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Optometrists and eye clinics in Dorchester County, SC
How Dorchester County, SC 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 82 out of 100: High
Ranked #34 of 1,302 scored counties
#1 of 26 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 12
- 6 chain locations (50%)
- Official establishments
- 7
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $71.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,138 a household
- Spending per listing
- $6M
- 91% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.9
- 54% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 178,397
- +10.1% since 2020
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What this means
For optometrists and eye clinics, Dorchester County has a Groundwork market score of 82 (high): #34 of 1,302 scored counties and #1 of 26 scored counties in South Carolina. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for optometrists and eye clinics.
As of September 2026, map listings count 12 optometrists and eye clinics in Dorchester County. 6 of them (50%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 1.9 per 10,000 households, 54% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Households in Dorchester County spend about $71.9M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,138 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. That works out to $6M per practice, 91% 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.
Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Dorchester County in 2023. That is one for every 9,026 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Dorchester County grew 10.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Dorchester County compares
The same measures for South Carolina 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 | Dorchester County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $6M | $3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 9,026 | 7,458 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −9.8% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +10.1% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,138 | $1,086 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $78,198 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 82 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 8 → 7
- Employees, 2023
- 35
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 126 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 Dorchester 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 Dorchester County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 178,397+10.1% since 2020
- Households
- 63,179
- Median age
- 38.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 568 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 294
- Median household income
- $78,198+24.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $100,220
- Median home value
- $329,300
- Jobs located here
- 39,777
- Daytime population
- 129,933Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every South Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in South Carolina for optometrists and eye clinics, numbered among those based in South Carolina, with Dorchester County marked.
Top counties in South Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dorchester County, SC | 82 | 12 | 1.9 | $6M | +10.1% | #34 of 1,302 |
| 2Lancaster County, SC | 82 | 10 | 2.5 | $4.6M | +18.3% | #39 of 1,302 |
| 3Oconee County, SC | 79 | 5 | 1.4 | $7.2M | +6.3% | #59 of 1,302 |
| 4Aiken County, SC | 76 | 16 | 2.3 | $4.8M | +7.3% | #112 of 1,302 |
| 5Spartanburg County, SC | 67 | 37 | 2.8 | $3.7M | +15.6% | #259 of 1,302 |
| 6York County, SC | 66 | 41 | 3.6 | $3.4M | +8.1% | #285 of 1,302 |
| 7Lexington County, SC | 66 | 41 | 3.4 | $3.3M | +7.7% | #289 of 1,302 |
| 8Laurens County, SC | 65 | 6 | 2.2 | $4.3M | +6.2% | #297 of 1,302 |
| 9Kershaw County, SC | 64 | 8 | 3.0 | $3.6M | +11.6% | #321 of 1,302 |
| 10Greenville County, SC | 60 | 93 | 4.2 | $2.7M | +10.6% | #433 of 1,302 |
Other business types in Dorchester 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 clinics53
- Dentists and orthodontists42
- Primary care and pediatrics69
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors36
- Physical therapy58
- Optometrists and eye care82
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Dorchester County, SC?
Dorchester County has 12 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 6 of them (50%) 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 Dorchester County, SC spend on medical and dental services?
About $71.9M a year, or $1,138 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $6M 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 63,179 households in Dorchester County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Dorchester County, SC compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Dorchester County has 1.9 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 54% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $6M, 91% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Dorchester County would have about 23, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,026 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.
How fast is Dorchester County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Dorchester County at 178,397 people in 2025, up 10.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 63,179 households. The median household income in Dorchester County is $78,198 a year, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.0% 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. Dorchester County scores 82 for optometrists and eye clinics (high), #34 of 1,302 scored counties.
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