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Optometrists and eye clinics in Hardin County, OH

The optometrists and eye clinics in Hardin County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 4.

Listings
4
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
3
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$15.3M
On medical and dental services · $1,305 a household
Spending per listing
$3.8M
22% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.4
17% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
30,072
−2.1% 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 4 optometrists and eye clinics in Hardin County. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.4, 17% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.

Households in Hardin County spend about $15.3M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,305 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 4 optometrists and eye clinics, that is $3.8M per practice, 22% 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 Hardin County was 3 in 2023. That is one for every 3,908 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Hardin County declined 2.1% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 4 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, Hardin County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Hardin County compares

The same measures for Ohio 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 Hardin County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureHardin CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.44.14.1
Spending per listing$3.8M$3.4M$3.1M
Households per official establishment3,9085,5455,742
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−3.8%+0.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.1%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,305$1,398$1,288
Median household income$62,484$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored51

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
3 → 3
Employees, 2023
13
Annual payroll, 2023
$575K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
40 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
5The 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 Hardin 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 Hardin County

Population, 2025 estimate
30,072−2.1% since 2020
Households
11,724
Median age
37.4
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
470 sq. mi.
People per square mile
65
Median household income
$62,484+23.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$82,547
Median home value
$151,200
Jobs located here
7,371
Daytime population
25,565Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Optometrists and eye care across Ohio

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

Top counties in Ohio

Counties in Ohio ranked for optometrists and eye clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Clermont County, OH84273.2$4.7M+3.9%#22 of 1,302
2Warren County, OH81293.2$5.5M+5.7%#42 of 1,302
3Portage County, OH78182.8$5.1M+1.0%#77 of 1,302
4Licking County, OH77223.2$4.7M+3.8%#93 of 1,302
5Medina County, OH77263.6$4.4M+1.3%#96 of 1,302
6Union County, OH77125.0$3.4M+16.5%#105 of 1,302
7Lorain County, OH74413.2$4.4M+3.1%#135 of 1,302
8Ashtabula County, OH7361.5$8.1M−0.8%#145 of 1,302
9Athens County, OH7352.2$5.7M+1.3%#146 of 1,302
10Hancock County, OH6872.2$6.3M+0.1%#223 of 1,302
Hardin County, OHNot scored43.4$3.8M−2.1%

Other business types in Hardin County

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

Questions

How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Hardin County, OH?

Hardin County has 4 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings as of September 2026. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023.

How much do households in Hardin County, OH spend on medical and dental services?

About $15.3M a year, or $1,305 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.8M 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 11,724 households in Hardin County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Hardin County has 3.4 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3.8M, 22% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Hardin County would have about 5, against 4 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,908 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.

How fast is Hardin County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Hardin County at 30,072 people in 2025, down 2.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 11,724 households. The median household income in Hardin County is $62,484 a year, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.7% 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. Hardin County has no market score for optometrists and eye clinics: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for optometrists and eye clinics · All 56 business types in Hardin County

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