Market rankings · Rhode Island
Optometrists and eye clinics in Rhode Island
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Rhode Island, ranked by the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 193
- 31 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 72
- −5.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $554M
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.4
- 7% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.9M
- 8% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #38 of 51
- Market score 38 · Lower middle
A site report maps the optometrists and eye clinics on map listings around any address in Rhode Island by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 193 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Rhode Island as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 16% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That is 4.4 per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Households in Rhode Island spend about $554M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,255 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. Spread across 193 optometrists and eye clinics, that is $2.9M per practice, 8% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.
In 2023, official counts showed 72 businesses with payroll in Rhode Island classed as offices of optometrists, down 5.3% from 2019. That is one for every 6,133 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, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $59K has gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Rhode Island.
Among the 50 states and DC, Rhode Island ranks #38 for optometrists and eye clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 38 (lower middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island, the Providence-Warwick metro area, scores 47. Among 5 scored counties, Washington County scores highest (68).
Every market in Rhode Island for optometrists and eye clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Rhode Island, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 47 | 289 | 4.3 | $2.9M | +2.1% | #234 of 386 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington County, RI | 68 | 19 | 3.6 | $3.8M | 0.0% | #232 of 1,302 |
| 2Bristol County, RI | 60 | 7 | 3.5 | $4.1M | −1.5% | #413 of 1,302 |
| 3Newport County, RI | 59 | 16 | 4.3 | $3.1M | −2.9% | #445 of 1,302 |
| 4Providence County, RI | 51 | 114 | 4.4 | $2.7M | +2.8% | #659 of 1,302 |
| 5Kent County, RI | 42 | 37 | 5.1 | $2.5M | +1.8% | #868 of 1,302 |
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Rhode Island?
As of September 2026, map listings count 193 optometrists and eye clinics in Rhode Island. 31 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 72 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 5.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Rhode Island spend on medical and dental services?
About $554M a year, or $1,255 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 193 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.9M 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 441,570 households in Rhode Island and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rhode Island compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Rhode Island has 4.4 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $2.9M, 8% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Rhode Island would have about 177, against 193 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,133 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Rhode Island has the highest market score for optometrists and eye clinics?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island is the Providence-Warwick metro area, at 47 (lower middle). Among 5 scored counties in Rhode Island, Washington County scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). 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. Rhode Island scores 38 for optometrists and eye clinics (lower middle), #38 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 Rhode Island. 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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