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Optometrists and eye clinics in Lincoln County, WI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #673 of 1,302 scored counties
#29 of 40 scored counties in Wisconsin

Listings
5
1 chain location (20%)
Official establishments
3
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$17M
On medical and dental services · $1,335 a household
Spending per listing
$3.4M
9% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.9
5% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
28,403
−0.1% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 5 optometrists and eye clinics in Lincoln County. One of them (20%) is a chain location, against 20% across the U.S. That is 3.9 per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.

Households in Lincoln County spend about $17M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,335 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. That is about $3.4M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 9% 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.

Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Lincoln County in 2023. That is one for every 4,257 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in Lincoln County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics in Lincoln County is 50 (upper middle), #673 of 1,302 scored counties and #29 of 40 scored counties in Wisconsin.

How Lincoln County compares

The same measures for Wisconsin 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 Lincoln County, WI compared with Wisconsin and the U.S.
MeasureLincoln CountyWisconsinU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.94.14.1
Spending per listing$3.4M$3.5M$3.1M
Households per official establishment4,2576,8315,742
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+14.2%+0.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.1%+1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,335$1,435$1,288
Median household income$68,164$77,485$80,734
Groundwork market score5071

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
3 → 3
Employees, 2023
11
Annual payroll, 2023
$367K
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
5The 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln County

Population, 2025 estimate
28,403−0.1% since 2020
Households
12,772
Median age
48.8
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
879 sq. mi.
People per square mile
32
Median household income
$68,164+16.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$85,455
Median home value
$192,700
Jobs located here
10,506
Daytime population
24,114Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Optometrists and eye care across Wisconsin

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

Top counties in Wisconsin

Counties in Wisconsin ranked for optometrists and eye clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Washington County, WI82173.0$5.2M+1.8%#36 of 1,302
2Eau Claire County, WI80153.4$4.2M+3.0%#57 of 1,302
3Rock County, WI78203.0$4.7M+1.7%#80 of 1,302
4Dodge County, WI7792.5$5.5M−0.3%#89 of 1,302
5Portage County, WI7662.0$6.9M+2.2%#106 of 1,302
6Calumet County, WI7662.8$5.4M+2.9%#108 of 1,302
7Chippewa County, WI7672.6$5.3M+1.9%#109 of 1,302
8Walworth County, WI74122.8$5.3M+0.8%#129 of 1,302
9Grant County, WI7252.5$5.3M+0.9%#157 of 1,302
10Marathon County, WI71193.3$4.3M+1.0%#183 of 1,302
29Lincoln County, WI5053.9$3.4M−0.1%#673 of 1,302

Other business types in Lincoln County

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

Questions

How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Lincoln County, WI?

There are 5 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Lincoln County as of September 2026. One of them (20%) is a chain location. 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 Lincoln County, WI spend on medical and dental services?

About $17M a year, or $1,335 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 $3.4M 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 12,772 households in Lincoln County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Lincoln County has 3.9 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3.4M, 9% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,257 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.

How fast is Lincoln County, WI growing?

Population estimates put Lincoln County at 28,403 people in 2025, down 0.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 12,772 households. The median household income in Lincoln County is $68,164 a year, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 16.4% 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. Lincoln County scores 50 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #673 of 1,302 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for optometrists and eye clinics · All 56 business types in Lincoln County

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