Market rankings · Louisiana
Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Louisiana
Markets across Louisiana ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 4,818
- 1,689 chain locations (35%)
- Official establishments
- 1,965
- −12.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.2B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 26.7
- 15% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $660K
- 25% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #50 of 51
- Market score 11 · Low
A site report maps the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 4,818 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Louisiana. 1,689 of them (35%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. That is 26.7 per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 23.3.
Households in Louisiana spend about $3.2B a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,761 per household, 14% below the U.S. average. That works out to $660K per business, 25% below the U.S. figure of $880K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Louisiana was 1,965 in 2023, down 12.8% from 2019. That is one for every 918 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 12.0% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 35 SBA-backed loans worth $6.3M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Louisiana.
Among the 50 states and DC, Louisiana ranks #50 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 11 (low). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Louisiana, the Hammond 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 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hammond, LA | 54 | 93 | 17.9 | $944K | +5.8% | #174 of 387 |
| 2Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 41 | 297 | 28.3 | $708K | +5.3% | #264 of 387 |
| 3Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 29 | 168 | 21.0 | $830K | −3.5% | #320 of 387 |
| 4Lake Charles, LA | 28 | 211 | 22.9 | $793K | −3.8% | #327 of 387 |
| 5Baton Rouge, LA | 27 | 945 | 28.4 | $658K | +2.1% | #336 of 387 |
| 6Lafayette, LA | 26 | 446 | 27.1 | $648K | +3.8% | #339 of 387 |
| 7Alexandria, LA | 20 | 136 | 24.1 | $707K | −2.5% | #357 of 387 |
| 8Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 12 | 427 | 27.2 | $624K | −2.3% | #381 of 387 |
| 9New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 10 | 1,350 | 33.9 | $532K | −3.4% | #384 of 387 |
| 10Monroe, LA | 9 | 259 | 29.8 | $554K | −1.9% | #386 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1DeRidder, LA | 59 | 29 | 21.1 | $846K | +0.2% | #196 of 536 |
| 2Bogalusa, LA | 47 | 29 | 16.4 | $941K | −0.9% | #294 of 536 |
| 3Morgan City, LA | 37 | 33 | 17.9 | $890K | −5.3% | #385 of 536 |
| 4Opelousas, LA | 37 | 56 | 17.4 | $871K | −1.9% | #387 of 536 |
| 5New Iberia, LA | 31 | 55 | 20.5 | $800K | −4.6% | #433 of 536 |
| 6Natchitoches, LA | 25 | 28 | 19.3 | $825K | −3.5% | #470 of 536 |
| Natchez, MS-LA | 21 | 58 | 28.0 | $546K | −0.9% | #504 of 536 |
| 7Ruston, LA | 17 | 64 | 34.6 | $453K | +0.1% | #515 of 536 |
| 8Minden, LA | 15 | 39 | 27.2 | $550K | −5.2% | #519 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 83 | 7 | 6.4 | $3M | +5.5% | #89 of 2,210 |
| 2St. Charles Parish, LA | 70 | 19 | 10.2 | $1.9M | −3.7% | #368 of 2,210 |
| 3Livingston Parish, LA | 69 | 78 | 14.6 | $1.3M | +8.5% | #413 of 2,210 |
| 4Plaquemines Parish, LA | 64 | 7 | 8.5 | $2.3M | −5.3% | #553 of 2,210 |
| 5Vermilion Parish, LA | 64 | 20 | 9.2 | $1.8M | +1.3% | #555 of 2,210 |
| 6St. James Parish, LA | 61 | 6 | 8.0 | $2.4M | −5.9% | #650 of 2,210 |
| 7Jackson Parish, LA | 56 | 6 | 10.8 | $1.4M | +5.6% | #853 of 2,210 |
| 8St. Martin Parish, LA | 54 | 18 | 9.2 | $1.8M | −1.0% | #931 of 2,210 |
| 9Vernon Parish, LA | 53 | 18 | 9.8 | $1.7M | −7.3% | #986 of 2,210 |
| 10Evangeline Parish, LA | 52 | 8 | 6.4 | $2.4M | −1.0% | #1,033 of 2,210 |
| 11East Feliciana Parish, LA | 51 | 9 | 14.1 | $1.3M | −2.8% | #1,085 of 2,210 |
| 12Beauregard Parish, LA | 50 | 29 | 21.1 | $846K | +0.2% | #1,143 of 2,210 |
| 13Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | 49 | 10 | 12.0 | $1.5M | −5.6% | #1,150 of 2,210 |
| 14De Soto Parish, LA | 49 | 14 | 13.3 | $1.2M | +2.0% | #1,153 of 2,210 |
| 15St. Bernard Parish, LA | 49 | 31 | 19.1 | $895K | +4.1% | #1,173 of 2,210 |
| 16Lafourche Parish, LA | 47 | 54 | 14.3 | $1.2M | −2.0% | #1,230 of 2,210 |
| 17Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 47 | 93 | 17.9 | $944K | +5.8% | #1,242 of 2,210 |
| 18Acadia Parish, LA | 46 | 30 | 13.6 | $1.1M | −0.8% | #1,268 of 2,210 |
| 19Sabine Parish, LA | 45 | 11 | 12.5 | $1.3M | −1.2% | #1,296 of 2,210 |
| 20Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | 45 | 17 | 14.1 | $1.2M | −2.4% | #1,299 of 2,210 |
| 21LaSalle Parish, LA | 45 | 9 | 17.8 | $978K | +2.2% | #1,307 of 2,210 |
| 22Ascension Parish, LA | 44 | 137 | 28.7 | $736K | +6.4% | #1,355 of 2,210 |
| 23Winn Parish, LA | 43 | 9 | 18.8 | $849K | +9.1% | #1,384 of 2,210 |
| 24St. Tammany Parish, LA | 43 | 297 | 28.3 | $708K | +5.3% | #1,396 of 2,210 |
| 25Washington Parish, LA | 42 | 29 | 16.4 | $941K | −0.9% | #1,410 of 2,210 |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Union Parish, LA | 41 | 8 | 9.4 | $1.6M | −2.5% | #1,433 of 2,210 |
| 27Richland Parish, LA | 41 | 12 | 16.6 | $1M | −2.2% | #1,448 of 2,210 |
| 28Allen Parish, LA | 38 | 10 | 12.7 | $1.2M | 0.0% | #1,572 of 2,210 |
| 29Avoyelles Parish, LA | 38 | 21 | 14.5 | $1M | −4.3% | #1,577 of 2,210 |
| 30Iberville Parish, LA | 37 | 18 | 15.9 | $1.1M | −1.6% | #1,615 of 2,210 |
| 31West Feliciana Parish, LA | 33 | 13 | 32.3 | $595K | −0.7% | #1,776 of 2,210 |
| 32St. Mary Parish, LA | 32 | 33 | 17.9 | $890K | −5.3% | #1,788 of 2,210 |
| 33St. Landry Parish, LA | 32 | 56 | 17.4 | $871K | −1.9% | #1,790 of 2,210 |
| 34Lafayette Parish, LA | 31 | 378 | 37.5 | $491K | +6.5% | #1,834 of 2,210 |
| 35Morehouse Parish, LA | 29 | 18 | 18.4 | $815K | −6.9% | #1,868 of 2,210 |
| 36St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | 29 | 39 | 25.7 | $662K | −5.9% | #1,877 of 2,210 |
| 37Bossier Parish, LA | 29 | 158 | 31.1 | $583K | +2.5% | #1,880 of 2,210 |
| 38Franklin Parish, LA | 28 | 15 | 19.9 | $798K | −3.6% | #1,889 of 2,210 |
| 39Bienville Parish, LA | 27 | 7 | 12.6 | $1.1M | −5.0% | #1,911 of 2,210 |
| 40Iberia Parish, LA | 27 | 55 | 20.5 | $800K | −4.6% | #1,917 of 2,210 |
| 41Calcasieu Parish, LA | 27 | 194 | 24.9 | $738K | −3.7% | #1,919 of 2,210 |
| 42Natchitoches Parish, LA | 21 | 28 | 19.3 | $825K | −3.5% | #2,045 of 2,210 |
| 43East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 21 | 666 | 37.6 | $489K | +0.1% | #2,059 of 2,210 |
| 44Terrebonne Parish, LA | 18 | 114 | 27.1 | $639K | −4.8% | #2,113 of 2,210 |
| 45Rapides Parish, LA | 17 | 135 | 27.6 | $617K | −2.9% | #2,131 of 2,210 |
| 46Jefferson Parish, LA | 17 | 615 | 34.7 | $521K | −1.9% | #2,140 of 2,210 |
| 47Concordia Parish, LA | 16 | 13 | 19.2 | $799K | −4.0% | #2,145 of 2,210 |
| 48Webster Parish, LA | 16 | 39 | 27.2 | $550K | −5.2% | #2,149 of 2,210 |
| 49Ouachita Parish, LA | 15 | 221 | 35.9 | $471K | −1.0% | #2,157 of 2,210 |
| 50Lincoln Parish, LA | 15 | 64 | 34.6 | $453K | +0.1% | #2,158 of 2,210 |
| 51Caddo Parish, LA | 13 | 255 | 26.6 | $616K | −5.4% | #2,172 of 2,210 |
| 52Orleans Parish, LA | 12 | 633 | 40.6 | $439K | −5.5% | #2,186 of 2,210 |
| Grant Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $12.9M | −0.3% | |
| Assumption Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $4.9M | −5.9% | |
| Claiborne Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 5.8 | $2.3M | −5.3% | |
| St. Helena Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 9.6 | $1.6M | −1.2% | |
| Madison Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 6.6 | $2.2M | −10.9% | |
| Caldwell Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 8.1 | $2.1M | −2.8% | |
| West Carroll Parish, LA | Not scored | 5 | 13.0 | $1.3M | −5.5% | |
| Catahoula Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 9.4 | $1.6M | −7.0% | |
| Red River Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 6.5 | $2.4M | −5.5% | |
| East Carroll Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 15.3 | $924K | −8.6% | |
| Cameron Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −16.1% | |
| Tensas Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 25.3 | $531K | −9.9% |
Markets with fewer than 5 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many clothing, shoe and laundry businesses are in Louisiana?
There are 4,818 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings in Louisiana as of September 2026. 1,689 of them (35%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 1,965 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 12.8% from 2019. Another 5,112 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Louisiana spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $3.2B a year, or $1,761 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,818 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $660K 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 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Louisiana has 26.7 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $660K, 25% below the U.S. figure of $880K. At the national ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Louisiana would have about 3,611, against 4,818 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 918 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Louisiana has the highest market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Louisiana, the Hammond 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 52 scored counties in Louisiana, West Baton Rouge Parish scores highest, at 83 (high). 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 11 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (low), #50 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 clothing, shoe and laundry 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.
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