Market rankings · Louisiana
Collision repair and body shops in Louisiana
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Louisiana, ranked by the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 593
- 52 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 489
- +5.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.4B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.3
- 6% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- 21% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #49 of 51
- Market score 16 · Low
A site report maps the collision repair and body 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 593 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Louisiana as of September 2026. 52 of them (9%) are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. That is 3.3 per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
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 $2.4M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 21% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only collision repair and body shops.
In 2023, official counts showed 489 businesses with payroll in Louisiana classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair, up 5.4% from 2019. That is one for every 3,691 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.8% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $1.6M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Louisiana.
Among the 50 states and DC, Louisiana ranks #49 for collision repair and body shops, with a Groundwork market score of 16 (low). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Louisiana, the Hammond metro area scores highest (50). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Louisiana, the Ruston area scores highest (55).
Every market in Louisiana for collision repair and body 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hammond, LA | 50 | 12 | 2.3 | $3.6M | +5.8% | #199 of 381 |
| 2Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 39 | 33 | 3.1 | $3M | +5.3% | #270 of 381 |
| 3Baton Rouge, LA | 36 | 89 | 2.7 | $3.1M | +2.1% | #286 of 381 |
| 4Lake Charles, LA | 34 | 23 | 2.5 | $3.4M | −3.8% | #299 of 381 |
| 5Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 26 | 20 | 2.5 | $3.3M | −3.5% | #335 of 381 |
| 6Lafayette, LA | 24 | 61 | 3.7 | $2.2M | +3.8% | #347 of 381 |
| 7New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 16 | 148 | 3.7 | $2M | −3.4% | #369 of 381 |
| 8Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 15 | 65 | 4.1 | $1.9M | −2.3% | #370 of 381 |
| 9Monroe, LA | 14 | 40 | 4.6 | $1.7M | −1.9% | #373 of 381 |
| 10Alexandria, LA | 7 | 21 | 3.7 | $2.2M | −2.5% | #379 of 381 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ruston, LA | 55 | 5 | 2.7 | $3M | +0.1% | #150 of 387 |
| 2Morgan City, LA | 41 | 5 | 2.7 | $2.8M | −5.3% | #260 of 387 |
| 3Opelousas, LA | 30 | 11 | 3.4 | $2.2M | −1.9% | #327 of 387 |
| 4Bogalusa, LA | 21 | 6 | 3.4 | $2.2M | −0.9% | #370 of 387 |
| 5New Iberia, LA | 19 | 10 | 3.7 | $2.2M | −4.6% | #373 of 387 |
| Natchez, MS-LA | 13 | 10 | 4.8 | $1.6M | −0.9% | #383 of 387 |
| Natchitoches, LA | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $2.9M | −3.5% | |
| DeRidder, LA | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $3.2M | +0.2% | |
| Minden, LA | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $2.7M | −5.2% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Livingston Parish, LA | 80 | 10 | 1.9 | $4.9M | +8.5% | #70 of 1,327 |
| 2Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 57 | 12 | 2.3 | $3.6M | +5.8% | #502 of 1,327 |
| 3Ascension Parish, LA | 56 | 15 | 3.1 | $3.1M | +6.4% | #521 of 1,327 |
| 4Lincoln Parish, LA | 49 | 5 | 2.7 | $3M | +0.1% | #677 of 1,327 |
| 5St. Tammany Parish, LA | 49 | 33 | 3.1 | $3M | +5.3% | #678 of 1,327 |
| 6Orleans Parish, LA | 48 | 28 | 1.8 | $3.4M | −5.5% | #693 of 1,327 |
| 7Acadia Parish, LA | 48 | 5 | 2.3 | $3.3M | −0.8% | #694 of 1,327 |
| 8Calcasieu Parish, LA | 40 | 21 | 2.7 | $3.2M | −3.7% | #893 of 1,327 |
| 9Terrebonne Parish, LA | 39 | 9 | 2.1 | $3.9M | −4.8% | #914 of 1,327 |
| 10Vermilion Parish, LA | 38 | 7 | 3.2 | $2.5M | +1.3% | #942 of 1,327 |
| 11St. Mary Parish, LA | 36 | 5 | 2.7 | $2.8M | −5.3% | #974 of 1,327 |
| 12Lafourche Parish, LA | 34 | 11 | 2.9 | $2.9M | −2.0% | #1,009 of 1,327 |
| 13Lafayette Parish, LA | 33 | 40 | 4.0 | $2M | +6.5% | #1,045 of 1,327 |
| 14East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 32 | 52 | 2.9 | $2.7M | +0.1% | #1,058 of 1,327 |
| 15Bossier Parish, LA | 31 | 22 | 4.3 | $2M | +2.5% | #1,087 of 1,327 |
| 16St. Landry Parish, LA | 27 | 11 | 3.4 | $2.2M | −1.9% | #1,154 of 1,327 |
| 17St. Martin Parish, LA | 27 | 9 | 4.6 | $1.9M | −1.0% | #1,158 of 1,327 |
| 18St. Bernard Parish, LA | 26 | 11 | 6.8 | $1.2M | +4.1% | #1,180 of 1,327 |
| 19St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | 22 | 8 | 5.3 | $1.7M | −5.9% | #1,227 of 1,327 |
| 20Ouachita Parish, LA | 22 | 30 | 4.9 | $1.6M | −1.0% | #1,229 of 1,327 |
| 21Caddo Parish, LA | 20 | 40 | 4.2 | $1.8M | −5.4% | #1,258 of 1,327 |
| 22Washington Parish, LA | 18 | 6 | 3.4 | $2.2M | −0.9% | #1,274 of 1,327 |
| 23Iberia Parish, LA | 17 | 10 | 3.7 | $2.2M | −4.6% | #1,285 of 1,327 |
| 24Rapides Parish, LA | 15 | 19 | 3.9 | $2M | −2.9% | #1,295 of 1,327 |
| 25Jefferson Parish, LA | 14 | 94 | 5.3 | $1.5M | −1.9% | #1,301 of 1,327 |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Morehouse Parish, LA | 3 | 5 | 5.1 | $1.4M | −6.9% | #1,326 of 1,327 |
| St. Charles Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $5.9M | −3.7% | |
| Vernon Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $5.1M | −7.3% | |
| Avoyelles Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $3.7M | −4.3% | |
| Natchitoches Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $2.9M | −3.5% | |
| Beauregard Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $3.2M | +0.2% | |
| Webster Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $2.7M | −5.2% | |
| Evangeline Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 3.2 | $2.3M | −1.0% | |
| Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $5.3M | −2.4% | |
| Iberville Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $2.9M | −1.6% | |
| West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $3M | +5.5% | |
| De Soto Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $3M | +2.0% | |
| Plaquemines Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $3.9M | −5.3% | |
| Allen Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 5.1 | $1.6M | 0.0% | |
| Grant Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $3.4M | −0.3% | |
| Sabine Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $7.7M | −1.2% | |
| Union Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $3.4M | −2.5% | |
| Assumption Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $3.5M | −5.9% | |
| Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $3.5M | −5.6% | |
| Richland Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $1.9M | −2.2% | |
| St. James Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $3.7M | −5.9% | |
| Franklin Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $6M | −3.6% | |
| East Feliciana Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $6M | −2.8% | |
| Concordia Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 5.9 | $1.3M | −4.0% | |
| West Feliciana Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $3.7M | −0.7% | |
| Jackson Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $4.3M | +5.6% | |
| LaSalle Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $4.8M | +2.2% | |
| Claiborne Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.3% | |
| Winn Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $3.7M | +9.1% | |
| Bienville Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $4.2M | −5.0% | |
| St. Helena Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Madison Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 3.3 | $2.1M | −10.9% | |
| Caldwell Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 5.4 | $1.6M | −2.8% | |
| West Carroll Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 7.8 | $1.1M | −5.5% | |
| Catahoula Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.0% | |
| Red River Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 6.5 | $1.3M | −5.5% | |
| East Carroll Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.6% | |
| Cameron Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −16.1% | |
| Tensas Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.9% |
Markets with fewer than 5 collision repair and body shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many collision repair and body shops are in Louisiana?
As of September 2026, map listings count 593 collision repair and body shops in Louisiana. 52 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 489 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, up 5.4% from 2019.
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 593 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $2.4M per shop. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which collision repair and body 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 collision repair and body shops?
Louisiana has 3.3 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $2.4M, 21% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Louisiana would have about 470, against 593 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,691 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Louisiana has the highest market score for collision repair and body shops?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Louisiana, the Hammond metro area scores highest, at 50 (upper middle). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Louisiana, the Ruston area scores highest, at 55 (upper middle). Among 26 scored counties in Louisiana, Livingston Parish scores highest, at 80 (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 16 for collision repair and body shops (low), #49 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 collision repair and body 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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