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Optometrists and eye clinics in Sandusky County, OH

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #836 of 1,302 scored counties
#52 of 63 scored counties in Ohio

Listings
10
1 chain location (10%)
Official establishments
6
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$31.7M
On medical and dental services · $1,283 a household
Spending per listing
$3.2M
In line with the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.1
In line with the U.S.
Population, 2025
58,655
−0.4% 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

Households in Sandusky County spend about $31.7M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,283 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $3.2M per practice, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.

There are 10 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Sandusky County as of September 2026. One of them (10%) is a chain location, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 4.1 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.1.

In 2023, official counts showed 6 businesses with payroll in Sandusky County classed as offices of optometrists. That is one for every 4,114 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Sandusky County declined 0.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Sandusky County scores 43 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, ranking #836 of 1,302 scored counties and #52 of 63 scored counties in Ohio.

How Sandusky 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 Sandusky County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureSandusky CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.14.14.1
Spending per listing$3.2M$3.4M$3.1M
Households per official establishment4,1145,5455,742
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−3.8%+0.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.4%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,283$1,398$1,288
Median household income$62,295$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score4351

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
6 → 6
Employees, 2023
29
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
101 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
10The 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 Sandusky 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 Sandusky County

Population, 2025 estimate
58,655−0.4% since 2020
Households
24,686
Median age
43.0
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
408 sq. mi.
People per square mile
144
Median household income
$62,295+15.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$81,613
Median home value
$160,700
Jobs located here
26,036
Daytime population
55,882Residents 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 Sandusky 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
52Sandusky County, OH43104.1$3.2M−0.4%#836 of 1,302

Other business types in Sandusky County

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

Questions

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

As of September 2026, map listings count 10 optometrists and eye clinics in Sandusky County. One of them (10%) is a chain location. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023.

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

About $31.7M a year, or $1,283 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.2M 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 24,686 households in Sandusky County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Sandusky County 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 $3.2M, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,114 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.

How fast is Sandusky County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Sandusky County at 58,655 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 24,686 households. Median household income in Sandusky County is $62,295, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 15.2%, 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. Sandusky County scores 43 for optometrists and eye clinics (lower middle), #836 of 1,302 scored counties.

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