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Optometrists and eye clinics in Multnomah County, OR
How Multnomah County, OR compares with other counties and the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #522 of 1,302 scored counties
#12 of 21 scored counties in Oregon
- Listings
- 150
- 19 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 52
- −1.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $484.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,386 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.2M
- 3% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.3
- 5% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 795,391
- −2.6% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 150 optometrists and eye clinics in Multnomah County. 19 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 4.3 per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Multnomah County comes to about $484.8M a year: $1,386 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. Spread across 150 optometrists and eye clinics, that is $3.2M per practice, 3% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 52 businesses with payroll in Multnomah County classed as offices of optometrists, down 1.9% from 2019. That is one for every 6,727 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $768K have gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Multnomah County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Multnomah County declined 2.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Multnomah County scores 56 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, ranking #522 of 1,302 scored counties and #12 of 21 scored counties in Oregon.
How Multnomah County compares
The same measures for Oregon 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.
| Measure | Multnomah County | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.2M | $3.6M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 6,727 | 6,159 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −1.9% | −3.1% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.6% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,386 | $1,324 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $88,766 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 56 | 60 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 53 → 52−1.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 317
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 15019 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 155The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $768K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Multnomah 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 Multnomah County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 795,391−2.6% since 2020
- Households
- 349,803
- Median age
- 39.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 53%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 431 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,860
- Median household income
- $88,766+28.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $122,099
- Median home value
- $552,700
- Jobs located here
- 522,256
- Daytime population
- 927,649Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Oregon market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Oregon for optometrists and eye clinics, numbered among those based in Oregon, with Multnomah County marked.
Top counties in Oregon
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Polk County, OR | 79 | 8 | 2.4 | $5.4M | +2.3% | #61 of 1,302 |
| 2Benton County, OR | 77 | 13 | 3.4 | $3.8M | +4.4% | #103 of 1,302 |
| 3Marion County, OR | 72 | 32 | 2.5 | $5M | +2.7% | #158 of 1,302 |
| 4Clackamas County, OR | 67 | 67 | 4.1 | $3.6M | +0.9% | #262 of 1,302 |
| 5Linn County, OR | 65 | 19 | 3.7 | $3.2M | +3.0% | #307 of 1,302 |
| 6Yamhill County, OR | 64 | 12 | 3.1 | $4.4M | +2.2% | #315 of 1,302 |
| 7Coos County, OR | 63 | 6 | 2.1 | $5.5M | −1.5% | #335 of 1,302 |
| 8Lane County, OR | 63 | 50 | 3.1 | $3.9M | −0.7% | #342 of 1,302 |
| 9Crook County, OR | 62 | 5 | 4.6 | $2.8M | +10.6% | #383 of 1,302 |
| 10Washington County, OR | 59 | 105 | 4.5 | $3.4M | +1.8% | #444 of 1,302 |
| 12Multnomah County, OR | 56 | 150 | 4.3 | $3.2M | −2.6% | #522 of 1,302 |
Other business types in Multnomah County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
- Doctors, dentists and clinics26
- Dentists and orthodontists33
- Primary care and pediatrics48
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics49
- Chiropractors29
- Physical therapy47
- Optometrists and eye care56
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Multnomah County, OR?
There are 150 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Multnomah County as of September 2026. 19 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 52 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 1.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Multnomah County, OR spend on medical and dental services?
About $484.8M a year, or $1,386 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 150 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.2M 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 349,803 households in Multnomah County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Multnomah County, OR compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Multnomah County has 4.3 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3.2M, 3% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Multnomah County would have about 155, against 150 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,727 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Multnomah County, OR growing?
Population estimates put Multnomah County at 795,391 people in 2025, down 2.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 349,803 households. The median household income in Multnomah County is $88,766 a year, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.3% 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. Multnomah County scores 56 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #522 of 1,302 scored counties.
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