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Optometrists and eye clinics in Lexington County, SC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for optometrists and eye clinics in Lexington County, SC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #289 of 1,302 scored counties
#7 of 26 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 41
- 6 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 16
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $136.1M
- On medical and dental services · $1,116 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.3M
- 6% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.4
- 17% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 317,588
- +7.7% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on medical and dental services in Lexington County comes to about $136.1M a year: $1,116 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. That is about $3.3M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 6% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.
There are 41 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Lexington County as of September 2026. 6 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.4, 17% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Lexington County was 16 in 2023. That is one for every 7,623 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Lexington County from 2020 to 2025 at +7.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics in Lexington County is 66 (upper middle), #289 of 1,302 scored counties and #7 of 26 scored counties in South Carolina. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Lexington 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 | Lexington County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.3M | $3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 7,623 | 7,458 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −9.8% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.7% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,116 | $1,086 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $77,408 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 17 → 16
- Employees, 2023
- 104
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 416 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 43The 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 Lexington 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 Lexington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 317,588+7.7% since 2020
- Households
- 121,964
- Median age
- 40.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 699 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 436
- Median household income
- $77,408+26.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $97,803
- Median home value
- $234,500
- Jobs located here
- 142,688
- Daytime population
- 310,908Residents 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 Lexington 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 clinics43
- Dentists and orthodontists34
- Primary care and pediatrics55
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics40
- Chiropractors47
- Physical therapy47
- Optometrists and eye care66
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Lexington County, SC?
As of September 2026, map listings count 41 optometrists and eye clinics in Lexington County. 6 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023.
How much do households in Lexington County, SC spend on medical and dental services?
About $136.1M a year, or $1,116 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 41 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.3M 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 121,964 households in Lexington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lexington County, SC compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Lexington County has 3.4 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3.3M, 6% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Lexington County would have about 43, against 41 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,623 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.
How fast is Lexington County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Lexington County at 317,588 people in 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 121,964 households. Median household income in Lexington County is $77,408, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.5%, 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. Lexington County scores 66 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #289 of 1,302 scored counties.
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