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Optometrists and eye clinics in Rutherford County, TN
The optometrists and eye clinics in Rutherford County, TN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #452 of 1,302 scored counties
#9 of 36 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 53
- 9 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 21
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $151.1M
- On medical and dental services · $1,167 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.9M
- 9% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.1
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 386,352
- +12.6% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 53 optometrists and eye clinics in Rutherford County. Chain locations make up 17% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That is 4.1 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Households in Rutherford County spend about $151.1M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,167 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.9M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 9% 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 21 businesses with payroll in Rutherford County classed as offices of optometrists, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 6,163 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $150K has gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Rutherford County.
Population estimates show Rutherford County grew 12.6% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics in Rutherford County is 59 (upper middle), #452 of 1,302 scored counties and #9 of 36 scored counties in Tennessee.
How Rutherford County compares
The same measures for Tennessee 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 | Rutherford County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $2.9M | $3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 6,163 | 6,347 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | −1.8% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +12.6% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,167 | $1,088 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $85,470 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 59 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21 → 210.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 128
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 539 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 48The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $150K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Rutherford 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 Rutherford County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 386,352+12.6% since 2020
- Households
- 129,431
- Median age
- 35.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 620 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 582
- Median household income
- $85,470+26.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $105,856
- Median home value
- $382,600
- Jobs located here
- 144,864
- Daytime population
- 329,273Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Tennessee
| 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 |
Other business types in Rutherford 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 clinics40
- Dentists and orthodontists41
- Primary care and pediatrics46
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics64
- Chiropractors55
- Physical therapy72
- Optometrists and eye care59
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Rutherford County, TN?
There are 53 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Rutherford County as of September 2026. 9 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, unchanged from 2019.
How much do households in Rutherford County, TN spend on medical and dental services?
About $151.1M a year, or $1,167 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 53 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.9M 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 129,431 households in Rutherford County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rutherford County, TN compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Rutherford County has 4.1 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $2.9M, 9% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Rutherford County would have about 48, against 53 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,163 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Rutherford County, TN growing?
Population estimates put Rutherford County at 386,352 people in 2025, up 12.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 129,431 households. The median household income in Rutherford County is $85,470 a year, 6% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.8% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Rutherford County scores 59 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #452 of 1,302 scored counties.
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