Market rankings · Virginia
Optometrists and eye clinics in Virginia
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Virginia, ranked by the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,367
- 351 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 534
- −6.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.3B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.1
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.1M
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #23 of 51
- Market score 52 · Upper middle
A site report maps the optometrists and eye clinics on map listings around any address in Virginia 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
Virginia has 1,367 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 351 are chain locations, or 26%, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 4.1 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Virginia comes to about $4.3B a year: $1,264 per household, 2% below the U.S. average. Spread across 1,367 optometrists and eye clinics, that is $3.1M per practice, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Virginia was 534 in 2023, down 6.6% from 2019. That is one for every 6,303 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, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $2.7M have gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Virginia.
Among the 50 states and DC, Virginia ranks #23 for optometrists and eye clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle). Of the 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Richmond metro area scores highest (68). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Danville area scores highest (51).
Every market in Virginia for optometrists and eye clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Virginia, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Richmond, VA | 68 | 175 | 3.3 | $3.7M | +5.5% | #63 of 386 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 64 | 1,038 | 4.4 | $3.3M | +3.3% | #88 of 386 |
| 2Charlottesville, VA | 64 | 36 | 4.0 | $3.2M | +3.1% | #90 of 386 |
| 3Harrisonburg, VA | 56 | 14 | 2.8 | $3.9M | +3.5% | #129 of 386 |
| 4Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 54 | 16 | 3.1 | $3.5M | +3.2% | #151 of 386 |
| 5Lynchburg, VA | 54 | 32 | 3.1 | $3.4M | +2.9% | #154 of 386 |
| 6Winchester, VA-WV | 45 | 27 | 4.9 | $2.4M | +6.5% | #255 of 386 |
| 7Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 40 | 287 | 4.1 | $2.9M | +0.9% | #282 of 386 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 38 | 45 | 3.4 | $2.9M | +2.3% | #295 of 386 |
| 8Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 30 | 29 | 4.1 | $2.6M | −0.1% | #337 of 386 |
| 9Roanoke, VA | 30 | 66 | 5.0 | $2.1M | +0.4% | #340 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Danville, VA | 51 | 13 | 2.9 | $3.2M | −1.7% | #197 of 400 |
| 2Martinsville, VA | 35 | 12 | 4.5 | $2.1M | −1.9% | #317 of 400 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 20 | 20 | 4.9 | $1.9M | −3.8% | #376 of 400 |
| Lake of the Woods, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $18.4M | +10.1% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Stafford County, VA | 92 | 12 | 2.3 | $6.6M | +8.3% | #2 of 1,302 |
| 2Fauquier County, VA | 84 | 7 | 2.6 | $5.6M | +4.8% | #17 of 1,302 |
| 3Richmond city, VA | 80 | 14 | 1.3 | $8.1M | +4.6% | #49 of 1,302 |
| 4Alexandria city, VA | 78 | 26 | 3.4 | $4.1M | +1.0% | #83 of 1,302 |
| 5Bedford County, VA | 77 | 6 | 1.8 | $6.3M | +4.4% | #87 of 1,302 |
| 6Arlington County, VA | 75 | 45 | 4.0 | $3.8M | +2.1% | #126 of 1,302 |
| 7Spotsylvania County, VA | 73 | 17 | 3.2 | $4.1M | +10.5% | #150 of 1,302 |
| 8Chesterfield County, VA | 73 | 44 | 3.1 | $4.1M | +8.7% | #151 of 1,302 |
| 9Loudoun County, VA | 68 | 70 | 4.9 | $3.5M | +6.4% | #242 of 1,302 |
| 10York County, VA | 66 | 5 | 1.9 | $7.3M | +1.6% | #272 of 1,302 |
| 11Prince William County, VA | 66 | 70 | 4.5 | $3.3M | +4.2% | #288 of 1,302 |
| 12Hanover County, VA | 65 | 20 | 4.7 | $2.9M | +5.6% | #309 of 1,302 |
| 13Albemarle County, VA | 65 | 23 | 5.0 | $2.7M | +5.1% | #313 of 1,302 |
| 14Suffolk city, VA | 64 | 16 | 4.2 | $2.9M | +10.4% | #332 of 1,302 |
| 15Franklin County, VA | 62 | 5 | 2.2 | $4.9M | +1.9% | #355 of 1,302 |
| 16Portsmouth city, VA | 61 | 9 | 2.2 | $4.5M | −1.2% | #387 of 1,302 |
| 17Augusta County, VA | 57 | 9 | 2.9 | $3.8M | +1.8% | #484 of 1,302 |
| 18Campbell County, VA | 55 | 5 | 2.2 | $4.6M | +0.1% | #543 of 1,302 |
| 19Fairfax County, VA | 49 | 245 | 5.9 | $2.7M | +1.7% | #709 of 1,302 |
| 20Washington County, VA | 48 | 6 | 2.7 | $3.8M | 0.0% | #723 of 1,302 |
| 21Norfolk city, VA | 47 | 34 | 3.6 | $3M | −2.9% | #744 of 1,302 |
| 22Manassas city, VA | 47 | 7 | 4.9 | $2.8M | +3.9% | #748 of 1,302 |
| 23Culpeper County, VA | 47 | 9 | 4.8 | $2.6M | +9.3% | #751 of 1,302 |
| 24Roanoke County, VA | 46 | 21 | 5.3 | $2.2M | +0.2% | #784 of 1,302 |
| 25Henrico County, VA | 45 | 65 | 4.7 | $2.6M | +2.3% | #796 of 1,302 |
Show all 133 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Gloucester County, VA | 45 | 7 | 4.6 | $2.6M | +3.6% | #798 of 1,302 |
| 27Newport News city, VA | 43 | 27 | 3.5 | $3M | −1.5% | #838 of 1,302 |
| 28Falls Church city, VA | 43 | 13 | 20.7 | $764K | +3.3% | #856 of 1,302 |
| 29Chesapeake city, VA | 41 | 48 | 5.1 | $2.4M | +2.3% | #898 of 1,302 |
| 30James City County, VA | 41 | 21 | 6.6 | $2M | +6.2% | #903 of 1,302 |
| 31Hampton city, VA | 40 | 21 | 3.6 | $2.9M | 0.0% | #906 of 1,302 |
| 32Fairfax city, VA | 37 | 12 | 13.1 | $1.1M | +10.8% | #979 of 1,302 |
| 33Amherst County, VA | 36 | 5 | 3.9 | $2.6M | +2.1% | #983 of 1,302 |
| 34Virginia Beach city, VA | 34 | 96 | 5.3 | $2.3M | −1.3% | #1,022 of 1,302 |
| 35Montgomery County, VA | 34 | 18 | 4.9 | $2.3M | −1.2% | #1,023 of 1,302 |
| 36Waynesboro city, VA | 33 | 5 | 5.1 | $2M | +7.5% | #1,043 of 1,302 |
| 37Lynchburg city, VA | 31 | 13 | 4.5 | $2.2M | +3.0% | #1,074 of 1,302 |
| 38Fredericksburg city, VA | 28 | 16 | 13.7 | $895K | +8.6% | #1,117 of 1,302 |
| 39Petersburg city, VA | 27 | 6 | 4.0 | $2.3M | +1.0% | #1,120 of 1,302 |
| 40Mecklenburg County, VA | 25 | 6 | 4.4 | $2.2M | +1.5% | #1,141 of 1,302 |
| 41Roanoke city, VA | 25 | 26 | 6.0 | $1.6M | −0.8% | #1,148 of 1,302 |
| 42Pulaski County, VA | 24 | 7 | 4.8 | $2.1M | −0.6% | #1,154 of 1,302 |
| 43Danville city, VA | 21 | 11 | 5.8 | $1.6M | −2.2% | #1,199 of 1,302 |
| 44Charlottesville city, VA | 19 | 11 | 5.6 | $2.1M | −4.4% | #1,208 of 1,302 |
| 45Colonial Heights city, VA | 19 | 16 | 21.2 | $520K | +3.2% | #1,216 of 1,302 |
| 46Wythe County, VA | 17 | 6 | 4.8 | $2M | −1.2% | #1,229 of 1,302 |
| 47Salem city, VA | 17 | 12 | 11.7 | $927K | +1.7% | #1,233 of 1,302 |
| 48Wise County, VA | 16 | 5 | 3.6 | $2.5M | −3.5% | #1,235 of 1,302 |
| 49Martinsville city, VA | 16 | 8 | 14.0 | $657K | +2.8% | #1,241 of 1,302 |
| 50Winchester city, VA | 12 | 24 | 20.9 | $497K | +1.0% | #1,265 of 1,302 |
| 51Harrisonburg city, VA | 8 | 12 | 6.9 | $1.5M | −1.7% | #1,280 of 1,302 |
| 52Tazewell County, VA | 8 | 13 | 8.0 | $1.2M | −4.4% | #1,281 of 1,302 |
| 53Smyth County, VA | 4 | 8 | 6.3 | $1.5M | −3.0% | #1,299 of 1,302 |
| Frederick County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 0.8 | $15M | +8.8% | |
| Rockingham County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | $18.6M | +6.6% | |
| Pittsylvania County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $12M | −1.5% | |
| Henry County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 1.9 | $4.9M | −3.1% | |
| Shenandoah County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $9.6M | +3.6% | |
| Prince George County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $3.8M | +2.0% | |
| Warren County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $6M | +4.8% | |
| Louisa County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +13.6% | |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $19.3M | +6.7% | |
| Orange County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $18.4M | +10.1% | |
| Botetourt County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $7.6M | +1.5% | |
| Halifax County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $4.3M | −1.4% | |
| Accomack County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $7.3M | +1.4% | |
| Caroline County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.3% | |
| Powhatan County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $15M | +7.0% | |
| Carroll County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $11.9M | +0.5% | |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% | |
| Fluvanna County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $12.7M | +6.2% | |
| King George County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $6.9M | +10.5% | |
| Goochland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +17.4% | |
| Staunton city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $5.8M | +3.8% | |
| Russell County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.8 | $3.3M | −1.7% | |
| New Kent County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $12.7M | +21.2% | |
| Page County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $9.6M | +0.3% | |
| Hopewell city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $9M | +1.1% | |
| Rockbridge County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $5M | 0.0% | |
| Prince Edward County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 5.2 | $1.9M | +2.3% | |
| Lee County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $3.8M | −2.1% | |
| Scott County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $4.1M | −1.8% | |
| Greene County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $9.9M | +6.6% | |
| Buchanan County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $6.4M | −8.7% | |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.5% | |
| King William County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $2.9M | +9.5% | |
| Southampton County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Patrick County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $3.9M | −0.9% | |
| Buckingham County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Bristol city, VA | Not scored | 4 | 5.5 | $1.7M | −5.2% | |
| Manassas Park city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| Radford city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.0% | |
| Appomattox County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 4.5 | $2.3M | +6.3% | |
| Giles County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $6.9M | −1.3% | |
| Brunswick County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $6.2M | −0.6% | |
| Williamsburg city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $5.7M | +2.6% | |
| Nottoway County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $5.6M | +1.0% | |
| Floyd County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 4.5 | $2.2M | +2.1% | |
| Grayson County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Clarke County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $3.9M | +5.4% | |
| Alleghany County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $6.1M | −4.2% | |
| Nelson County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Madison County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Dickenson County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $5.2M | −6.0% | |
| Amelia County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Poquoson city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.6% | |
| Northumberland County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $6.1M | +6.1% | |
| Northampton County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.7 | $2.9M | −2.8% | |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Charlotte County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Greensville County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Lancaster County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $3.1M | +0.9% | |
| Middlesex County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.2% | |
| Sussex County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Essex County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 9.0 | $1.1M | +0.5% | |
| Cumberland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.9% | |
| Richmond County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Mathews County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $4.5M | +0.1% | |
| Franklin city, VA | Not scored | 5 | 14.5 | $680K | +4.1% | |
| Lexington city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 13.7 | $791K | +6.2% | |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Galax city, VA | Not scored | 6 | 21.7 | $432K | −0.7% | |
| King and Queen County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Charles City County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Surry County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.8% | |
| Bland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Covington city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 7.8 | $1.1M | −1.2% | |
| Emporia city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.4% | |
| Craig County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Bath County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Norton city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 6.2 | $1.4M | −5.5% | |
| Highland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% |
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 Virginia?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,367 optometrists and eye clinics in Virginia. 351 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 534 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 6.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Virginia spend on medical and dental services?
About $4.3B a year, or $1,264 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,367 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.1M 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 3,365,732 households in Virginia and national spending patterns by income.
How does Virginia compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Virginia 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 $3.1M, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Virginia would have about 1,358, against 1,367 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,303 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Virginia has the highest market score for optometrists and eye clinics?
Among 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Richmond metro area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Danville area scores highest, at 51 (upper middle). Among 53 scored counties in Virginia, Stafford County scores highest, at 92 (very 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. Virginia scores 52 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #23 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 Virginia. 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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