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Optometrists and eye clinics in Berkeley County, WV

The optometrists and eye clinics in Berkeley County, WV, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 86 out of 100: High

Ranked #11 of 1,302 scored counties
#1 of 17 scored counties in West Virginia

Listings
8
3 chain locations (38%)
Official establishments
3
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$57.6M
On medical and dental services · $1,128 a household
Spending per listing
$7.2M
2.3 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.6
61% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
139,522
+13.7% 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

The Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics in Berkeley County is 86 (high), #11 of 1,302 scored counties and #1 of 17 scored counties in West Virginia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for optometrists and eye clinics.

Households in Berkeley County spend about $57.6M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,128 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. That works out to $7.2M per practice, 2.3 times the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.

There are 8 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Berkeley County as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 38%, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 1.6 for every 10,000 households, 61% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Berkeley County was 3 in 2023. That is one for every 17,007 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Berkeley County grew 13.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Berkeley County compares

The same measures for West 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.

Optometrists and eye care in Berkeley County, WV compared with West Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureBerkeley CountyWest VirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.63.44.1
Spending per listing$7.2M$2.9M$3.1M
Households per official establishment17,0076,3365,742
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−2.5%+0.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+13.7%−1.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,128$1,005$1,288
Median household income$80,815$59,608$80,734
Groundwork market score8627

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
3 → 3
Employees, 2023
51
Annual payroll, 2023
$3M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
83 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
18The 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 Berkeley 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 Berkeley County

Population, 2025 estimate
139,522+13.7% since 2020
Households
51,021
Median age
39.8
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
321 sq. mi.
People per square mile
403
Median household income
$80,815+29.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$98,580
Median home value
$266,300
Jobs located here
38,190
Daytime population
104,443Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Optometrists and eye care across West Virginia

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

Top counties in West Virginia

Counties in West Virginia ranked for optometrists and eye clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Berkeley County, WV8681.6$7.2M+13.7%#11 of 1,302
2Jefferson County, WV6883.5$3.6M+9.2%#236 of 1,302
3Putnam County, WV5483.4$3.4M−1.0%#583 of 1,302
4Monongalia County, WV52173.8$2.9M+2.0%#643 of 1,302
5Marion County, WV4173.0$3.4M−1.2%#885 of 1,302
6Mercer County, WV3372.9$3.3M−3.4%#1,031 of 1,302
7Cabell County, WV21205.1$1.9M−3.2%#1,197 of 1,302
8Jackson County, WV2054.3$2.3M−1.0%#1,202 of 1,302
9Wood County, WV19205.6$1.8M−2.1%#1,210 of 1,302
10Kanawha County, WV16425.5$1.8M−4.3%#1,239 of 1,302

Other business types in Berkeley County

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

Questions

How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Berkeley County, WV?

As of September 2026, map listings count 8 optometrists and eye clinics in Berkeley County. 3 of them (38%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023.

How much do households in Berkeley County, WV spend on medical and dental services?

About $57.6M a year, or $1,128 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $7.2M 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 51,021 households in Berkeley County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Berkeley County has 1.6 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 61% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $7.2M, 2.3 times the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Berkeley County would have about 18, against 8 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 17,007 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.

How fast is Berkeley County, WV growing?

Population estimates put Berkeley County at 139,522 people in 2025, up 13.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 51,021 households. Median household income in Berkeley County is $80,815, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.3%, 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. Berkeley County scores 86 for optometrists and eye clinics (high), #11 of 1,302 scored counties.

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