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Optometrists and eye clinics in the Toledo, OH metro area

The optometrists and eye clinics in the Toledo, OH metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #229 of 386 scored metro areas
#9 of 12 scored metro areas based in Ohio

Listings
104
26 chain locations (25%)
Official establishments
43
−8.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$342.4M
On medical and dental services · $1,345 a household
Spending per listing
$3.3M
5% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.1
In line with the U.S.
Population, 2025
599,376
−1.0% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 104 optometrists and eye clinics in the Toledo metro area. Chain locations make up 25% of them, 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 the Toledo metro area spend about $342.4M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,345 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. Spread across 104 optometrists and eye clinics, that is $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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in the Toledo metro area was 43 in 2023, down 8.5% from 2019. That is one for every 5,918 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $550K have gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in the Toledo metro area.

Population estimates put the population change in the Toledo metro area from 2020 to 2025 at −1.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Toledo metro area scores 47 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, ranking #229 of 386 scored metro areas and #9 of 12 scored metro areas based in Ohio.

How the Toledo metro area 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 Toledo, OH metro area compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureToledo metro areaOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.14.14.1
Spending per listing$3.3M$3.4M$3.1M
Households per official establishment5,9185,5455,742
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−8.5%−3.8%+0.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.0%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,345$1,398$1,288
Median household income$65,486$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score4751

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
43−8.5% over the period
Employees, 2023
231
Annual payroll, 2023
$10.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
10426 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
109The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
3
Amount
$550K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in the Toledo 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 Toledo metro area

Population, 2025 estimate
599,376−1.0% since 2020
Households
254,486
Median age
39.6
Homes lived in by their owners
64%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
1,362 sq. mi.
People per square mile
442
Median household income
$65,486
Average household income
$90,812
Median home value
$176,300
Jobs located here
293,806
Daytime population
629,657Residents 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 metro areas in Ohio for optometrists and eye clinics, numbered among those based in Ohio, with the Toledo metro area marked.

Top metro areas in Ohio

Metro areas in Ohio ranked for optometrists and eye clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN663664.0$3.5M+2.7%#74 of 386
2Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH601363.9$3.5M+1.5%#105 of 386
3Cleveland, OH593443.7$3.8M−0.8%#110 of 386
4Akron, OH561244.2$3.4M0.0%#135 of 386
5Canton-Massillon, OH51694.1$3.2M−0.2%#189 of 386
6Columbus, OH514405.1$3M+4.7%#193 of 386
7Youngstown-Warren, OH50633.4$3.7M−1.4%#198 of 386
8Mansfield, OH48234.6$2.7M−0.1%#225 of 386
9Toledo, OH471044.1$3.3M−1.0%#229 of 386
10Lima, OH39174.1$3.2M−1.2%#287 of 386

Other business types in the Toledo metro area

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

Questions

How many optometrists and eye clinics are in the Toledo, OH metro area?

There are 104 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in the Toledo metro area as of September 2026. 26 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 43 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 8.5% from 2019.

How much do households in the Toledo, OH metro area spend on medical and dental services?

About $342.4M a year, or $1,345 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 104 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 254,486 households in the Toledo metro area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Toledo, OH metro area compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?

The Toledo metro area 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 $3.3M, 5% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, the Toledo metro area would have about 109, against 104 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,918 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.

How fast is the Toledo, OH metro area growing?

Population estimates put the Toledo metro area at 599,376 people in 2025, down 1.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 254,486 households. The median household income in the Toledo metro area is $65,486 a year, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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 Toledo metro area scores 47 for optometrists and eye clinics (lower middle), #229 of 386 scored metro areas.

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