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Optometrists and eye clinics in Racine County, WI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 58 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #474 of 1,302 scored counties
#19 of 40 scored counties in Wisconsin

Listings
37
8 chain locations (22%)
Official establishments
14
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$115.4M
On medical and dental services · $1,435 a household
Spending per listing
$3.1M
In line with the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.6
12% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
198,919
+0.4% 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

Households in Racine County spend about $115.4M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,435 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3.1M per practice, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.

There are 37 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings in Racine County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 22% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That is 4.6 per 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 4.1.

Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Racine County in 2023. That is one for every 5,743 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Racine County grew 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Racine County scores 58 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, ranking #474 of 1,302 scored counties and #19 of 40 scored counties in Wisconsin.

How Racine 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 Racine County, WI compared with Wisconsin and the U.S.
MeasureRacine CountyWisconsinU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.64.14.1
Spending per listing$3.1M$3.5M$3.1M
Households per official establishment5,7436,8315,742
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+14.2%+0.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.4%+1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,435$1,435$1,288
Median household income$78,096$77,485$80,734
Groundwork market score5871

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
11 → 14
Employees, 2023
90
Annual payroll, 2023
$6.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
378 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
37The 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 Racine 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 Racine County

Population, 2025 estimate
198,919+0.4% since 2020
Households
80,406
Median age
41.8
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
333 sq. mi.
People per square mile
594
Median household income
$78,096+27.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$99,261
Median home value
$251,400
Jobs located here
75,599
Daytime population
171,951Residents 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 Racine 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
19Racine County, WI58374.6$3.1M+0.4%#474 of 1,302

Other business types in Racine County

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

Questions

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

As of September 2026, map listings count 37 optometrists and eye clinics in Racine County. 8 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023.

How much do households in Racine County, WI spend on medical and dental services?

About $115.4M a year, or $1,435 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 37 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.1M 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 80,406 households in Racine County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Racine County has 4.6 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $3.1M, in line with 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 5,743 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S.

How fast is Racine County, WI growing?

Population estimates put Racine County at 198,919 people in 2025, up 0.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 80,406 households. Median household income in Racine County is $78,096, 3% 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. Racine County scores 58 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #474 of 1,302 scored counties.

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