Market rankings · Louisiana
Gyms and studios in Louisiana
Markets across Louisiana ranked by the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,631
- 572 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 860
- +2.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.2B
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.6
- 2% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $443K
- 33% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #51 of 51
- Market score 21 · Low
A site report maps the gyms and studios 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,631 gyms and studios in Louisiana. Of those, 572 are chain locations, or 22%, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 14.6 for every 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
At $646 per household (34% below the U.S. average), households in Louisiana spend about $1.2B a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $443K of household spending for each location on map listings, 33% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
Official counts show 860 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Louisiana in 2023, up 2.9% from 2019. That is one for every 2,099 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 8.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 54 SBA-backed loans worth $26.1M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Louisiana.
Among the 50 states and DC, Louisiana ranks #51 for gyms and studios, with a Groundwork market score of 21 (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 (55).
Every market in Louisiana for gyms and studios
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 | 54 | 10.4 | $562K | +5.8% | #201 of 387 |
| 2Baton Rouge, LA | 31 | 494 | 14.9 | $488K | +2.1% | #352 of 387 |
| 3Alexandria, LA | 30 | 73 | 12.9 | $463K | −2.5% | #359 of 387 |
| 4Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 30 | 205 | 19.5 | $422K | +5.3% | #361 of 387 |
| 5Monroe, LA | 27 | 105 | 12.1 | $470K | −1.9% | #372 of 387 |
| 6Lafayette, LA | 24 | 271 | 16.5 | $389K | +3.8% | #381 of 387 |
| 7Lake Charles, LA | 21 | 135 | 14.7 | $466K | −3.8% | #382 of 387 |
| 8Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 19 | 117 | 14.6 | $430K | −3.5% | #384 of 387 |
| 9New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 18 | 678 | 17.0 | $400K | −3.4% | #385 of 387 |
| 10Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 17 | 216 | 13.7 | $434K | −2.3% | #386 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1DeRidder, LA | 55 | 12 | 8.7 | $733K | +0.2% | #205 of 535 |
| 2New Iberia, LA | 30 | 32 | 11.9 | $467K | −4.6% | #473 of 535 |
| 3Opelousas, LA | 28 | 31 | 9.6 | $483K | −1.9% | #479 of 535 |
| Natchez, MS-LA | 19 | 21 | 10.1 | $473K | −0.9% | #506 of 535 |
| 4Bogalusa, LA | 18 | 18 | 10.2 | $468K | −0.9% | #508 of 535 |
| 5Ruston, LA | 18 | 26 | 14.1 | $364K | +0.1% | #509 of 535 |
| 6Morgan City, LA | 12 | 21 | 11.4 | $458K | −5.3% | #522 of 535 |
| 7Natchitoches, LA | 12 | 18 | 12.4 | $425K | −3.5% | #523 of 535 |
| 8Minden, LA | 4 | 17 | 11.9 | $380K | −5.2% | #535 of 535 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 65 | 11 | 10.0 | $732K | +5.5% | #420 of 2,088 |
| 2Iberville Parish, LA | 56 | 5 | 4.4 | $1.3M | −1.6% | #750 of 2,088 |
| 3Livingston Parish, LA | 55 | 65 | 12.1 | $578K | +8.5% | #829 of 2,088 |
| 4Ascension Parish, LA | 51 | 76 | 15.9 | $567K | +6.4% | #1,023 of 2,088 |
| 5St. James Parish, LA | 50 | 7 | 9.3 | $795K | −5.9% | #1,036 of 2,088 |
| 6Beauregard Parish, LA | 48 | 12 | 8.7 | $733K | +0.2% | #1,145 of 2,088 |
| 7Acadia Parish, LA | 46 | 16 | 7.2 | $689K | −0.8% | #1,246 of 2,088 |
| 8Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 46 | 54 | 10.4 | $562K | +5.8% | #1,269 of 2,088 |
| 9LaSalle Parish, LA | 44 | 5 | 9.9 | $631K | +2.2% | #1,340 of 2,088 |
| 10St. Charles Parish, LA | 41 | 27 | 14.5 | $553K | −3.7% | #1,454 of 2,088 |
| 11Bossier Parish, LA | 38 | 67 | 13.2 | $514K | +2.5% | #1,559 of 2,088 |
| 12St. Bernard Parish, LA | 37 | 30 | 18.5 | $331K | +4.1% | #1,604 of 2,088 |
| 13St. Tammany Parish, LA | 36 | 205 | 19.5 | $422K | +5.3% | #1,632 of 2,088 |
| 14De Soto Parish, LA | 35 | 10 | 9.5 | $579K | +2.0% | #1,646 of 2,088 |
| 15Rapides Parish, LA | 32 | 70 | 14.3 | $418K | −2.9% | #1,743 of 2,088 |
| 16Iberia Parish, LA | 30 | 32 | 11.9 | $467K | −4.6% | #1,788 of 2,088 |
| 17Vermilion Parish, LA | 30 | 28 | 12.8 | $444K | +1.3% | #1,793 of 2,088 |
| 18Lafayette Parish, LA | 30 | 208 | 20.6 | $339K | +6.5% | #1,807 of 2,088 |
| 19Union Parish, LA | 29 | 6 | 7.1 | $663K | −2.5% | #1,810 of 2,088 |
| 20St. Martin Parish, LA | 29 | 19 | 9.7 | $592K | −1.0% | #1,813 of 2,088 |
| 21St. Landry Parish, LA | 29 | 31 | 9.6 | $483K | −1.9% | #1,819 of 2,088 |
| 22Allen Parish, LA | 28 | 6 | 7.6 | $597K | 0.0% | #1,835 of 2,088 |
| 23Plaquemines Parish, LA | 27 | 14 | 17.0 | $459K | −5.3% | #1,864 of 2,088 |
| 24Ouachita Parish, LA | 27 | 83 | 13.5 | $444K | −1.0% | #1,867 of 2,088 |
| 25Calcasieu Parish, LA | 25 | 116 | 14.9 | $470K | −3.7% | #1,903 of 2,088 |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Sabine Parish, LA | 22 | 9 | 10.2 | $540K | −1.2% | #1,941 of 2,088 |
| 27Lafourche Parish, LA | 22 | 56 | 14.8 | $433K | −2.0% | #1,948 of 2,088 |
| 28Jefferson Parish, LA | 22 | 294 | 16.6 | $409K | −1.9% | #1,949 of 2,088 |
| 29Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | 22 | 17 | 14.1 | $407K | −2.4% | #1,950 of 2,088 |
| 30Terrebonne Parish, LA | 21 | 61 | 14.5 | $427K | −4.8% | #1,960 of 2,088 |
| 31East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 21 | 307 | 17.3 | $408K | +0.1% | #1,961 of 2,088 |
| 32Lincoln Parish, LA | 20 | 26 | 14.1 | $364K | +0.1% | #1,977 of 2,088 |
| 33Richland Parish, LA | 19 | 8 | 11.0 | $516K | −2.2% | #1,980 of 2,088 |
| 34West Feliciana Parish, LA | 19 | 11 | 27.3 | $273K | −0.7% | #1,985 of 2,088 |
| 35Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | 18 | 12 | 14.4 | $471K | −5.6% | #1,986 of 2,088 |
| 36Orleans Parish, LA | 18 | 288 | 18.5 | $365K | −5.5% | #1,990 of 2,088 |
| 37Vernon Parish, LA | 17 | 18 | 9.8 | $546K | −7.3% | #1,993 of 2,088 |
| 38St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | 17 | 18 | 11.9 | $506K | −5.9% | #1,997 of 2,088 |
| 39Avoyelles Parish, LA | 16 | 12 | 8.3 | $547K | −4.3% | #2,003 of 2,088 |
| 40Morehouse Parish, LA | 15 | 8 | 8.2 | $553K | −6.9% | #2,014 of 2,088 |
| 41Concordia Parish, LA | 15 | 6 | 8.9 | $541K | −4.0% | #2,015 of 2,088 |
| 42Washington Parish, LA | 14 | 18 | 10.2 | $468K | −0.9% | #2,028 of 2,088 |
| 43Caddo Parish, LA | 14 | 139 | 14.5 | $385K | −5.4% | #2,030 of 2,088 |
| 44Evangeline Parish, LA | 11 | 14 | 11.1 | $420K | −1.0% | #2,048 of 2,088 |
| 45St. Mary Parish, LA | 10 | 21 | 11.4 | $458K | −5.3% | #2,057 of 2,088 |
| 46Natchitoches Parish, LA | 9 | 18 | 12.4 | $425K | −3.5% | #2,065 of 2,088 |
| 47Franklin Parish, LA | 8 | 9 | 12.0 | $429K | −3.6% | #2,068 of 2,088 |
| 48Webster Parish, LA | 3 | 17 | 11.9 | $380K | −5.2% | #2,086 of 2,088 |
| Grant Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $1.5M | −0.3% | |
| Assumption Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $1.7M | −5.9% | |
| East Feliciana Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $2.4M | −2.8% | |
| Jackson Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $1.3M | +5.6% | |
| Claiborne Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 5.8 | $622K | −5.3% | |
| Winn Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 8.4 | $635K | +9.1% | |
| Bienville Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $1.1M | −5.0% | |
| St. Helena Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 4.8 | $971K | −1.2% | |
| Madison Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 9.8 | $430K | −10.9% | |
| Caldwell Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 10.8 | $528K | −2.8% | |
| West Carroll Parish, LA | Not scored | 5 | 13.0 | $427K | −5.5% | |
| Catahoula Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 12.5 | $364K | −7.0% | |
| Red River Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.5% | |
| East Carroll Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 3.8 | $1.1M | −8.6% | |
| Cameron Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 9.9 | $734K | −16.1% | |
| Tensas Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 6.3 | $550K | −9.9% |
Markets with fewer than 5 gyms and studios on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Louisiana?
Louisiana has 2,631 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 572 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 860 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 2.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Louisiana spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $1.2B a year, or $646 per household. That is 34% below the U.S. average (an index of 66, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,631 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $443K per location. 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 gyms and studios?
Louisiana has 14.6 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $443K, 33% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Louisiana would have about 1,760, against 2,631 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,099 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Louisiana has the highest market score for gyms and studios?
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 55 (upper middle). Among 48 scored counties in Louisiana, West Baton Rouge Parish scores highest, at 65 (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 21 for gyms and studios (low), #51 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 gyms and studios 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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