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Optometrists and eye clinics in Beaver County, PA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,066 of 1,302 scored counties
#39 of 57 scored counties in Pennsylvania

Listings
30
8 chain locations (27%)
Official establishments
18
−14.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$81.6M
On medical and dental services · $1,129 a household
Spending per listing
$2.7M
13% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.2
2% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
166,032
−1.1% 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

Beaver County scores 31 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, ranking #1,066 of 1,302 scored counties and #39 of 57 scored counties in Pennsylvania. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 30 optometrists and eye clinics in Beaver County. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 27%, against 20% across the U.S. That is 4.2 per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 4.1.

Households in Beaver County spend about $81.6M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,129 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. Spread across 30 optometrists and eye clinics, that is $2.7M per practice, 13% below 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 18 businesses with payroll in Beaver County classed as offices of optometrists, down 14.3% from 2019. That is one for every 4,014 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Beaver County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Beaver County compares

The same measures for Pennsylvania 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 Beaver County, PA compared with Pennsylvania and the U.S.
MeasureBeaver CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.24.44.1
Spending per listing$2.7M$2.7M$3.1M
Households per official establishment4,0146,4965,742
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−14.3%−9.8%+0.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.1%+0.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,129$1,201$1,288
Median household income$71,089$77,971$80,734
Groundwork market score3133

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
21 → 18−14.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
140
Annual payroll, 2023
$5.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
308 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
26The 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 Beaver 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 Beaver County

Population, 2025 estimate
166,032−1.1% since 2020
Households
72,257
Median age
45.2
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
435 sq. mi.
People per square mile
383
Median household income
$71,089+23.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$91,466
Median home value
$190,900
Jobs located here
50,483
Daytime population
141,776Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Optometrists and eye care across Pennsylvania

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

Top counties in Pennsylvania

Counties in Pennsylvania ranked for optometrists and eye clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Pike County, PA8052.1$5.8M+7.2%#51 of 1,302
2Adams County, PA7871.7$7M+3.6%#71 of 1,302
3Cumberland County, PA72403.8$3.3M+6.5%#173 of 1,302
4York County, PA67643.5$3.5M+3.6%#265 of 1,302
5Chester County, PA67944.6$3.3M+4.2%#268 of 1,302
6Carbon County, PA6362.2$4.9M+1.7%#337 of 1,302
7Franklin County, PA61213.3$3.5M+3.0%#395 of 1,302
8Philadelphia County, PA601932.8$3.8M−1.6%#416 of 1,302
9Lebanon County, PA60213.7$3.2M+2.2%#427 of 1,302
10Northampton County, PA60524.2$3M+3.7%#429 of 1,302
39Beaver County, PA31304.2$2.7M−1.1%#1,066 of 1,302

Other business types in Beaver County

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

Questions

How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Beaver County, PA?

There are 30 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Beaver County as of September 2026. 8 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 14.3% from 2019.

How much do households in Beaver County, PA spend on medical and dental services?

About $81.6M a year, or $1,129 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 30 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.7M 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 72,257 households in Beaver County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Beaver County has 4.2 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 2% 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 national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Beaver County would have about 26, against 30 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,014 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 14.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Beaver County, PA growing?

Population estimates put Beaver County at 166,032 people in 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 72,257 households. The median household income in Beaver County is $71,089 a year, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.0% 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. Beaver County scores 31 for optometrists and eye clinics (lower middle), #1,066 of 1,302 scored counties.

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