | #803 of 1,302 |
| 48Shelby County, OH | 45 | 12 | 6.3 | $2.2M | −0.2% | #807 of 1,302 |
| 49Mercer County, OH | 44 | 7 | 4.3 | $3.2M | +0.5% | #813 of 1,302 |
| 50Logan County, OH | 44 | 10 | 5.1 | $2.6M | +0.4% | #822 of 1,302 |
| 51Auglaize County, OH | 43 | 8 | 4.2 | $3.3M | −1.2% | #833 of 1,302 |
| 52Sandusky County, OH | 43 | 10 | 4.1 | $3.2M | −0.4% | #836 of 1,302 |
| 53Gallia County, OH | 42 | 5 | 4.3 | $2.9M | −0.5% | #861 of 1,302 |
| 54Scioto County, OH | 41 | 9 | 3.1 | $3.8M | −3.4% | #884 of 1,302 |
| 55Putnam County, OH | 39 | 7 | 5.3 | $2.7M | 0.0% | #928 of 1,302 |
| 56Washington County, OH | 38 | 12 | 4.8 | $2.7M | −2.1% | #943 of 1,302 |
| 57Erie County, OH | 37 | 16 | 4.9 | $2.7M | −2.9% | #962 of 1,302 |
| 58Highland County, OH | 37 | 8 | 4.7 | $2.7M | +1.1% | #963 of 1,302 |
| 59Crawford County, OH | 35 | 8 | 4.4 | $2.8M | −0.3% | #997 of 1,302 |
| 60Muskingum County, OH | 31 | 19 | 5.5 | $2.3M | +0.7% | #1,070 of 1,302 |
| 61Ross County, OH | 31 | 17 | 5.7 | $2.2M | −0.8% | #1,072 of 1,302 |
| 62Belmont County, OH | 28 | 13 | 4.8 | $2.6M | −2.8% | #1,109 of 1,302 |
| 63Williams County, OH | 22 | 12 | 7.8 | $1.6M | −1.4% | #1,183 of 1,302 |
| Ashland County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.9 | $6.7M | +0.1% | |
| Darke County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $9.3M | −0.7% | |
| Holmes County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $6.4M | +1.7% | |
| Brown County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $11.4M | +1.6% | |
| Preble County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $5.5M | −0.8% | |
| Champaign County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $5.3M | +0.2% | |
| Perry County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $9M | +1.3% | |
| Morrow County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $6.3M | +3.7% | |
| Jackson County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $5.3M | +0.5% | |
| Hardin County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 3.4 | $3.8M | −2.1% | |
| Fayette County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $3.8M | −1.4% | |
| Van Wert County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $7.6M | +0.3% | |
| Hocking County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $4.9M | −1.9% | |
| Henry County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $4M | −0.2% | |
| Adams County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $12.2M | +1.5% | |
| Pike County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 3.7 | $3.4M | 0.0% | |
| Carroll County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 3.6 | $3.7M | −1.1% | |
| Meigs County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $3.5M | −2.6% | |
| Wyandot County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $4M | −1.4% | |
| Paulding County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $5.1M | −0.4% | |
| Harrison County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $7.2M | −2.9% | |
| Noble County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $2.9M | +1.3% | |
| Morgan County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $6.9M | −0.9% | |
| Monroe County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 5.3 | $2.4M | −2.7% | |
| Vinton County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Ohio?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,988 optometrists and eye clinics in Ohio. 433 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 877 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 3.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Ohio spend on medical and dental services?
About $6.8B a year, or $1,398 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,988 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.4M 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 4,863,191 households in Ohio and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ohio compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Ohio has 4.1 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3.4M, 9% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Ohio would have about 2,170, against 1,988 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,545 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Ohio has the highest market score for optometrists and eye clinics?
Among 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Ohio, the Cincinnati metro area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 24 scored small-town markets in or partly in Ohio, the Athens area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 63 scored counties in Ohio, Clermont County scores highest, at 84 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Ohio scores 51 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #25 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Ohio. It maps the optometrists and eye clinics on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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