Market rankings · Pennsylvania
Optometrists and eye clinics in Pennsylvania
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Pennsylvania, ranked by the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,317
- 447 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 812
- −9.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $6.3B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.4
- 7% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- 13% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #43 of 51
- Market score 33 · Lower middle
A site report maps the optometrists and eye clinics on map listings around any address in Pennsylvania 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
Pennsylvania has 2,317 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 447 of them (19%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.4, 7% above the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Households in Pennsylvania spend about $6.3B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,201 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.7M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 13% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Pennsylvania was 812 in 2023, down 9.8% from 2019. That is one for every 6,496 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, 19 SBA-backed loans worth $10.3M have gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Pennsylvania.
Among the 50 states and DC, Pennsylvania ranks #43 for optometrists and eye clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 33 (lower middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Gettysburg metro area scores highest (77). Of the 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest (85).
Every market in Pennsylvania for optometrists and eye clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Pennsylvania, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gettysburg, PA | 77 | 7 | 1.7 | $7M | +3.6% | #16 of 386 |
| 2York-Hanover, PA | 66 | 64 | 3.5 | $3.5M | +3.6% | #75 of 386 |
| 3Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 65 | 88 | 3.6 | $3.4M | +4.2% | #85 of 386 |
| 4Chambersburg, PA | 57 | 21 | 3.3 | $3.5M | +3.0% | #126 of 386 |
| 5Lancaster, PA | 54 | 77 | 3.6 | $3.4M | +1.9% | #153 of 386 |
| 6Lebanon, PA | 54 | 21 | 3.7 | $3.2M | +2.2% | #160 of 386 |
| 7Reading, PA | 54 | 67 | 4.1 | $2.9M | +2.7% | #162 of 386 |
| 8Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 52 | 1,068 | 4.3 | $3M | +1.4% | #183 of 386 |
| 9Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 49 | 140 | 4.1 | $3M | +3.0% | #214 of 386 |
| 10Williamsport, PA | 38 | 17 | 3.6 | $2.9M | −1.3% | #294 of 386 |
| 11Altoona, PA | 25 | 19 | 3.8 | $2.8M | −2.5% | #356 of 386 |
| 12Pittsburgh, PA | 25 | 507 | 4.8 | $2.5M | −1.3% | #358 of 386 |
| 13Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA | 25 | 104 | 4.4 | $2.5M | +1.4% | #359 of 386 |
| 14Erie, PA | 25 | 50 | 4.5 | $2.4M | −1.8% | #360 of 386 |
| 15State College, PA | 22 | 32 | 5.4 | $2.2M | −0.4% | #371 of 386 |
| 16Johnstown, PA | 5 | 28 | 5.0 | $2.1M | −3.2% | #385 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hemlock Farms, PA | 85 | 5 | 2.1 | $5.8M | +7.2% | #6 of 400 |
| 2East Stroudsburg, PA | 54 | 27 | 4.4 | $2.7M | −0.7% | #172 of 400 |
| 3Somerset, PA | 50 | 11 | 3.7 | $2.8M | −2.7% | #209 of 400 |
| 4Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 43 | 14 | 5.3 | $2M | +2.3% | #262 of 400 |
| 5Pottsville, PA | 43 | 33 | 5.7 | $1.9M | +1.5% | #263 of 400 |
| 6Indiana, PA | 41 | 14 | 4.3 | $2.4M | −0.3% | #275 of 400 |
| 7Sayre, PA | 39 | 10 | 4.1 | $2.6M | −0.6% | #293 of 400 |
| 8Hermitage, PA | 39 | 20 | 4.3 | $2.4M | −2.4% | #299 of 400 |
| 9Sunbury, PA | 39 | 29 | 6.3 | $1.7M | −1.7% | #303 of 400 |
| 10Meadville, PA | 35 | 15 | 4.4 | $2.3M | −2.4% | #315 of 400 |
| 11Warren, PA | 32 | 6 | 3.7 | $2.8M | −3.8% | #329 of 400 |
| 12Lock Haven, PA | 31 | 9 | 5.8 | $1.8M | +1.3% | #338 of 400 |
| 13Lewistown, PA | 29 | 9 | 4.9 | $2.1M | 0.0% | #347 of 400 |
| 14Selinsgrove, PA | 29 | 8 | 5.5 | $2M | −0.2% | #349 of 400 |
| 15Oil City, PA | 28 | 10 | 4.7 | $2.2M | −2.0% | #350 of 400 |
| 16Bradford, PA | 25 | 8 | 4.9 | $2.1M | −3.5% | #361 of 400 |
| 17DuBois, PA | 23 | 22 | 6.8 | $1.5M | −2.9% | #370 of 400 |
| 18Huntingdon, PA | 22 | 9 | 5.5 | $1.9M | −2.4% | #373 of 400 |
| 19Lewisburg, PA | 20 | 10 | 6.9 | $1.7M | −0.8% | #377 of 400 |
| 20St. Marys, PA | 12 | 9 | 6.8 | $1.6M | −3.3% | #391 of 400 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pike County, PA | 80 | 5 | 2.1 | $5.8M | +7.2% | #51 of 1,302 |
| 2Adams County, PA | 78 | 7 | 1.7 | $7M | +3.6% | #71 of 1,302 |
| 3Cumberland County, PA | 72 | 40 | 3.8 | $3.3M | +6.5% | #173 of 1,302 |
| 4York County, PA | 67 | 64 | 3.5 | $3.5M | +3.6% | #265 of 1,302 |
| 5Chester County, PA | 67 | 94 | 4.6 | $3.3M | +4.2% | #268 of 1,302 |
| 6Carbon County, PA | 63 | 6 | 2.2 | $4.9M | +1.7% | #337 of 1,302 |
| 7Franklin County, PA | 61 | 21 | 3.3 | $3.5M | +3.0% | #395 of 1,302 |
| 8Philadelphia County, PA | 60 | 193 | 2.8 | $3.8M | −1.6% | #416 of 1,302 |
| 9Lebanon County, PA | 60 | 21 | 3.7 | $3.2M | +2.2% | #427 of 1,302 |
| 10Northampton County, PA | 60 | 52 | 4.2 | $3M | +3.7% | #429 of 1,302 |
| 11Berks County, PA | 60 | 67 | 4.1 | $2.9M | +2.7% | #430 of 1,302 |
| 12Washington County, PA | 59 | 31 | 3.5 | $3.4M | +0.7% | #442 of 1,302 |
| 13Lancaster County, PA | 59 | 77 | 3.6 | $3.4M | +1.9% | #443 of 1,302 |
| 14Dauphin County, PA | 57 | 46 | 3.8 | $3.1M | +2.3% | #492 of 1,302 |
| 15Northumberland County, PA | 54 | 11 | 2.9 | $3.6M | −1.8% | #578 of 1,302 |
| 16Bucks County, PA | 54 | 136 | 5.5 | $2.6M | +0.3% | #600 of 1,302 |
| 17Delaware County, PA | 53 | 106 | 4.9 | $2.7M | +0.8% | #618 of 1,302 |
| 18Lehigh County, PA | 49 | 67 | 4.6 | $2.6M | +2.7% | #711 of 1,302 |
| 19Lycoming County, PA | 46 | 17 | 3.6 | $2.9M | −1.3% | #772 of 1,302 |
| 20Monroe County, PA | 46 | 27 | 4.4 | $2.7M | −0.7% | #779 of 1,302 |
| 21Montgomery County, PA | 45 | 229 | 6.8 | $2.1M | +2.4% | #809 of 1,302 |
| 22Somerset County, PA | 43 | 11 | 3.7 | $2.8M | −2.7% | #841 of 1,302 |
| 23Butler County, PA | 42 | 42 | 5.2 | $2.4M | +3.2% | #872 of 1,302 |
| 24Fayette County, PA | 41 | 17 | 3.1 | $3.3M | −4.3% | #886 of 1,302 |
| 25Lawrence County, PA | 41 | 12 | 3.3 | $3.2M | −2.4% | #887 of 1,302 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Luzerne County, PA | 41 | 59 | 4.4 | $2.5M | +2.1% | #897 of 1,302 |
| 27Jefferson County, PA | 40 | 6 | 3.3 | $3.1M | −2.8% | #905 of 1,302 |
| 28Armstrong County, PA | 39 | 8 | 2.9 | $3.8M | −2.7% | #924 of 1,302 |
| 29Blair County, PA | 36 | 19 | 3.8 | $2.8M | −2.5% | #981 of 1,302 |
| 30Allegheny County, PA | 36 | 306 | 5.6 | $2.2M | −2.0% | #990 of 1,302 |
| 31Erie County, PA | 35 | 50 | 4.5 | $2.4M | −1.8% | #1,003 of 1,302 |
| 32Tioga County, PA | 34 | 6 | 3.6 | $3M | −1.3% | #1,014 of 1,302 |
| 33Bedford County, PA | 34 | 9 | 4.6 | $2.3M | −0.2% | #1,025 of 1,302 |
| 34Westmoreland County, PA | 33 | 61 | 3.9 | $2.9M | −1.4% | #1,032 of 1,302 |
| 35Columbia County, PA | 33 | 14 | 5.3 | $2M | +2.3% | #1,042 of 1,302 |
| 36Schuylkill County, PA | 33 | 33 | 5.7 | $1.9M | +1.5% | #1,044 of 1,302 |
| 37Indiana County, PA | 32 | 14 | 4.3 | $2.4M | −0.3% | #1,055 of 1,302 |
| 38Centre County, PA | 32 | 32 | 5.4 | $2.2M | −0.4% | #1,057 of 1,302 |
| 39Beaver County, PA | 31 | 30 | 4.2 | $2.7M | −1.1% | #1,066 of 1,302 |
| 40Lackawanna County, PA | 31 | 43 | 4.9 | $2.3M | +0.5% | #1,071 of 1,302 |
| 41Mercer County, PA | 30 | 20 | 4.3 | $2.4M | −2.4% | #1,084 of 1,302 |
| 42Bradford County, PA | 29 | 10 | 4.1 | $2.6M | −0.6% | #1,095 of 1,302 |
| 43Crawford County, PA | 27 | 15 | 4.4 | $2.3M | −2.4% | #1,118 of 1,302 |
| 44Warren County, PA | 25 | 6 | 3.7 | $2.8M | −3.8% | #1,137 of 1,302 |
| 45Clinton County, PA | 22 | 9 | 5.8 | $1.8M | +1.3% | #1,181 of 1,302 |
| 46Mifflin County, PA | 21 | 9 | 4.9 | $2.1M | 0.0% | #1,192 of 1,302 |
| 47Snyder County, PA | 21 | 8 | 5.5 | $2M | −0.2% | #1,195 of 1,302 |
| 48Venango County, PA | 20 | 10 | 4.7 | $2.2M | −2.0% | #1,203 of 1,302 |
| 49Wayne County, PA | 19 | 14 | 6.7 | $1.6M | +1.1% | #1,212 of 1,302 |
| 50McKean County, PA | 18 | 8 | 4.9 | $2.1M | −3.5% | #1,219 of 1,302 |
| 51Clarion County, PA | 17 | 8 | 5.3 | $2M | −1.4% | #1,230 of 1,302 |
| 52Huntingdon County, PA | 16 | 9 | 5.5 | $1.9M | −2.4% | #1,237 of 1,302 |
| 53Clearfield County, PA | 16 | 22 | 6.8 | $1.5M | −2.9% | #1,240 of 1,302 |
| 54Montour County, PA | 16 | 18 | 22.9 | $521K | −1.4% | #1,242 of 1,302 |
| 55Union County, PA | 15 | 10 | 6.9 | $1.7M | −0.8% | #1,246 of 1,302 |
| 56Cambria County, PA | 14 | 28 | 5.0 | $2.1M | −3.2% | #1,250 of 1,302 |
| 57Elk County, PA | 9 | 9 | 6.8 | $1.6M | −3.3% | #1,276 of 1,302 |
| Perry County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $10.7M | +2.1% | |
| Susquehanna County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $4.3M | −0.3% | |
| Greene County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $3.9M | −5.5% | |
| Wyoming County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $6.1M | −0.9% | |
| Juniata County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $9.8M | −0.3% | |
| Potter County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Fulton County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $6.8M | −0.6% | |
| Forest County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Sullivan County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $2.8M | +0.6% | |
| Cameron County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.0% |
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 Pennsylvania?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,317 optometrists and eye clinics in Pennsylvania. 447 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 812 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 9.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Pennsylvania spend on medical and dental services?
About $6.3B a year, or $1,201 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,317 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.7M 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 5,274,853 households in Pennsylvania and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Pennsylvania has 4.4 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $2.7M, 13% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Pennsylvania would have about 2,021, against 2,317 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,496 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Pennsylvania has the highest market score for optometrists and eye clinics?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Gettysburg metro area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest, at 85 (high). Among 57 scored counties in Pennsylvania, Pike County scores highest, at 80 (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. Pennsylvania scores 33 for optometrists and eye clinics (lower middle), #43 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 Pennsylvania. 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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