Health care · Metro area · South Carolina
Optometrists and eye clinics in the Spartanburg, SC metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for optometrists and eye clinics in the Spartanburg, SC metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #73 of 386 scored metro areas
#1 of 8 scored metro areas based in South Carolina
- Listings
- 38
- 8 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 21
- −4.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $148.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,036 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.9M
- 25% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.7
- 34% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 407,656
- +14.3% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 38 optometrists and eye clinics in the Spartanburg metro area. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 21%, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 2.7 for every 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in the Spartanburg metro area comes to about $148.4M a year: $1,036 per household, 20% below the U.S. average. Spread across 38 optometrists and eye clinics, that is $3.9M per practice, 25% 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 the Spartanburg metro area was 21 in 2023, down 4.8% from 2019. That is one for every 6,823 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 the Spartanburg metro area.
Population estimates show the Spartanburg metro area grew 14.3% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics in the Spartanburg metro area is 66 (upper middle), #73 of 386 scored metro areas and #1 of 8 scored metro areas based in South Carolina. That puts it in the top quarter of metro areas.
How the Spartanburg metro area 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 metro area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.9M | $3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 6,823 | 7,458 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.8% | −9.8% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +14.3% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,036 | $1,086 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $64,382 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21−4.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 126
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 388 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 47The 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 the Spartanburg metro area, 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 the Spartanburg metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 407,656+14.3% since 2020
- Households
- 143,283
- Median age
- 39.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,322 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 283
- Median household income
- $64,382
- Average household income
- $85,260
- Median home value
- $225,000
- Jobs located here
- 167,419
- Daytime population
- 371,898Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every South Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in South Carolina for optometrists and eye clinics, numbered among those based in South Carolina (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Spartanburg metro area marked.
Top metro areas in South Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 68 | 60 | 2.6 | $4.2M | +4.7% | #62 of 386 |
| 1Spartanburg, SC | 66 | 38 | 2.7 | $3.9M | +14.3% | #73 of 386 |
| 2Columbia, SC | 56 | 118 | 3.5 | $3.1M | +6.0% | #137 of 386 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 54 | 423 | 3.9 | $3.1M | +10.1% | #161 of 386 |
| 3Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 53 | 149 | 3.9 | $2.8M | +9.0% | #174 of 386 |
| 4Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 48 | 57 | 3.6 | $2.9M | +20.9% | #222 of 386 |
| 5Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 47 | 49 | 5.1 | $2.3M | +12.0% | #238 of 386 |
| 6Sumter, SC | 46 | 13 | 3.2 | $3.1M | −0.3% | #241 of 386 |
| 7Florence, SC | 45 | 23 | 2.9 | $3.4M | +0.9% | #248 of 386 |
| 8Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 38 | 189 | 5.6 | $2.1M | +10.7% | #297 of 386 |
Other business types in the Spartanburg metro area
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 clinics63
- Dentists and orthodontists60
- Primary care and pediatrics61
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics50
- Chiropractors35
- Physical therapy67
- Optometrists and eye care66
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in the Spartanburg, SC metro area?
There are 38 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in the Spartanburg metro area as of September 2026. 8 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 4.8% from 2019.
How much do households in the Spartanburg, SC metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $148.4M a year, or $1,036 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 38 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.9M 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 143,283 households in the Spartanburg metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Spartanburg, SC metro area compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
The Spartanburg metro area has 2.7 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3.9M, 25% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, the Spartanburg metro area would have about 47, against 38 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,823 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 the Spartanburg, SC metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Spartanburg metro area at 407,656 people in 2025, up 14.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 143,283 households. The median household income in the Spartanburg metro area is $64,382 a year, 20% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. The Spartanburg metro area scores 66 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #73 of 386 scored metro areas.
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