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Optometrists and eye clinics in Greenville County, SC
The optometrists and eye clinics in Greenville County, SC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #433 of 1,302 scored counties
#10 of 26 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 93
- 34 chain locations (37%)
- Official establishments
- 29
- −25.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $253.2M
- On medical and dental services · $1,148 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
- 583,125
- +10.6% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on medical and dental services in Greenville County comes to about $253.2M a year: $1,148 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. Spread across 93 optometrists and eye clinics, that is $2.7M per practice, 13% 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 93 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Greenville County as of September 2026. 34 of them (37%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.2, 2% above the U.S. rate of 4.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 29 businesses with payroll in Greenville County classed as offices of optometrists, down 25.6% from 2019. That is one for every 7,606 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Greenville County grew 10.6% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics in Greenville County is 60 (upper middle), #433 of 1,302 scored counties and #10 of 26 scored counties in South Carolina.
How Greenville 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 | Greenville County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $2.7M | $3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 7,606 | 7,458 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −25.6% | −9.8% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +10.6% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,148 | $1,086 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $76,932 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 60 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 39 → 29−25.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 185
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9334 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 81The 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 Greenville 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 Greenville County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 583,125+10.6% since 2020
- Households
- 220,565
- Median age
- 39.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 786 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 697
- Median household income
- $76,932+27.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $106,098
- Median home value
- $299,000
- Jobs located here
- 308,999
- Daytime population
- 615,764Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 Greenville 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 clinics35
- Dentists and orthodontists34
- Primary care and pediatrics47
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics61
- Chiropractors34
- Physical therapy39
- Optometrists and eye care60
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Greenville County, SC?
As of September 2026, map listings count 93 optometrists and eye clinics in Greenville County. 34 of them (37%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 29 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 25.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Greenville County, SC spend on medical and dental services?
About $253.2M a year, or $1,148 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 93 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.7M 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 220,565 households in Greenville County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Greenville County, SC compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Greenville 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 U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Greenville County would have about 81, against 93 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,606 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 25.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Greenville County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Greenville County at 583,125 people in 2025, up 10.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 220,565 households. Median household income in Greenville County is $76,932, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.5%, 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. Greenville County scores 60 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #433 of 1,302 scored counties.
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