14 states with more than 900 optometrists

California has the most optometrists of any state, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

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By: Claire Wallace

Fourteen states with over 900 optometrists: 

1. California: 6,730

2. Texas: 2,980

3. Florida: 2,310 

4. Pennsylvania: 2,090

5. Illinois: 1,770

6. New York: 1,620

7. Ohio: 1,220

8. Virginia: 1,170

9. Michigan: 1,030

10. North Carolina: 1,010

11. Arizona: 1,000

12. Wisconsin: 960

13. Georgia: 940 

14. Indiana: 940

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