NAICS 621320

Optometry Practices in California

Offices of optometrists primarily engaged in the independent practice of optometry, including retail optical dispensing.

Establishments (2023)
2,757
Statewide, California
Employees
17,958
Mid-March employment
Annual payroll
$756M
All establishments
Avg. establishment size
6.5
Employees per establishment

What acquirers look at

Blends licensed professional services with high-margin retail optical. Retail revenue is transferable to a non-licensed owner in a way the clinical side is not.

Optometry by county

Ranked by establishment count, 2023 County Business Patterns. For the crowded-versus-underserved reading, see the saturation ranking, which ranks by establishments per resident instead.

#CountyEstablishmentsPer 10k residentsShare of state
1Los Angeles County7100.725.8%
2Orange County3781.213.7%
3San Diego County2310.78.4%
4Santa Clara County1831.06.6%
5Riverside County1500.65.4%
6San Bernardino County1360.64.9%
7Alameda County1220.74.4%
8Sacramento County950.63.4%
9San Francisco County841.03.0%
10Contra Costa County680.62.5%
11Ventura County680.82.5%
12San Mateo County470.61.7%
13Kern County400.41.5%
14Fresno County390.41.4%
15Placer County360.81.3%
16San Joaquin County290.41.1%
17Stanislaus County290.51.1%
18Marin County240.90.9%
19Solano County230.50.8%
20Sonoma County220.50.8%
21San Luis Obispo County210.70.8%
22Santa Barbara County200.50.7%
23Santa Cruz County190.70.7%
24Monterey County180.40.7%
25Tulare County170.40.6%

Counties in California

Optometry in Los AngelesOptometry in San DiegoOptometry in OrangeOptometry in RiversideOptometry in San BernardinoOptometry in Santa ClaraOptometry in AlamedaOptometry in SacramentoOptometry in Contra CostaOptometry in FresnoOptometry in KernOptometry in VenturaOptometry in San FranciscoOptometry in San JoaquinOptometry in San MateoOptometry in StanislausOptometry in SonomaOptometry in TulareOptometry in SolanoOptometry in PlacerOptometry in Santa BarbaraOptometry in MontereyOptometry in MercedOptometry in San Luis ObispoOptometry in Santa CruzOptometry in MarinOptometry in YoloOptometry in ButteOptometry in El DoradoOptometry in ShastaOptometry in ImperialOptometry in MaderaOptometry in KingsOptometry in NapaOptometry in HumboldtOptometry in NevadaOptometry in SutterOptometry in YubaOptometry in MendocinoSan BenitoOptometry in LakeTehamaOptometry in TuolumneCalaverasSiskiyouAmadorGlennLassenDel NorteColusaPlumasInyoMariposaTrinityMonoModocSierraAlpine

Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns. Establishment counts, employment and annual payroll by NAICS. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2026Q1). Quarterly establishment counts and employment for employers covered by unemployment insurance. Retrieved 2026-09-08.