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Auto repair and car care businesses in Louisiana

Markets across Louisiana ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings: 6,683; 1,794 chain locations (27%)
Official establishments: 2,427; +4.3% since 2019
Household spending a year: $1.4B; On vehicle maintenance and repairs
Listings per 10k households: 37.0; 4% above the U.S.
Spending per listing: $217K; 19% below the U.S.
Rank among states: #47 of 51; Market score 23 · Low

A site report maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings around any address in Louisiana by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 6,683 auto repair and car care businesses in Louisiana. 1,794 of them (27%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 37.0 for every 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.

At $802 per household (16% below the U.S. average), households in Louisiana spend about $1.4B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $217K of household spending for each business on map listings, 19% below the U.S. figure of $269K.

In 2023, official counts showed 2,427 businesses with payroll in Louisiana classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 4.3% from 2019. That is one for every 744 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 4.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 45 SBA-backed loans worth $26M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Louisiana.

Among the 50 states and DC, Louisiana ranks #47 for auto repair and car care businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 23 (low). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Louisiana, the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington metro area scores highest (51). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Louisiana, the DeRidder area scores highest (59).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Louisiana, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Louisiana, ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	51	396	37.7	$246K	+5.3%	#202 of 387
2Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	34	277	34.7	$241K	−3.5%	#311 of 387
3Hammond, LA	34	211	40.6	$206K	+5.8%	#315 of 387
4New Orleans-Metairie, LA	32	1,263	31.7	$230K	−3.4%	#320 of 387
5Baton Rouge, LA	32	1,276	38.4	$219K	+2.1%	#323 of 387
6Lake Charles, LA	28	339	36.8	$233K	−3.8%	#337 of 387
7Lafayette, LA	28	683	41.6	$193K	+3.8%	#340 of 387
8Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	21	621	39.5	$201K	−2.3%	#362 of 387
9Monroe, LA	18	366	42.1	$188K	−1.9%	#371 of 387
10Alexandria, LA	17	231	41.0	$196K	−2.5%	#374 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Louisiana, ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1DeRidder, LA	59	47	34.2	$268K	+0.2%	#187 of 538
2Natchitoches, LA	45	44	30.3	$265K	−3.5%	#316 of 538
3Ruston, LA	45	66	35.7	$224K	+0.1%	#323 of 538
4Bogalusa, LA	45	60	33.9	$223K	−0.9%	#324 of 538
5Opelousas, LA	33	117	36.4	$206K	−1.9%	#428 of 538
Natchez, MS-LA	20	90	43.4	$182K	−0.9%	#508 of 538
6Minden, LA	9	64	44.6	$171K	−5.2%	#536 of 538
7New Iberia, LA	9	134	50.0	$162K	−4.6%	#537 of 538
8Morgan City, LA	7	84	45.5	$168K	−5.3%	#538 of 538

Counties

Counties in Louisiana, ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Grant Parish, LA	69	16	21.5	$424K	−0.3%	#375 of 2,401
2Livingston Parish, LA	67	171	31.9	$287K	+8.5%	#479 of 2,401
3De Soto Parish, LA	65	27	25.7	$333K	+2.0%	#529 of 2,401
4East Feliciana Parish, LA	62	17	26.6	$356K	−2.8%	#651 of 2,401
5St. James Parish, LA	61	16	21.2	$458K	−5.9%	#686 of 2,401
6St. Charles Parish, LA	61	49	26.3	$362K	−3.7%	#689 of 2,401
7West Feliciana Parish, LA	59	9	22.4	$414K	−0.7%	#765 of 2,401
8St. Helena Parish, LA	59	8	19.2	$410K	−1.2%	#766 of 2,401
9Bienville Parish, LA	57	11	19.8	$385K	−5.0%	#865 of 2,401
10Orleans Parish, LA	55	263	16.9	$360K	−5.5%	#954 of 2,401
11St. Martin Parish, LA	51	59	30.1	$283K	−1.0%	#1,179 of 2,401
12St. Tammany Parish, LA	51	396	37.7	$246K	+5.3%	#1,199 of 2,401
13Evangeline Parish, LA	50	31	24.7	$301K	−1.0%	#1,219 of 2,401
14Pointe Coupee Parish, LA	50	24	28.8	$288K	−5.6%	#1,225 of 2,401
15Ascension Parish, LA	50	193	40.5	$245K	+6.4%	#1,249 of 2,401
16Beauregard Parish, LA	49	47	34.2	$268K	+0.2%	#1,265 of 2,401
17Union Parish, LA	47	25	29.4	$276K	−2.5%	#1,326 of 2,401
18Plaquemines Parish, LA	46	22	26.8	$352K	−5.3%	#1,359 of 2,401
19Lafourche Parish, LA	46	109	28.9	$290K	−2.0%	#1,363 of 2,401
20Assumption Parish, LA	46	24	27.2	$290K	−5.9%	#1,365 of 2,401
21Iberville Parish, LA	46	31	27.4	$279K	−1.6%	#1,369 of 2,401
22Winn Parish, LA	46	15	31.3	$246K	+9.1%	#1,391 of 2,401
23Sabine Parish, LA	45	24	27.3	$319K	−1.2%	#1,406 of 2,401
24Vernon Parish, LA	45	53	29.0	$286K	−7.3%	#1,410 of 2,401
25Bossier Parish, LA	42	193	38.0	$226K	+2.5%	#1,568 of 2,401

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Counties in Louisiana, ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score, continued
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
26LaSalle Parish, LA	42	22	43.6	$216K	+2.2%	#1,575 of 2,401
27Vermilion Parish, LA	41	72	33.0	$239K	+1.3%	#1,609 of 2,401
28Washington Parish, LA	40	60	33.9	$223K	−0.9%	#1,676 of 2,401
29Jackson Parish, LA	40	23	41.2	$185K	+5.6%	#1,692 of 2,401
30Tangipahoa Parish, LA	38	211	40.6	$206K	+5.8%	#1,754 of 2,401
31St. Bernard Parish, LA	38	68	41.9	$188K	+4.1%	#1,757 of 2,401
32Natchitoches Parish, LA	37	44	30.3	$265K	−3.5%	#1,764 of 2,401
33Lincoln Parish, LA	37	66	35.7	$224K	+0.1%	#1,781 of 2,401
34Jefferson Davis Parish, LA	36	41	34.0	$260K	−2.4%	#1,794 of 2,401
35Claiborne Parish, LA	35	15	29.1	$224K	−5.3%	#1,843 of 2,401
36Acadia Parish, LA	32	78	35.3	$210K	−0.8%	#1,958 of 2,401
37St. John the Baptist Parish, LA	31	58	38.3	$231K	−5.9%	#1,985 of 2,401
38Morehouse Parish, LA	30	36	36.9	$201K	−6.9%	#2,030 of 2,401
39Calcasieu Parish, LA	29	296	38.0	$224K	−3.7%	#2,051 of 2,401
40St. Landry Parish, LA	28	117	36.4	$206K	−1.9%	#2,087 of 2,401
41Franklin Parish, LA	27	30	39.9	$201K	−3.6%	#2,120 of 2,401
42Lafayette Parish, LA	27	474	47.0	$172K	+6.5%	#2,127 of 2,401
43Terrebonne Parish, LA	26	168	39.9	$209K	−4.8%	#2,142 of 2,401
44Allen Parish, LA	26	30	38.2	$207K	0.0%	#2,143 of 2,401
45Richland Parish, LA	26	30	41.4	$194K	−2.2%	#2,150 of 2,401
46West Baton Rouge Parish, LA	25	55	50.1	$164K	+5.5%	#2,179 of 2,401
47East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	22	744	42.0	$187K	+0.1%	#2,245 of 2,401
48Avoyelles Parish, LA	20	50	34.6	$220K	−4.3%	#2,268 of 2,401
49Ouachita Parish, LA	20	275	44.7	$177K	−1.0%	#2,272 of 2,401
50Jefferson Parish, LA	19	787	44.5	$174K	−1.9%	#2,289 of 2,401
51Caddo Parish, LA	16	401	41.9	$179K	−5.4%	#2,336 of 2,401
52Rapides Parish, LA	16	215	43.9	$179K	−2.9%	#2,337 of 2,401
53Concordia Parish, LA	15	33	48.7	$154K	−4.0%	#2,350 of 2,401
54Webster Parish, LA	8	64	44.6	$171K	−5.2%	#2,393 of 2,401
55Iberia Parish, LA	8	134	50.0	$162K	−4.6%	#2,394 of 2,401
56St. Mary Parish, LA	6	84	45.5	$168K	−5.3%	#2,398 of 2,401
Madison Parish, LA	Not scored	11	36.0	$191K	−10.9%
Caldwell Parish, LA	Not scored	12	32.3	$264K	−2.8%
West Carroll Parish, LA	Not scored	16	41.6	$209K	−5.5%
Catahoula Parish, LA	Not scored	8	25.0	$340K	−7.0%
Red River Parish, LA	Not scored	14	45.2	$187K	−5.5%
East Carroll Parish, LA	Not scored	5	19.1	$395K	−8.6%
Cameron Parish, LA	Not scored	2	9.9	$927K	−16.1%
Tensas Parish, LA	Not scored	1	6.3	$1.2M	−9.9%

Markets with fewer than 5 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many auto repair and car care businesses are in Louisiana?

There are 6,683 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Louisiana as of September 2026. 1,794 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 2,427 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 4.3% from 2019. Official counts list 6,367 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Louisiana spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $1.4B a year, or $802 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6,683 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $217K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,804,780 households in Louisiana and national spending patterns by income.

How does Louisiana compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?

Louisiana has 37.0 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $217K, 19% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Louisiana would have about 5,392, against 6,683 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 744 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.

Which market in Louisiana has the highest market score for auto repair and car care businesses?

Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Louisiana, the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington metro area scores highest, at 51 (upper middle). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Louisiana, the DeRidder area scores highest, at 59 (upper middle). Among 56 scored counties in Louisiana, Grant Parish scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

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. Louisiana scores 23 for auto repair and car care businesses (low), #47 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Louisiana. It maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

Auto repair shops3,868 listings
Collision repair and body shops593 listings
Car washes and detailing745 listings
Tire shops929 listings
Oil change and quick lube177 listings
Gas stations2,867 listings
Insurance agencies3,151 listings

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