This page reports optometrists who are active or have an unknown activity status.
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| County | 1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
| State Total | 704 |
719 |
738 |
749 |
773 |
794 |
816 |
815 |
821 |
846 |
885 |
| Alamance | 15 |
16 |
19 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
| Alexander | 2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Alleghany | 2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Anson | 3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Ashe | 3 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Avery | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Beaufort | 5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
| Bertie | 1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Bladen | 2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Brunswick | 3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
| Buncombe | 17 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
22 |
25 |
23 |
26 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
| Burke | 6 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Cabarrus | 7 |
8 |
9 |
7 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
12 |
| Caldwell | 2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| Camden | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Carteret | 7 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
| Caswell | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Catawba | 18 |
18 |
18 |
16 |
17 |
19 |
20 |
20 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
| Chatham | 3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| Cherokee | 4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
| Chowan | 1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Clay | 1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Cleveland | 13 |
13 |
14 |
12 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
| Columbus | 4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| Craven | 11 |
11 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
| Cumberland | 20 |
20 |
21 |
21 |
24 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
22 |
26 |
29 |
| Currituck | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Dare | 3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| Davidson | 10 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
13 |
14 |
14 |
| Davie | 2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Duplin | 4 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
| Durham | 15 |
17 |
17 |
20 |
19 |
18 |
20 |
17 |
19 |
20 |
18 |
| Edgecombe | 2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Forsyth | 36 |
39 |
36 |
36 |
37 |
37 |
40 |
38 |
39 |
40 |
43 |
| Franklin | 4 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Gaston | 23 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
24 |
23 |
| Gates | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Graham | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Granville | 4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| Greene | 1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Guilford | 36 |
34 |
34 |
38 |
38 |
41 |
41 |
42 |
45 |
45 |
46 |
| Halifax | 6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| Harnett | 6 |
6 |
10 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
| Haywood | 8 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
| Henderson | 6 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
| Hertford | 3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Hoke | 0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Hyde | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Iredell | 11 |
12 |
11 |
12 |
10 |
12 |
13 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
17 |
| Jackson | 2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| Johnston | 8 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
| Jones | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Lee | 8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
| Lenoir | 6 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| Lincoln | 4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
| McDowell | 2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
| Macon | 4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Madison | 2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Martin | 3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Mecklenburg | 60 |
61 |
66 |
64 |
67 |
73 |
75 |
78 |
79 |
82 |
91 |
| Mitchell | 3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
| Montgomery | 2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Moore | 8 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
13 |
13 |
| Nash | 13 |
13 |
16 |
12 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
| New Hanover | 19 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
22 |
22 |
26 |
28 |
| Northampton | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Onslow | 11 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
| Orange | 10 |
11 |
13 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
17 |
15 |
| Pamlico | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Pasquotank | 3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
| Pender | 2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
| Perquimans | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Person | 2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| Pitt | 13 |
14 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
17 |
19 |
18 |
16 |
17 |
| Polk | 3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Randolph | 8 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
| Richmond | 4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Robeson | 12 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
| Rockingham | 10 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
9 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
| Rowan | 13 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
16 |
11 |
11 |
13 |
| Rutherford | 7 |
9 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
| Sampson | 3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
| Scotland | 4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
| Stanly | 4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Stokes | 2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Surry | 7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
| Swain | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Transylvania | 3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Tyrrell | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Union | 7 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
| Vance | 7 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
| Wake | 57 |
61 |
65 |
69 |
74 |
79 |
83 |
82 |
80 |
85 |
96 |
| Warren | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Washington | 2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Watauga | 4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| Wayne | 14 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
| Wilkes | 5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
| Wilson | 10 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
| Yadkin | 2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Yancey | 1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |