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Optometrists and eye clinics in Washington County, RI
How Washington County, RI 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 68 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #232 of 1,302 scored counties
#1 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island
- Listings
- 19
- 7 chain locations (37%)
- Official establishments
- 7
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $72.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,383 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.8M
- 22% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.6
- 12% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 129,795
- 0.0% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 19 optometrists and eye clinics in Washington County. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 37%, against 20% across the U.S. That is 3.6 per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Washington County comes to about $72.7M a year: $1,383 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3.8M per practice, 22% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Washington County was 7 in 2023. That is one for every 7,507 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Washington County held about level from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics in Washington County is 68 (upper middle), #232 of 1,302 scored counties and #1 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Washington County compares
The same measures for Rhode Island 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 | Washington County | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.8M | $2.9M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 7,507 | 6,133 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −5.3% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | 0.0% | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,383 | $1,255 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $106,638 | $87,796 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 68 | 38 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 10 → 7
- Employees, 2023
- 45
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 197 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 23The 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 Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 129,7950.0% since 2020
- Households
- 52,549
- Median age
- 45.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 329 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 396
- Median household income
- $106,638+24.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $136,741
- Median home value
- $510,800
- Jobs located here
- 55,609
- Daytime population
- 127,343Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Washington County?
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Every Rhode Island market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Rhode Island for optometrists and eye clinics, numbered among those based in Rhode Island, with Washington County marked.
Top counties in Rhode Island
| 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 |
Other business types in Washington 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 clinics47
- Dentists and orthodontists54
- Primary care and pediatrics58
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors59
- Physical therapy34
- Optometrists and eye care68
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Washington County, RI?
There are 19 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. 7 of them (37%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023.
How much do households in Washington County, RI spend on medical and dental services?
About $72.7M a year, or $1,383 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 19 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.8M 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 52,549 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, RI compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Washington County has 3.6 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3.8M, 22% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Washington County would have about 23, against 19 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,507 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, RI growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 129,795 people in 2025, unchanged since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 52,549 households. The median household income in Washington County is $106,638 a year, 32% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.7% 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. Washington County scores 68 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #232 of 1,302 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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