Market rankings · Louisiana
Auto repair shops in Louisiana
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Louisiana, ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,868
- 564 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 1,551
- +2.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.4B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 21.4
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $374K
- 16% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #45 of 51
- Market score 29 · Lower middle
A site report maps the auto repair shops on map listings around any address in Louisiana by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 3,868 auto repair shops on map listings in Louisiana as of September 2026. 564 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 21.4 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 21.5.
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 $374K of household spending for each shop on map listings, 16% below the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,551 businesses with payroll in Louisiana classed as mechanical, body and glass repair, up 2.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,164 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 2.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 27 SBA-backed loans worth $12.6M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Louisiana.
Among the 50 states and DC, Louisiana ranks #45 for auto repair shops, with a Groundwork market score of 29 (lower middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Louisiana, the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington metro area scores highest (54). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Louisiana, the DeRidder area scores highest (59).
Every market in Louisiana for auto repair shops
Download the ranking (CSV)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
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 54 | 223 | 21.2 | $437K | +5.3% | #170 of 387 |
| 2Hammond, LA | 40 | 129 | 24.8 | $337K | +5.8% | #280 of 387 |
| 3Baton Rouge, LA | 35 | 736 | 22.1 | $380K | +2.1% | #304 of 387 |
| 4Lake Charles, LA | 34 | 202 | 21.9 | $390K | −3.8% | #311 of 387 |
| 5Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 33 | 329 | 20.9 | $379K | −2.3% | #317 of 387 |
| 6Lafayette, LA | 33 | 395 | 24.0 | $333K | +3.8% | #320 of 387 |
| 7Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 31 | 160 | 20.0 | $417K | −3.5% | #325 of 387 |
| 8New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 31 | 764 | 19.2 | $380K | −3.4% | #329 of 387 |
| 9Monroe, LA | 24 | 203 | 23.3 | $338K | −1.9% | #356 of 387 |
| 10Alexandria, LA | 24 | 146 | 25.9 | $309K | −2.5% | #358 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1DeRidder, LA | 59 | 28 | 20.4 | $450K | +0.2% | #178 of 538 |
| 2Ruston, LA | 50 | 36 | 19.5 | $411K | +0.1% | #282 of 538 |
| 3Natchitoches, LA | 39 | 30 | 20.7 | $388K | −3.5% | #382 of 538 |
| 4Opelousas, LA | 33 | 74 | 23.0 | $326K | −1.9% | #446 of 538 |
| 5Bogalusa, LA | 30 | 33 | 18.6 | $406K | −0.9% | #458 of 538 |
| Natchez, MS-LA | 20 | 57 | 27.5 | $287K | −0.9% | #510 of 538 |
| 6New Iberia, LA | 16 | 78 | 29.1 | $278K | −4.6% | #523 of 538 |
| 7Morgan City, LA | 14 | 48 | 26.0 | $294K | −5.3% | #527 of 538 |
| 8Minden, LA | 12 | 41 | 28.6 | $267K | −5.2% | #533 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Livingston Parish, LA | 67 | 96 | 17.9 | $512K | +8.5% | #473 of 2,378 |
| 2East Feliciana Parish, LA | 66 | 7 | 10.9 | $864K | −2.8% | #482 of 2,378 |
| 3Grant Parish, LA | 64 | 12 | 16.1 | $565K | −0.3% | #560 of 2,378 |
| 4Jackson Parish, LA | 61 | 9 | 16.1 | $474K | +5.6% | #696 of 2,378 |
| 5St. Charles Parish, LA | 57 | 30 | 16.1 | $591K | −3.7% | #837 of 2,378 |
| 6Orleans Parish, LA | 55 | 151 | 9.7 | $627K | −5.5% | #932 of 2,378 |
| 7De Soto Parish, LA | 55 | 16 | 15.2 | $563K | +2.0% | #935 of 2,378 |
| 8Evangeline Parish, LA | 55 | 17 | 13.5 | $549K | −1.0% | #937 of 2,378 |
| 9Bossier Parish, LA | 55 | 95 | 18.7 | $460K | +2.5% | #959 of 2,378 |
| 10Ascension Parish, LA | 55 | 110 | 23.1 | $429K | +6.4% | #971 of 2,378 |
| 11St. Tammany Parish, LA | 54 | 223 | 21.2 | $437K | +5.3% | #1,020 of 2,378 |
| 12St. James Parish, LA | 53 | 8 | 10.6 | $916K | −5.9% | #1,035 of 2,378 |
| 13Beauregard Parish, LA | 52 | 28 | 20.4 | $450K | +0.2% | #1,111 of 2,378 |
| 14Vernon Parish, LA | 51 | 26 | 14.2 | $583K | −7.3% | #1,129 of 2,378 |
| 15Winn Parish, LA | 51 | 8 | 16.7 | $461K | +9.1% | #1,142 of 2,378 |
| 16Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | 50 | 14 | 16.8 | $493K | −5.6% | #1,176 of 2,378 |
| 17St. Martin Parish, LA | 50 | 34 | 17.4 | $491K | −1.0% | #1,178 of 2,378 |
| 18LaSalle Parish, LA | 50 | 13 | 25.7 | $366K | +2.2% | #1,202 of 2,378 |
| 19Iberville Parish, LA | 49 | 17 | 15.0 | $509K | −1.6% | #1,213 of 2,378 |
| 20Sabine Parish, LA | 48 | 14 | 15.9 | $547K | −1.2% | #1,263 of 2,378 |
| 21Union Parish, LA | 48 | 13 | 15.3 | $530K | −2.5% | #1,266 of 2,378 |
| 22Lafourche Parish, LA | 47 | 59 | 15.6 | $536K | −2.0% | #1,318 of 2,378 |
| 23Plaquemines Parish, LA | 45 | 11 | 13.4 | $703K | −5.3% | #1,420 of 2,378 |
| 24Bienville Parish, LA | 44 | 6 | 10.8 | $705K | −5.0% | #1,457 of 2,378 |
| 25Lincoln Parish, LA | 44 | 36 | 19.5 | $411K | +0.1% | #1,481 of 2,378 |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26St. Bernard Parish, LA | 44 | 39 | 24.0 | $328K | +4.1% | #1,503 of 2,378 |
| 27Claiborne Parish, LA | 43 | 5 | 9.7 | $672K | −5.3% | #1,507 of 2,378 |
| 28Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 42 | 129 | 24.8 | $337K | +5.8% | #1,570 of 2,378 |
| 29Acadia Parish, LA | 41 | 40 | 18.1 | $409K | −0.8% | #1,597 of 2,378 |
| 30Richland Parish, LA | 40 | 13 | 18.0 | $447K | −2.2% | #1,642 of 2,378 |
| 31Assumption Parish, LA | 40 | 17 | 19.3 | $409K | −5.9% | #1,656 of 2,378 |
| 32Franklin Parish, LA | 39 | 12 | 15.9 | $501K | −3.6% | #1,683 of 2,378 |
| 33Vermilion Parish, LA | 39 | 44 | 20.2 | $391K | +1.3% | #1,697 of 2,378 |
| 34Morehouse Parish, LA | 38 | 17 | 17.4 | $425K | −6.9% | #1,728 of 2,378 |
| 35Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | 38 | 27 | 22.4 | $395K | −2.4% | #1,738 of 2,378 |
| 36Allen Parish, LA | 38 | 17 | 21.6 | $365K | 0.0% | #1,747 of 2,378 |
| 37Natchitoches Parish, LA | 34 | 30 | 20.7 | $388K | −3.5% | #1,876 of 2,378 |
| 38Lafayette Parish, LA | 34 | 277 | 27.5 | $294K | +6.5% | #1,896 of 2,378 |
| 39Calcasieu Parish, LA | 33 | 174 | 22.3 | $381K | −3.7% | #1,914 of 2,378 |
| 40St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | 32 | 34 | 22.4 | $395K | −5.9% | #1,934 of 2,378 |
| 41West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 31 | 25 | 22.8 | $361K | +5.5% | #1,981 of 2,378 |
| 42Avoyelles Parish, LA | 30 | 27 | 18.7 | $408K | −4.3% | #2,007 of 2,378 |
| 43St. Landry Parish, LA | 29 | 74 | 23.0 | $326K | −1.9% | #2,059 of 2,378 |
| 44Washington Parish, LA | 25 | 33 | 18.6 | $406K | −0.9% | #2,153 of 2,378 |
| 45Terrebonne Parish, LA | 25 | 101 | 24.0 | $347K | −4.8% | #2,156 of 2,378 |
| 46Caddo Parish, LA | 25 | 218 | 22.8 | $330K | −5.4% | #2,159 of 2,378 |
| 47East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 25 | 443 | 25.0 | $314K | +0.1% | #2,161 of 2,378 |
| 48Ouachita Parish, LA | 25 | 160 | 26.0 | $304K | −1.0% | #2,162 of 2,378 |
| 49Rapides Parish, LA | 22 | 134 | 27.4 | $286K | −2.9% | #2,216 of 2,378 |
| 50Jefferson Parish, LA | 20 | 491 | 27.7 | $279K | −1.9% | #2,255 of 2,378 |
| 51Iberia Parish, LA | 14 | 78 | 29.1 | $278K | −4.6% | #2,337 of 2,378 |
| 52St. Mary Parish, LA | 12 | 48 | 26.0 | $294K | −5.3% | #2,353 of 2,378 |
| 53Webster Parish, LA | 11 | 41 | 28.6 | $267K | −5.2% | #2,360 of 2,378 |
| 54Concordia Parish, LA | 10 | 20 | 29.5 | $254K | −4.0% | #2,370 of 2,378 |
| West Feliciana Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 7.5 | $1.2M | −0.7% | |
| St. Helena Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 9.6 | $821K | −1.2% | |
| Madison Parish, LA | Not scored | 5 | 16.4 | $420K | −10.9% | |
| Caldwell Parish, LA | Not scored | 7 | 18.8 | $452K | −2.8% | |
| West Carroll Parish, LA | Not scored | 10 | 26.0 | $335K | −5.5% | |
| Catahoula Parish, LA | Not scored | 5 | 15.6 | $543K | −7.0% | |
| Red River Parish, LA | Not scored | 8 | 25.8 | $327K | −5.5% | |
| East Carroll Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 11.5 | $658K | −8.6% | |
| Cameron Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 5.0 | $1.9M | −16.1% | |
| Tensas Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 6.3 | $1.2M | −9.9% |
Markets with fewer than 5 auto repair shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many auto repair shops are in Louisiana?
As of September 2026, map listings count 3,868 auto repair shops in Louisiana. 564 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 1,551 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, up 2.7% from 2019. Official counts list 4,289 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 3,868 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $374K per shop. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which auto repair shops share with other businesses in the trade. 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 shops?
Louisiana has 21.4 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $374K, 16% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Louisiana would have about 3,257, against 3,868 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,164 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Louisiana has the highest market score for auto repair shops?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Louisiana, the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington metro area scores highest, at 54 (upper middle). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Louisiana, the DeRidder area scores highest, at 59 (upper middle). Among 54 scored counties in Louisiana, Livingston Parish scores highest, at 67 (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 29 for auto repair shops (lower middle), #45 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 shops 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.
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Related business types in Louisiana
- Auto repair and car care6,683 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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