Market rankings · West Virginia
Optometrists and eye clinics in West Virginia
Markets across West Virginia ranked by the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 251
- 39 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 115
- −2.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $732.4M
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.4
- 17% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.9M
- 7% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #47 of 51
- Market score 27 · Lower middle
A site report maps the optometrists and eye clinics on map listings around any address in West 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 251 optometrists and eye clinics in West Virginia. Of those, 39 are chain locations, or 16%, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.4, 17% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
Household spending on medical and dental services in West Virginia comes to about $732.4M a year: $1,005 per household, 22% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2.9M per practice, 7% below 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.
Official counts show 115 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in West Virginia in 2023, down 2.5% from 2019. That is one for every 6,336 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, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $200K has gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in West Virginia.
Among the 50 states and DC, West Virginia ranks #47 for optometrists and eye clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 27 (lower middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in West Virginia, the Hagerstown-Martinsburg metro area scores highest (72). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in West Virginia, the Fairmont area scores highest (48).
Every market in West Virginia for optometrists and eye clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 72 | 38 | 3.2 | $3.5M | +7.1% | #35 of 386 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 64 | 1,038 | 4.4 | $3.3M | +3.3% | #88 of 386 |
| 1Morgantown, WV | 61 | 17 | 3.0 | $3.6M | +1.3% | #98 of 386 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | 45 | 27 | 4.9 | $2.4M | +6.5% | #255 of 386 |
| 2Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 30 | 54 | 3.5 | $2.9M | −2.6% | #332 of 386 |
| 3Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 29 | 20 | 4.0 | $2.8M | −3.6% | #343 of 386 |
| 4Wheeling, WV-OH | 18 | 26 | 4.5 | $2.5M | −3.6% | #375 of 386 |
| 5Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 10 | 20 | 5.3 | $1.9M | −2.3% | #380 of 386 |
| 6Beckley, WV | 9 | 19 | 4.2 | $2.2M | −4.3% | #382 of 386 |
| 7Charleston, WV | 8 | 43 | 4.9 | $2M | −4.7% | #384 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fairmont, WV | 48 | 7 | 3.0 | $3.4M | −1.2% | #222 of 400 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 48 | 14 | 3.6 | $2.7M | −1.3% | #227 of 400 |
| 2Clarksburg, WV | 20 | 18 | 5.1 | $2M | −2.4% | #375 of 400 |
| 3Bluefield, WV-VA | 20 | 20 | 4.9 | $1.9M | −3.8% | #376 of 400 |
| 4Elkins, WV | 17 | 5 | 4.7 | $2.1M | −3.6% | #382 of 400 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Berkeley County, WV | 86 | 8 | 1.6 | $7.2M | +13.7% | #11 of 1,302 |
| 2Jefferson County, WV | 68 | 8 | 3.5 | $3.6M | +9.2% | #236 of 1,302 |
| 3Putnam County, WV | 54 | 8 | 3.4 | $3.4M | −1.0% | #583 of 1,302 |
| 4Monongalia County, WV | 52 | 17 | 3.8 | $2.9M | +2.0% | #643 of 1,302 |
| 5Marion County, WV | 41 | 7 | 3.0 | $3.4M | −1.2% | #885 of 1,302 |
| 6Mercer County, WV | 33 | 7 | 2.9 | $3.3M | −3.4% | #1,031 of 1,302 |
| 7Cabell County, WV | 21 | 20 | 5.1 | $1.9M | −3.2% | #1,197 of 1,302 |
| 8Jackson County, WV | 20 | 5 | 4.3 | $2.3M | −1.0% | #1,202 of 1,302 |
| 9Wood County, WV | 19 | 20 | 5.6 | $1.8M | −2.1% | #1,210 of 1,302 |
| 10Kanawha County, WV | 16 | 42 | 5.5 | $1.8M | −4.3% | #1,239 of 1,302 |
| 11Raleigh County, WV | 15 | 15 | 5.2 | $1.8M | −3.5% | #1,244 of 1,302 |
| 12Ohio County, WV | 13 | 9 | 4.9 | $2.1M | −4.4% | #1,259 of 1,302 |
| 13Randolph County, WV | 12 | 5 | 4.7 | $2.1M | −3.6% | #1,262 of 1,302 |
| 14Hancock County, WV | 12 | 9 | 7.0 | $1.4M | −4.5% | #1,264 of 1,302 |
| 15Upshur County, WV | 10 | 8 | 8.4 | $1.2M | −0.3% | #1,272 of 1,302 |
| 16Harrison County, WV | 9 | 17 | 6.5 | $1.6M | −2.5% | #1,275 of 1,302 |
| 17Greenbrier County, WV | 4 | 8 | 5.4 | $1.7M | −4.0% | #1,298 of 1,302 |
| Fayette County, WV | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $3.7M | −5.6% | |
| Wayne County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $7.7M | −4.0% | |
| Preston County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Logan County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $11.8M | −6.6% | |
| Marshall County, WV | Not scored | 4 | 3.2 | $3M | −4.4% | |
| Mineral County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $5.7M | −0.4% | |
| Mason County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $3.2M | −2.7% | |
| Nicholas County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% |
Show all 55 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.4% | |
| Mingo County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $3.9M | −8.7% | |
| Brooke County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $9.6M | −6.0% | |
| Boone County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $7.6M | −6.9% | |
| Wyoming County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $2.4M | −7.1% | |
| Lincoln County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.8% | |
| McDowell County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.9% | |
| Morgan County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.5% | |
| Lewis County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $3.5M | −3.7% | |
| Taylor County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $6.7M | −2.4% | |
| Barbour County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Hardy County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $5.6M | +0.7% | |
| Wetzel County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $5.9M | −4.6% | |
| Roane County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $5M | −4.8% | |
| Monroe County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.8% | |
| Braxton County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $4.4M | −4.1% | |
| Summers County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $4M | −3.3% | |
| Grant County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $4.3M | +0.4% | |
| Ritchie County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 5.9 | $1.6M | −4.6% | |
| Webster County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.1% | |
| Tyler County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 3.0 | $3.4M | −5.0% | |
| Clay County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% | |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Doddridge County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Pleasants County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 3.6 | $2.8M | −4.1% | |
| Gilmer County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 4.4 | $2M | −4.2% | |
| Tucker County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.1% | |
| Calhoun County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 4.0 | $2.2M | −3.6% | |
| Pendleton County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.9% | |
| Wirt County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% |
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 West Virginia?
There are 251 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in West Virginia as of September 2026. 39 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 115 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 2.5% from 2019.
How much do households in West Virginia spend on medical and dental services?
About $732.4M a year, or $1,005 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 251 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.9M 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 728,655 households in West Virginia and national spending patterns by income.
How does West Virginia compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
West Virginia has 3.4 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $2.9M, 7% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, West Virginia would have about 234, against 251 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,336 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
Which market in West Virginia has the highest market score for optometrists and eye clinics?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in West Virginia, the Hagerstown-Martinsburg metro area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in West Virginia, the Fairmont area scores highest, at 48 (lower middle). Among 17 scored counties in West Virginia, Berkeley County scores highest, at 86 (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. West Virginia scores 27 for optometrists and eye clinics (lower middle), #47 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 West 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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