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Optometrists and eye clinics in Clarion County, PA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for optometrists and eye clinics in Clarion County, PA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 17 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,230 of 1,302 scored counties
#51 of 57 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 8
- 1 chain location (13%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $15.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,045 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2M
- 37% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.3
- 29% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 36,680
- −1.4% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics in Clarion County is 17 (low), #1,230 of 1,302 scored counties and #51 of 57 scored counties in Pennsylvania. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $1,045 per household (19% below the U.S. average), households in Clarion County spend about $15.7M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 8 optometrists and eye clinics, that is $2M per practice, 37% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.
There are 8 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Clarion County as of September 2026. One of them (13%) is a chain location, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.3, 29% above the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Clarion County in 2023. That is one for every 3,762 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Population estimates show Clarion County declined 1.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Clarion 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.
| Measure | Clarion County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $2M | $2.7M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,762 | 6,496 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −9.8% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.4% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,045 | $1,201 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $62,649 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 17 | 33 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 4
- Employees, 2023
- 14
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $533K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 81 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 5The 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 Clarion 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 Clarion County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 36,680−1.4% since 2020
- Households
- 15,049
- Median age
- 42.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 601 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 62
- Median household income
- $62,649+34.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $78,991
- Median home value
- $155,700
- Jobs located here
- 11,958
- Daytime population
- 33,936Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Pennsylvania
| 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 |
| 51Clarion County, PA | 17 | 8 | 5.3 | $2M | −1.4% | #1,230 of 1,302 |
Other business types in Clarion 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 clinics24
- Dentists and orthodontists49
- Primary care and pediatrics39
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors25
- Physical therapy38
- Optometrists and eye care17
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Clarion County, PA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 8 optometrists and eye clinics in Clarion County. One of them (13%) is a chain location. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023.
How much do households in Clarion County, PA spend on medical and dental services?
About $15.7M a year, or $1,045 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $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 15,049 households in Clarion County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Clarion County, PA compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Clarion County has 5.3 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $2M, 37% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Clarion County would have about 5, against 8 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,762 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.
How fast is Clarion County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Clarion County at 36,680 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 15,049 households. Median household income in Clarion County is $62,649, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.2%, 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. Clarion County scores 17 for optometrists and eye clinics (low), #1,230 of 1,302 scored counties.
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