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Optometrists and eye clinics in Milwaukee County, WI
The optometrists and eye clinics in Milwaukee County, WI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #260 of 1,302 scored counties
#14 of 40 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 141
- 35 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 30
- +25.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $525M
- On medical and dental services · $1,338 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.7M
- 19% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.6
- 12% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 924,216
- −1.5% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Milwaukee County spend about $525M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,338 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3.7M per practice, 19% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.
There are 141 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Milwaukee County as of September 2026. Of those, 35 are chain locations, or 25%, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 3.6 for every 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 30 businesses with payroll in Milwaukee County classed as offices of optometrists, up 25.0% from 2019. That is one for every 13,080 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Milwaukee County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Milwaukee County scores 67 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, ranking #260 of 1,302 scored counties and #14 of 40 scored counties in Wisconsin. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Milwaukee 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.
| Measure | Milwaukee County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.7M | $3.5M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 13,080 | 6,831 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +25.0% | +14.2% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,338 | $1,435 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $64,435 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 67 | 71 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 24 → 30+25.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 167
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 14135 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 168The 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 Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 924,216−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 392,399
- Median age
- 36.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 50%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 241 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 3,837
- Median household income
- $64,435+27.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,836
- Median home value
- $230,700
- Jobs located here
- 496,935
- Daytime population
- 971,639Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Wisconsin market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Wisconsin for optometrists and eye clinics, numbered among those based in Wisconsin, with Milwaukee County marked.
Top counties in Wisconsin
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington County, WI | 82 | 17 | 3.0 | $5.2M | +1.8% | #36 of 1,302 |
| 2Eau Claire County, WI | 80 | 15 | 3.4 | $4.2M | +3.0% | #57 of 1,302 |
| 3Rock County, WI | 78 | 20 | 3.0 | $4.7M | +1.7% | #80 of 1,302 |
| 4Dodge County, WI | 77 | 9 | 2.5 | $5.5M | −0.3% | #89 of 1,302 |
| 5Portage County, WI | 76 | 6 | 2.0 | $6.9M | +2.2% | #106 of 1,302 |
| 6Calumet County, WI | 76 | 6 | 2.8 | $5.4M | +2.9% | #108 of 1,302 |
| 7Chippewa County, WI | 76 | 7 | 2.6 | $5.3M | +1.9% | #109 of 1,302 |
| 8Walworth County, WI | 74 | 12 | 2.8 | $5.3M | +0.8% | #129 of 1,302 |
| 9Grant County, WI | 72 | 5 | 2.5 | $5.3M | +0.9% | #157 of 1,302 |
| 10Marathon County, WI | 71 | 19 | 3.3 | $4.3M | +1.0% | #183 of 1,302 |
| 14Milwaukee County, WI | 67 | 141 | 3.6 | $3.7M | −1.5% | #260 of 1,302 |
Other business types in Milwaukee 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 clinics27
- Dentists and orthodontists47
- Primary care and pediatrics42
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics65
- Chiropractors66
- Physical therapy46
- Optometrists and eye care67
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Milwaukee County, WI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 141 optometrists and eye clinics in Milwaukee County. 35 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, up 25.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Milwaukee County, WI spend on medical and dental services?
About $525M a year, or $1,338 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 141 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.7M 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 392,399 households in Milwaukee County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Milwaukee County, WI compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Milwaukee 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 $3.7M, 19% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Milwaukee County would have about 168, against 141 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 13,080 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count rose 25.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Milwaukee County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Milwaukee County at 924,216 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 392,399 households. Median household income in Milwaukee County is $64,435, 20% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.3%, 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. Milwaukee County scores 67 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #260 of 1,302 scored counties.
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