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Optometrists and eye clinics in Spartanburg County, SC
The optometrists and eye clinics in Spartanburg County, SC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #259 of 1,302 scored counties
#5 of 26 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 37
- 8 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 20
- −4.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $138.1M
- On medical and dental services · $1,049 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.7M
- 19% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.8
- 32% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 380,857
- +15.6% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,049 per household (19% below the U.S. average), households in Spartanburg County spend about $138.1M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 37 optometrists and eye clinics, that is $3.7M per practice, 19% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.
Spartanburg County has 37 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 22%, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.8, 32% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 20 businesses with payroll in Spartanburg County classed as offices of optometrists, down 4.8% from 2019. That is one for every 6,584 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $748K has gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Spartanburg County.
Population estimates show Spartanburg County grew 15.6% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics in Spartanburg County is 67 (upper middle), #259 of 1,302 scored counties and #5 of 26 scored counties in South Carolina. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Spartanburg 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 | Spartanburg County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.7M | $3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 6,584 | 7,458 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.8% | −9.8% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +15.6% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,049 | $1,086 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $66,234 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 67 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21 → 20−4.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 122
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 378 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 44The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $748K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 380,857+15.6% since 2020
- Households
- 131,672
- Median age
- 38.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 808 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 430
- Median household income
- $66,234+26.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $87,467
- Median home value
- $233,300
- Jobs located here
- 159,818
- Daytime population
- 349,788Residents 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 Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg 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 orthodontists50
- Primary care and pediatrics61
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics54
- Chiropractors39
- Physical therapy64
- Optometrists and eye care67
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Spartanburg County, SC?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 37 optometrists and eye clinics in Spartanburg County. 8 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 20 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 4.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Spartanburg County, SC spend on medical and dental services?
About $138.1M a year, or $1,049 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 37 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.7M 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 131,672 households in Spartanburg County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Spartanburg County, SC compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Spartanburg County has 2.8 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3.7M, 19% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Spartanburg County would have about 44, against 37 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,584 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Spartanburg County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Spartanburg County at 380,857 people in 2025, up 15.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 131,672 households. Median household income in Spartanburg County is $66,234, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.6%, 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. Spartanburg County scores 67 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #259 of 1,302 scored counties.
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