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Optometrists and eye clinics in Snohomish County, WA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for optometrists and eye clinics in Snohomish County, WA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 77 out of 100: High

Ranked #98 of 1,302 scored counties
#7 of 22 scored counties in Washington

Listings
113
23 chain locations (20%)
Official establishments
54
+1.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$483.8M
On medical and dental services · $1,530 a household
Spending per listing
$4.3M
37% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.6
12% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
870,656
+4.9% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Snohomish County scores 77 (high) on the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, ranking #98 of 1,302 scored counties and #7 of 22 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for optometrists and eye clinics.

As of September 2026, map listings count 113 optometrists and eye clinics in Snohomish County. Chain locations make up 20% of them, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.6, 12% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.

Households in Snohomish County spend about $483.8M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,530 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. That works out to $4.3M per practice, 37% 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 54 businesses with payroll in Snohomish County classed as offices of optometrists, up 1.9% from 2019. That is one for every 5,856 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $100K has gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Snohomish County. Population estimates put the population change in Snohomish County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Snohomish County compares

The same measures for Washington 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.

Optometrists and eye care in Snohomish County, WA compared with Washington and the U.S.
MeasureSnohomish CountyWashingtonU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.63.64.1
Spending per listing$4.3M$4M$3.1M
Households per official establishment5,8565,6245,742
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+1.9%−3.4%+0.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+4.9%+3.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,530$1,446$1,288
Median household income$111,246$98,141$80,734
Groundwork market score7775

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
53 → 54+1.9% over the period
Employees, 2023
387
Annual payroll, 2023
$18.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
11323 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
154The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$100K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Snohomish 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 Snohomish County

Population, 2025 estimate
870,656+4.9% since 2020
Households
316,212
Median age
39.7
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
2,087 sq. mi.
People per square mile
405
Median household income
$111,246+28.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$142,831
Median home value
$696,000
Jobs located here
295,384
Daytime population
731,489Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Optometrists and eye care across Washington

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The highest-scoring counties in Washington for optometrists and eye clinics, numbered among those based in Washington, with Snohomish County marked.

Top counties in Washington

Counties in Washington ranked for optometrists and eye clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Pierce County, WA83912.6$5.5M+2.5%#29 of 1,302
2Kitsap County, WA83292.7$5.5M+2.7%#30 of 1,302
3Franklin County, WA8282.7$5M+5.6%#38 of 1,302
4Clark County, WA81623.2$4.5M+5.3%#46 of 1,302
5Cowlitz County, WA8092.0$6.1M+3.5%#50 of 1,302
6Thurston County, WA80322.7$5.1M+2.8%#54 of 1,302
7Snohomish County, WA771133.6$4.3M+4.9%#98 of 1,302
8Grant County, WA7082.3$5.4M+6.3%#195 of 1,302
9Chelan County, WA6961.9$6.9M+3.3%#208 of 1,302
10Stevens County, WA6752.6$4.7M+6.6%#251 of 1,302

Other business types in Snohomish County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Snohomish County, WA?

Snohomish County has 113 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 23 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 54 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, up 1.9% from 2019.

How much do households in Snohomish County, WA spend on medical and dental services?

About $483.8M a year, or $1,530 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 113 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $4.3M 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 316,212 households in Snohomish County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Snohomish County, WA compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?

Snohomish County has 3.6 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $4.3M, 37% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Snohomish County would have about 154, against 113 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,856 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Snohomish County, WA growing?

Population estimates put Snohomish County at 870,656 people in 2025, up 4.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 316,212 households. The median household income in Snohomish County is $111,246 a year, 38% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.3% 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. Snohomish County scores 77 for optometrists and eye clinics (high), #98 of 1,302 scored counties.

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