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Optometrists and eye clinics in Utah County, UT
How Utah County, UT compares with other counties and the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 71 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #190 of 1,302 scored counties
#2 of 11 scored counties in Utah
- Listings
- 84
- 10 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 41
- −8.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $292.6M
- On medical and dental services · $1,441 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.5M
- 11% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.1
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 759,859
- +14.5% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,441 per household (12% above the U.S. average), households in Utah County spend about $292.6M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $3.5M per practice, 11% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.
There are 84 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Utah County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 12% of them, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.1, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.1.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Utah County was 41 in 2023, down 8.9% from 2019. That is one for every 4,952 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $2.3M have gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Utah County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Utah County grew 14.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Utah County scores 71 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, ranking #190 of 1,302 scored counties and #2 of 11 scored counties in Utah. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Utah County compares
The same measures for Utah 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 | Utah County | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.5M | $3.4M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,952 | 5,256 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −8.9% | −1.8% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +14.5% | +7.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,441 | $1,398 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $100,671 | $95,166 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 71 | 66 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 45 → 41−8.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 306
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $11.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 8410 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 93The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $2.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Utah 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 Utah County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 759,859+14.5% since 2020
- Households
- 203,018
- Median age
- 27.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 2,005 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 352
- Median household income
- $100,671+34.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $127,622
- Median home value
- $538,700
- Jobs located here
- 295,403
- Daytime population
- 667,806Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Utah
| 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 |
Other business types in Utah 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 clinics43
- Dentists and orthodontists39
- Primary care and pediatrics57
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors49
- Physical therapy60
- Optometrists and eye care71
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Utah County, UT?
As of September 2026, map listings count 84 optometrists and eye clinics in Utah County. 10 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 41 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 8.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Utah County, UT spend on medical and dental services?
About $292.6M a year, or $1,441 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 84 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.5M 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 203,018 households in Utah County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Utah County, UT compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Utah 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 $3.5M, 11% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Utah County would have about 93, against 84 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,952 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Utah County, UT growing?
Population estimates put Utah County at 759,859 people in 2025, up 14.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 203,018 households. Median household income in Utah County is $100,671, 25% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.8%, 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. Utah County scores 71 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #190 of 1,302 scored counties.
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