Market rankings · Utah
Optometrists and eye clinics in Utah
Markets across Utah ranked by the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 457
- 61 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 214
- −1.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.6B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.1
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.4M
- 10% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #11 of 51
- Market score 66 · Upper middle
A site report maps the optometrists and eye clinics on map listings around any address in Utah 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 457 optometrists and eye clinics in Utah. 61 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 4.1 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.1.
At $1,398 per household (9% above the U.S. average), households in Utah spend about $1.6B a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 457 optometrists and eye clinics, that is $3.4M per practice, 10% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 214 businesses with payroll in Utah classed as offices of optometrists, down 1.8% from 2019. That is one for every 5,256 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, 21 SBA-backed loans worth $7.7M have gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Utah.
Among the 50 states and DC, Utah ranks #11 for optometrists and eye clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 66 (upper middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Salt Lake City-Murray metro area scores highest (70). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Heber area scores highest (90).
Every market in Utah for optometrists and eye clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Utah, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 70 | 182 | 4.0 | $3.5M | +3.8% | #45 of 386 |
| 2Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 67 | 85 | 4.1 | $3.5M | +14.5% | #69 of 386 |
| 3Ogden, UT | 63 | 85 | 4.0 | $3.6M | +5.3% | #92 of 386 |
| 4St. George, UT | 41 | 34 | 4.9 | $2.7M | +17.4% | #281 of 386 |
| 5Logan, UT-ID | 38 | 26 | 5.3 | $2.4M | +8.8% | #296 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Heber, UT | 90 | 10 | 3.5 | $4.7M | +5.3% | #3 of 400 |
| 2Brigham City, UT-ID | 68 | 8 | 3.7 | $3.4M | +12.6% | #70 of 400 |
| 3Cedar City, UT | 49 | 9 | 4.5 | $2.7M | +16.4% | #218 of 400 |
| Vernal, UT | Not scored | 3 | 2.5 | $4.9M | +7.3% | |
| Evanston, WY-UT | Not scored | 4 | 4.6 | $2.7M | +2.0% | |
| Price, UT | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $3M | +1.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Salt Lake County, UT | 72 | 172 | 4.0 | $3.5M | +2.9% | #170 of 1,302 |
| 2Utah County, UT | 71 | 84 | 4.1 | $3.5M | +14.5% | #190 of 1,302 |
| 3Tooele County, UT | 69 | 10 | 4.2 | $3.4M | +19.2% | #221 of 1,302 |
| 4Weber County, UT | 68 | 34 | 3.6 | $3.7M | +5.8% | #234 of 1,302 |
| 5Wasatch County, UT | 67 | 6 | 4.7 | $3.4M | +9.9% | #266 of 1,302 |
| 6Davis County, UT | 65 | 50 | 4.3 | $3.5M | +4.8% | #303 of 1,302 |
| 7Box Elder County, UT | 56 | 8 | 4.1 | $3.1M | +12.7% | #524 of 1,302 |
| 8Cache County, UT | 50 | 24 | 5.4 | $2.4M | +8.5% | #689 of 1,302 |
| 9Washington County, UT | 48 | 34 | 4.9 | $2.7M | +17.4% | #733 of 1,302 |
| 10Iron County, UT | 43 | 9 | 4.5 | $2.7M | +16.4% | #843 of 1,302 |
| 11Sevier County, UT | 35 | 6 | 8.0 | $1.5M | +5.9% | #1,012 of 1,302 |
| Summit County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $6.7M | +1.6% | |
| Uintah County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 2.5 | $4.9M | +7.3% | |
| Sanpete County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $3.5M | +10.3% | |
| Carbon County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $3M | +1.0% | |
| Duchesne County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $8.6M | +6.3% | |
| San Juan County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Millard County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 4.6 | $2.6M | +7.7% | |
| Morgan County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $6.1M | +8.1% | |
| Juab County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $5.2M | +14.8% | |
| Emery County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% | |
| Grand County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $5.5M | +1.1% | |
| Kane County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $4.3M | +11.7% | |
| Beaver County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Garfield County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Rich County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.4% | |
| Wayne County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.3% | |
| Piute County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Daggett County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
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 Utah?
Utah has 457 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 61 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 214 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 1.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Utah spend on medical and dental services?
About $1.6B a year, or $1,398 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 457 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.4M 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 1,124,822 households in Utah and national spending patterns by income.
How does Utah compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Utah 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 $3.4M, 10% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Utah would have about 502, against 457 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,256 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 Utah has the highest market score for optometrists and eye clinics?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Salt Lake City-Murray metro area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Heber area scores highest, at 90 (very high). Among 11 scored counties in Utah, Salt Lake County scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). 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. Utah scores 66 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #11 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 Utah. 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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