Market rankings · Louisiana
Dentists and orthodontists in Louisiana
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Louisiana, ranked by the Groundwork market score for dentists and orthodontists, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,986
- 222 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 1,575
- −0.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.9B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.0
- 16% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $942K
- 4% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #50 of 51
- Market score 24 · Low
A site report maps the dentists and orthodontists 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
Louisiana has 1,986 dentists and orthodontists on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 222 are chain locations, or 11%, against 12% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.0, 16% below the U.S. rate of 13.1.
Households in Louisiana spend about $1.9B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,036 per household, 20% below the U.S. average. That works out to $942K per practice, 4% below the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in Louisiana was 1,575 in 2023, down 0.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,146 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 21 SBA-backed loans worth $26.7M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Louisiana.
Among the 50 states and DC, Louisiana ranks #50 for dentists and orthodontists, with a Groundwork market score of 24 (low). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Louisiana, the Hammond metro area scores highest (49). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Louisiana, the DeRidder area scores highest (70).
Every market in Louisiana for dentists and orthodontists
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 | 49 | 55 | 10.6 | $940K | +5.8% | #198 of 387 |
| 2Lake Charles, LA | 36 | 97 | 10.5 | $1M | −3.8% | #307 of 387 |
| 3Baton Rouge, LA | 35 | 394 | 11.8 | $927K | +2.1% | #313 of 387 |
| 4Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 28 | 88 | 11.0 | $941K | −3.5% | #349 of 387 |
| 5Alexandria, LA | 28 | 61 | 10.8 | $931K | −2.5% | #350 of 387 |
| 6Lafayette, LA | 27 | 195 | 11.9 | $875K | +3.8% | #355 of 387 |
| 7Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 26 | 178 | 16.9 | $693K | +5.3% | #358 of 387 |
| 8New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 21 | 461 | 11.6 | $915K | −3.4% | #375 of 387 |
| 9Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 17 | 187 | 11.9 | $838K | −2.3% | #380 of 387 |
| 10Monroe, LA | 13 | 98 | 11.3 | $862K | −1.9% | #385 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1DeRidder, LA | 70 | 5 | 3.6 | $2.9M | +0.2% | #77 of 526 |
| 2Bogalusa, LA | 61 | 7 | 4.0 | $2.3M | −0.9% | #151 of 526 |
| 3Morgan City, LA | 47 | 9 | 4.9 | $1.9M | −5.3% | #280 of 526 |
| 4Opelousas, LA | 39 | 21 | 6.5 | $1.4M | −1.9% | #368 of 526 |
| 5Natchitoches, LA | 38 | 11 | 7.6 | $1.2M | −3.5% | #377 of 526 |
| Natchez, MS-LA | 27 | 23 | 11.1 | $810K | −0.9% | #473 of 526 |
| 6Ruston, LA | 25 | 16 | 8.7 | $1.1M | +0.1% | #483 of 526 |
| 7New Iberia, LA | 23 | 26 | 9.7 | $1M | −4.6% | #497 of 526 |
| 8Minden, LA | 22 | 18 | 12.6 | $702K | −5.2% | #504 of 526 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1St. Bernard Parish, LA | 77 | 6 | 3.7 | $2.7M | +4.1% | #110 of 1,886 |
| 2West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 74 | 7 | 6.4 | $1.8M | +5.5% | #179 of 1,886 |
| 3Beauregard Parish, LA | 66 | 5 | 3.6 | $2.9M | +0.2% | #367 of 1,886 |
| 4St. Martin Parish, LA | 62 | 10 | 5.1 | $1.9M | −1.0% | #496 of 1,886 |
| 5Livingston Parish, LA | 62 | 48 | 9.0 | $1.2M | +8.5% | #515 of 1,886 |
| 6Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | 61 | 6 | 5.0 | $2M | −2.4% | #522 of 1,886 |
| 7Avoyelles Parish, LA | 59 | 5 | 3.5 | $2.5M | −4.3% | #591 of 1,886 |
| 8Washington Parish, LA | 59 | 7 | 4.0 | $2.3M | −0.9% | #592 of 1,886 |
| 9Iberville Parish, LA | 52 | 7 | 6.2 | $1.6M | −1.6% | #839 of 1,886 |
| 10Vernon Parish, LA | 50 | 5 | 2.7 | $3.6M | −7.3% | #919 of 1,886 |
| 11De Soto Parish, LA | 49 | 9 | 8.6 | $1.1M | +2.0% | #976 of 1,886 |
| 12Ascension Parish, LA | 48 | 57 | 12.0 | $1M | +6.4% | #1,020 of 1,886 |
| 13St. Mary Parish, LA | 47 | 9 | 4.9 | $1.9M | −5.3% | #1,029 of 1,886 |
| 14Vermilion Parish, LA | 47 | 18 | 8.3 | $1.2M | +1.3% | #1,045 of 1,886 |
| 15St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | 46 | 12 | 7.9 | $1.3M | −5.9% | #1,082 of 1,886 |
| 16Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 43 | 55 | 10.6 | $940K | +5.8% | #1,204 of 1,886 |
| 17Morehouse Parish, LA | 40 | 6 | 6.1 | $1.4M | −6.9% | #1,269 of 1,886 |
| 18St. Landry Parish, LA | 40 | 21 | 6.5 | $1.4M | −1.9% | #1,270 of 1,886 |
| 19Richland Parish, LA | 40 | 6 | 8.3 | $1.2M | −2.2% | #1,274 of 1,886 |
| 20Bossier Parish, LA | 40 | 58 | 11.4 | $944K | +2.5% | #1,288 of 1,886 |
| 21Natchitoches Parish, LA | 39 | 11 | 7.6 | $1.2M | −3.5% | #1,313 of 1,886 |
| 22St. Charles Parish, LA | 37 | 17 | 9.1 | $1.3M | −3.7% | #1,391 of 1,886 |
| 23Lafourche Parish, LA | 37 | 35 | 9.3 | $1.1M | −2.0% | #1,397 of 1,886 |
| 24St. James Parish, LA | 36 | 7 | 9.3 | $1.2M | −5.9% | #1,435 of 1,886 |
| 25Plaquemines Parish, LA | 35 | 9 | 11.0 | $1.1M | −5.3% | #1,481 of 1,886 |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Acadia Parish, LA | 34 | 17 | 7.7 | $1.2M | −0.8% | #1,502 of 1,886 |
| 27Orleans Parish, LA | 33 | 140 | 9.0 | $1.2M | −5.5% | #1,537 of 1,886 |
| 28Evangeline Parish, LA | 33 | 11 | 8.8 | $1M | −1.0% | #1,545 of 1,886 |
| 29Lincoln Parish, LA | 28 | 16 | 8.7 | $1.1M | +0.1% | #1,680 of 1,886 |
| 30St. Tammany Parish, LA | 28 | 178 | 16.9 | $693K | +5.3% | #1,706 of 1,886 |
| 31Lafayette Parish, LA | 27 | 150 | 14.9 | $729K | +6.5% | #1,721 of 1,886 |
| 32Iberia Parish, LA | 26 | 26 | 9.7 | $1M | −4.6% | #1,727 of 1,886 |
| 33Calcasieu Parish, LA | 24 | 91 | 11.7 | $924K | −3.7% | #1,768 of 1,886 |
| 34Webster Parish, LA | 22 | 18 | 12.6 | $702K | −5.2% | #1,801 of 1,886 |
| 35Concordia Parish, LA | 21 | 8 | 11.8 | $763K | −4.0% | #1,812 of 1,886 |
| 36Rapides Parish, LA | 18 | 59 | 12.1 | $833K | −2.9% | #1,828 of 1,886 |
| 37East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 18 | 262 | 14.8 | $727K | +0.1% | #1,833 of 1,886 |
| 38West Feliciana Parish, LA | 17 | 6 | 14.9 | $766K | −0.7% | #1,837 of 1,886 |
| 39Terrebonne Parish, LA | 16 | 53 | 12.6 | $820K | −4.8% | #1,844 of 1,886 |
| 40Jefferson Parish, LA | 13 | 270 | 15.3 | $698K | −1.9% | #1,863 of 1,886 |
| 41Ouachita Parish, LA | 12 | 85 | 13.8 | $719K | −1.0% | #1,869 of 1,886 |
| 42Caddo Parish, LA | 11 | 120 | 12.5 | $765K | −5.4% | #1,871 of 1,886 |
| Allen Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $7M | 0.0% | |
| Grant Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $3.8M | −0.3% | |
| Sabine Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $2.8M | −1.2% | |
| Union Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $7.6M | −2.5% | |
| Assumption Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% | |
| Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 3.6 | $3M | −5.6% | |
| Franklin Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 5.3 | $1.8M | −3.6% | |
| East Feliciana Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 4.7 | $2.4M | −2.8% | |
| Jackson Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $2.5M | +5.6% | |
| LaSalle Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $5.2M | +2.2% | |
| Claiborne Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 7.8 | $1M | −5.3% | |
| Winn Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 6.3 | $1.5M | +9.1% | |
| Bienville Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $2.3M | −5.0% | |
| St. Helena Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $3.7M | −1.2% | |
| Madison Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.9% | |
| Caldwell Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 5.4 | $1.8M | −2.8% | |
| West Carroll Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 5.2 | $1.9M | −5.5% | |
| Catahoula Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $2.8M | −7.0% | |
| Red River Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 6.5 | $1.4M | −5.5% | |
| East Carroll Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 7.6 | $1.1M | −8.6% | |
| Cameron Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −16.1% | |
| Tensas Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 6.3 | $1.2M | −9.9% |
Markets with fewer than 5 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Louisiana?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,986 dentists and orthodontists in Louisiana. 222 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 1,575 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, down 0.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Louisiana spend on medical and dental services?
About $1.9B a year, or $1,036 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,986 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $942K per practice. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which dentists and orthodontists 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 dentists and orthodontists?
Louisiana has 11.0 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $942K, 4% below the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Louisiana would have about 1,901, against 1,986 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,146 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count fell 0.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Louisiana has the highest market score for dentists and orthodontists?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Louisiana, the Hammond metro area scores highest, at 49 (lower middle). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Louisiana, the DeRidder area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 42 scored counties in Louisiana, St. Bernard Parish scores highest, at 77 (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 24 for dentists and orthodontists (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 dentists and orthodontists 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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