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Optometrists and eye clinics in York County, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for optometrists and eye clinics in York County, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #272 of 1,302 scored counties
#10 of 53 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 5
- 1 chain location (20%)
- Official establishments
- 6
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $36.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,344 a household
- Spending per listing
- $7.3M
- 2.3 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.9
- 54% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 71,374
- +1.6% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 5 optometrists and eye clinics in York County. One of them (20%) is a chain location, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 1.9 for every 10,000 households, 54% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
At $1,344 per household (4% above the U.S. average), households in York County spend about $36.3M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $7.3M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 2.3 times 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 6 businesses with payroll in York County classed as offices of optometrists. That is one for every 4,495 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in York County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). York County scores 66 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, ranking #272 of 1,302 scored counties and #10 of 53 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How York County compares
The same measures for Virginia 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 | York County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $7.3M | $3.1M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,495 | 6,303 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −6.6% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.6% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,344 | $1,264 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $109,956 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 52 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 8 → 6
- Employees, 2023
- 45
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 51 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 12The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in York 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 York County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 71,374+1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 26,968
- Median age
- 42.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 105 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 678
- Median household income
- $109,956+19.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $135,038
- Median home value
- $433,200
- Jobs located here
- 19,993
- Daytime population
- 64,167Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for optometrists and eye clinics, numbered among those based in Virginia, with York County marked.
Top counties in Virginia
| 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 |
Other business types in York 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 clinics65
- Dentists and orthodontists51
- Primary care and pediatrics70
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors77
- Physical therapy81
- Optometrists and eye care66
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in York County, VA?
There are 5 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in York County as of September 2026. One of them (20%) is a chain location. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023.
How much do households in York County, VA spend on medical and dental services?
About $36.3M a year, or $1,344 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $7.3M 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 26,968 households in York County and national spending patterns by income.
How does York County, VA compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
York County has 1.9 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 54% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $7.3M, 2.3 times the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, York County would have about 12, against 5 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,495 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.
How fast is York County, VA growing?
Population estimates put York County at 71,374 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 26,968 households. The median household income in York County is $109,956 a year, 36% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 19.4% 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. York County scores 66 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #272 of 1,302 scored counties.
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