Market rankings · Tennessee
Optometrists and eye clinics in Tennessee
Markets across Tennessee ranked by the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,036
- 211 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 445
- −1.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.1B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.7
- 10% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- 5% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #27 of 51
- Market score 49 · Lower middle
A site report maps the optometrists and eye clinics on map listings around any address in Tennessee by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,036 optometrists and eye clinics in Tennessee. Chain locations make up 20% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 3.7 for every 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Households in Tennessee spend about $3.1B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,088 per household, 16% below the U.S. average. That works out to $3M per practice, 5% below 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 445 businesses with payroll in Tennessee classed as offices of optometrists, down 1.8% from 2019. That is one for every 6,347 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 0.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $676K have gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Tennessee.
Among the 50 states and DC, Tennessee ranks #27 for optometrists and eye clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Knoxville metro area scores highest (59). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Crossville area scores highest (71).
Every market in Tennessee for optometrists and eye clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Tennessee, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Knoxville, TN | 59 | 130 | 3.4 | $3.2M | +6.9% | #116 of 386 |
| 2Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 56 | 327 | 3.9 | $3M | +8.7% | #138 of 386 |
| 3Clarksville, TN-KY | 52 | 44 | 3.5 | $3M | +8.5% | #184 of 386 |
| 4Johnson City, TN | 49 | 25 | 2.8 | $3.5M | +4.3% | #209 of 386 |
| 5Morristown, TN | 49 | 15 | 3.1 | $3.2M | +7.9% | #210 of 386 |
| 6Chattanooga, TN-GA | 41 | 90 | 3.9 | $2.8M | +5.3% | #278 of 386 |
| 7Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 38 | 45 | 3.4 | $2.9M | +2.3% | #295 of 386 |
| 8Cleveland, TN | 37 | 21 | 4.2 | $2.5M | +6.1% | #304 of 386 |
| 9Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 35 | 200 | 3.8 | $2.8M | −0.3% | #310 of 386 |
| 10Jackson, TN | 12 | 47 | 6.5 | $1.5M | +2.2% | #379 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Crossville, TN | 71 | 6 | 2.1 | $4.6M | +8.0% | #50 of 400 |
| 2Cookeville, TN | 59 | 18 | 3.1 | $3.2M | +7.6% | #128 of 400 |
| 3Greeneville, TN | 58 | 9 | 3.2 | $3M | +5.0% | #139 of 400 |
| 4McMinnville, TN | 57 | 5 | 3.1 | $3.1M | +6.5% | #143 of 400 |
| 5Athens, TN | 57 | 11 | 4.2 | $2.4M | +8.2% | #149 of 400 |
| 6Sevierville, TN | 55 | 16 | 4.0 | $2.6M | +2.5% | #165 of 400 |
| 7Fayetteville, TN | 50 | 6 | 4.0 | $2.6M | +4.3% | #211 of 400 |
| 8Lawrenceburg, TN | 47 | 6 | 3.5 | $2.7M | +6.2% | #231 of 400 |
| 9Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 45 | 16 | 6.2 | $1.6M | +7.3% | #253 of 400 |
| 10Newport, TN | 43 | 5 | 3.2 | $2.8M | +5.1% | #259 of 400 |
| 11Martin, TN | 31 | 5 | 3.7 | $2.5M | +1.1% | #332 of 400 |
| 12Paris, TN | 25 | 7 | 5.2 | $1.8M | +2.3% | #363 of 400 |
| 13Dyersburg, TN | 23 | 10 | 6.8 | $1.4M | −1.1% | #371 of 400 |
| Shelbyville, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.1 | $5.1M | +9.7% | |
| Winchester, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.3 | $4.5M | +6.4% | |
| Lewisburg, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $4.9M | +10.5% | |
| Union City, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $3.9M | −2.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Montgomery County, TN | 75 | 22 | 2.5 | $4.3M | +13.0% | #122 of 1,302 |
| 2Dickson County, TN | 71 | 6 | 2.8 | $4M | +7.7% | #185 of 1,302 |
| 3Blount County, TN | 70 | 18 | 3.2 | $3.5M | +6.0% | #203 of 1,302 |
| 4Anderson County, TN | 69 | 10 | 3.1 | $3.5M | +6.1% | #219 of 1,302 |
| 5Tipton County, TN | 68 | 5 | 2.2 | $4.9M | +2.0% | #225 of 1,302 |
| 6Sumner County, TN | 68 | 31 | 3.9 | $3.1M | +9.2% | #245 of 1,302 |
| 7Cumberland County, TN | 67 | 6 | 2.1 | $4.6M | +8.0% | #252 of 1,302 |
| 8Davidson County, TN | 64 | 119 | 3.7 | $3.2M | +4.2% | #330 of 1,302 |
| 9Rutherford County, TN | 59 | 53 | 4.1 | $2.9M | +12.6% | #452 of 1,302 |
| 10Maury County, TN | 55 | 19 | 4.5 | $2.5M | +16.0% | #569 of 1,302 |
| 11Wilson County, TN | 53 | 28 | 4.7 | $2.6M | +17.8% | #620 of 1,302 |
| 12Warren County, TN | 49 | 5 | 3.1 | $3.1M | +6.5% | #699 of 1,302 |
| 13Greene County, TN | 49 | 9 | 3.2 | $3M | +5.0% | #702 of 1,302 |
| 14Williamson County, TN | 49 | 57 | 6.2 | $2.4M | +9.0% | #717 of 1,302 |
| 15Knox County, TN | 48 | 89 | 4.4 | $2.5M | +6.5% | #734 of 1,302 |
| 16Sevier County, TN | 45 | 16 | 4.0 | $2.6M | +2.5% | #797 of 1,302 |
| 17Hamblen County, TN | 45 | 11 | 4.2 | $2.3M | +6.7% | #804 of 1,302 |
| 18Washington County, TN | 43 | 22 | 3.9 | $2.7M | +6.0% | #844 of 1,302 |
| 19Hamilton County, TN | 43 | 72 | 4.7 | $2.4M | +6.2% | #848 of 1,302 |
| 20Shelby County, TN | 40 | 144 | 4.0 | $2.7M | −2.1% | #911 of 1,302 |
| 21Lincoln County, TN | 40 | 6 | 4.0 | $2.6M | +4.3% | #913 of 1,302 |
| 22Putnam County, TN | 40 | 14 | 4.2 | $2.4M | +8.1% | #916 of 1,302 |
| 23Lawrence County, TN | 39 | 6 | 3.5 | $2.7M | +6.2% | #929 of 1,302 |
| 24Sullivan County, TN | 38 | 31 | 4.5 | $2.3M | +3.5% | #951 of 1,302 |
| 25Bradley County, TN | 38 | 21 | 4.9 | $2.1M | +6.1% | #953 of 1,302 |
Show all 95 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26McMinn County, TN | 37 | 11 | 5.2 | $2M | +7.6% | #975 of 1,302 |
| 27Cocke County, TN | 35 | 5 | 3.2 | $2.8M | +5.1% | #998 of 1,302 |
| 28Coffee County, TN | 35 | 16 | 6.9 | $1.4M | +7.4% | #1,013 of 1,302 |
| 29Gibson County, TN | 24 | 11 | 5.4 | $1.8M | +2.7% | #1,160 of 1,302 |
| 30Weakley County, TN | 23 | 5 | 3.7 | $2.5M | +1.1% | #1,165 of 1,302 |
| 31Carroll County, TN | 22 | 5 | 4.3 | $2.2M | +2.7% | #1,176 of 1,302 |
| 32McNairy County, TN | 18 | 5 | 5.0 | $1.9M | +1.4% | #1,220 of 1,302 |
| 33Henry County, TN | 18 | 7 | 5.2 | $1.8M | +2.3% | #1,222 of 1,302 |
| 34Madison County, TN | 18 | 32 | 8.0 | $1.3M | +2.0% | #1,225 of 1,302 |
| 35Dyer County, TN | 17 | 10 | 6.8 | $1.4M | −1.1% | #1,231 of 1,302 |
| 36Henderson County, TN | 15 | 7 | 6.4 | $1.5M | +2.5% | #1,247 of 1,302 |
| Robertson County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | $16.1M | +9.9% | |
| Loudon County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $7M | +15.6% | |
| Hawkins County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $11.4M | +5.0% | |
| Jefferson County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 1.8 | $5.7M | +9.3% | |
| Carter County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $7.5M | +1.7% | |
| Roane County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 1.8 | $6.1M | +7.0% | |
| Bedford County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.1 | $5.1M | +9.7% | |
| Monroe County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $6.3M | +7.2% | |
| Franklin County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.3 | $4.5M | +6.4% | |
| Fayette County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 1.7 | $6.7M | +7.7% | |
| Cheatham County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $18.8M | +4.1% | |
| Campbell County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.3 | $4M | +2.5% | |
| Marshall County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $4.9M | +10.5% | |
| Rhea County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $3.2M | +4.6% | |
| Claiborne County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $12.8M | +3.6% | |
| Giles County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $6.3M | +3.6% | |
| Obion County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $3.9M | −2.3% | |
| Marion County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.5 | $4M | +3.2% | |
| White County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $3.5M | +7.9% | |
| Hardin County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $5.1M | +3.8% | |
| Macon County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 4.2 | $2.3M | +9.5% | |
| Hickman County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.0% | |
| Hardeman County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $8.3M | −0.6% | |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $2.2M | −2.0% | |
| Grainger County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.2% | |
| Overton County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $8.7M | +5.3% | |
| Scott County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $7.6M | +3.6% | |
| Morgan County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $7.2M | +5.3% | |
| DeKalb County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $4.1M | +8.4% | |
| Union County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.1% | |
| Smith County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 5.0 | $2.1M | +5.1% | |
| Fentress County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.7% | |
| Humphreys County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $7.3M | +3.4% | |
| Johnson County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.1% | |
| Polk County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.9% | |
| Unicoi County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Chester County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 4.7 | $2.1M | +3.5% | |
| Haywood County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 5.6 | $1.7M | −4.4% | |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $3M | +12.7% | |
| Wayne County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $5.6M | +1.2% | |
| Benton County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $3.3M | +2.1% | |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.5% | |
| Cannon County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.0% | |
| Stewart County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 5.6 | $1.8M | +5.3% | |
| Crockett County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $5.4M | +0.7% | |
| Grundy County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $4.6M | +4.3% | |
| Meigs County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +10.8% | |
| Lewis County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $5.1M | +7.0% | |
| Jackson County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.1% | |
| Trousdale County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 8.1 | $1.3M | +8.4% | |
| Decatur County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $4.2M | +3.4% | |
| Perry County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $3.4M | +8.9% | |
| Houston County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.2% | |
| Clay County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Hancock County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.7% | |
| Moore County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.9% | |
| Lake County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.6% | |
| Van Buren County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.3% | |
| Pickett County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 4.6 | $1.9M | +4.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Tennessee?
There are 1,036 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Tennessee as of September 2026. 211 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 445 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 1.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Tennessee spend on medical and dental services?
About $3.1B a year, or $1,088 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,036 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3M 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 2,824,277 households in Tennessee and national spending patterns by income.
How does Tennessee compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Tennessee has 3.7 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3M, 5% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Tennessee would have about 981, against 1,036 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,347 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Tennessee has the highest market score for optometrists and eye clinics?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Knoxville metro area scores highest, at 59 (upper middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Crossville area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 36 scored counties in Tennessee, Montgomery County scores highest, at 75 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Tennessee scores 49 for optometrists and eye clinics (lower middle), #27 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Tennessee. It maps the optometrists and eye clinics on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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- Doctors, dentists and clinics21,160 listings
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