Market rankings · Louisiana
Medical and dental practices in Louisiana
Markets across Louisiana ranked by the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 14,164
- 1,626 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 6,409
- −2.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.9B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 78.5
- 7% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $132K
- 13% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #51 of 51
- Market score 15 · Low
A site report maps the medical and dental practices 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 14,164 medical and dental practices in Louisiana. 1,626 of them (11%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 78.5, 7% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,036 per household (20% below the U.S. average), households in Louisiana spend about $1.9B a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $132K per practice, 13% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
Official counts show 6,409 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Louisiana in 2023, down 2.7% from 2019. That is one for every 282 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 1.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 52 SBA-backed loans worth $38.2M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Louisiana.
Among the 50 states and DC, Louisiana ranks #51 for medical and dental practices, with a Groundwork market score of 15 (low). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Louisiana, the Hammond metro area scores highest (46). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Louisiana, the DeRidder area scores highest (57).
Every market in Louisiana for medical and dental practices
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 | 46 | 398 | 76.5 | $130K | +5.8% | #223 of 387 |
| 2Baton Rouge, LA | 40 | 2,796 | 84.1 | $131K | +2.1% | #275 of 387 |
| 3Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 37 | 516 | 64.6 | $161K | −3.5% | #300 of 387 |
| 4New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 32 | 2,799 | 70.2 | $151K | −3.4% | #332 of 387 |
| 5Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 28 | 1,130 | 107.5 | $109K | +5.3% | #352 of 387 |
| 6Lake Charles, LA | 20 | 781 | 84.9 | $126K | −3.8% | #369 of 387 |
| 7Lafayette, LA | 19 | 1,581 | 96.2 | $108K | +3.8% | #375 of 387 |
| 8Alexandria, LA | 12 | 435 | 77.1 | $131K | −2.5% | #382 of 387 |
| 9Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 10 | 1,478 | 94.1 | $106K | −2.3% | #385 of 387 |
| 10Monroe, LA | 8 | 730 | 83.9 | $116K | −1.9% | #387 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1DeRidder, LA | 57 | 72 | 52.4 | $201K | +0.2% | #205 of 538 |
| 2Morgan City, LA | 34 | 98 | 53.1 | $178K | −5.3% | #419 of 538 |
| 3Bogalusa, LA | 32 | 145 | 81.8 | $112K | −0.9% | #438 of 538 |
| Natchez, MS-LA | 25 | 132 | 63.7 | $141K | −0.9% | #480 of 538 |
| 4Natchitoches, LA | 24 | 86 | 59.3 | $158K | −3.5% | #489 of 538 |
| 5Minden, LA | 24 | 99 | 69.1 | $128K | −5.2% | #491 of 538 |
| 6Ruston, LA | 20 | 124 | 67.1 | $137K | +0.1% | #507 of 538 |
| 7New Iberia, LA | 17 | 181 | 67.5 | $144K | −4.6% | #518 of 538 |
| 8Opelousas, LA | 12 | 219 | 68.0 | $131K | −1.9% | #533 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 69 | 51 | 46.5 | $243K | +5.5% | #388 of 2,394 |
| 2St. Bernard Parish, LA | 68 | 54 | 33.3 | $304K | +4.1% | #407 of 2,394 |
| 3Livingston Parish, LA | 67 | 246 | 45.9 | $241K | +8.5% | #457 of 2,394 |
| 4De Soto Parish, LA | 66 | 26 | 24.8 | $390K | +2.0% | #467 of 2,394 |
| 5LaSalle Parish, LA | 65 | 17 | 33.7 | $308K | +2.2% | #528 of 2,394 |
| 6Winn Parish, LA | 65 | 15 | 31.3 | $296K | +9.1% | #532 of 2,394 |
| 7Jackson Parish, LA | 64 | 13 | 23.3 | $385K | +5.6% | #564 of 2,394 |
| 8Plaquemines Parish, LA | 64 | 26 | 31.6 | $368K | −5.3% | #565 of 2,394 |
| 9Grant Parish, LA | 62 | 6 | 8.1 | $1.3M | −0.3% | #637 of 2,394 |
| 10East Feliciana Parish, LA | 59 | 13 | 20.3 | $545K | −2.8% | #766 of 2,394 |
| 11St. Martin Parish, LA | 59 | 54 | 27.6 | $361K | −1.0% | #768 of 2,394 |
| 12Union Parish, LA | 58 | 21 | 24.7 | $363K | −2.5% | #812 of 2,394 |
| 13St. Charles Parish, LA | 55 | 71 | 38.2 | $305K | −3.7% | #946 of 2,394 |
| 14Sabine Parish, LA | 53 | 26 | 29.6 | $323K | −1.2% | #1,031 of 2,394 |
| 15Ascension Parish, LA | 53 | 332 | 69.7 | $177K | +6.4% | #1,062 of 2,394 |
| 16Iberville Parish, LA | 52 | 44 | 39.0 | $257K | −1.6% | #1,076 of 2,394 |
| 17Assumption Parish, LA | 51 | 16 | 18.1 | $545K | −5.9% | #1,106 of 2,394 |
| 18Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | 50 | 44 | 52.8 | $203K | −5.6% | #1,179 of 2,394 |
| 19Vernon Parish, LA | 47 | 70 | 38.3 | $254K | −7.3% | #1,315 of 2,394 |
| 20Beauregard Parish, LA | 46 | 72 | 52.4 | $201K | +0.2% | #1,364 of 2,394 |
| 21Franklin Parish, LA | 44 | 32 | 42.5 | $220K | −3.6% | #1,454 of 2,394 |
| 22Allen Parish, LA | 44 | 36 | 45.8 | $195K | 0.0% | #1,462 of 2,394 |
| 23Vermilion Parish, LA | 44 | 112 | 51.4 | $190K | +1.3% | #1,466 of 2,394 |
| 24Bienville Parish, LA | 42 | 12 | 21.6 | $383K | −5.0% | #1,560 of 2,394 |
| 25Claiborne Parish, LA | 42 | 19 | 36.9 | $218K | −5.3% | #1,570 of 2,394 |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | 42 | 74 | 48.8 | $210K | −5.9% | #1,573 of 2,394 |
| 27Morehouse Parish, LA | 38 | 36 | 36.9 | $241K | −6.9% | #1,742 of 2,394 |
| 28Avoyelles Parish, LA | 38 | 59 | 40.9 | $215K | −4.3% | #1,747 of 2,394 |
| 29Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | 37 | 63 | 52.2 | $190K | −2.4% | #1,800 of 2,394 |
| 30Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 37 | 398 | 76.5 | $130K | +5.8% | #1,819 of 2,394 |
| 31Richland Parish, LA | 36 | 37 | 51.1 | $191K | −2.2% | #1,834 of 2,394 |
| 32Bossier Parish, LA | 36 | 353 | 69.5 | $155K | +2.5% | #1,846 of 2,394 |
| 33Lafourche Parish, LA | 34 | 208 | 55.1 | $189K | −2.0% | #1,917 of 2,394 |
| 34St. James Parish, LA | 32 | 46 | 61.0 | $182K | −5.9% | #2,014 of 2,394 |
| 35West Feliciana Parish, LA | 31 | 31 | 77.0 | $148K | −0.7% | #2,048 of 2,394 |
| 36St. Mary Parish, LA | 30 | 98 | 53.1 | $178K | −5.3% | #2,077 of 2,394 |
| 37St. Tammany Parish, LA | 30 | 1,130 | 107.5 | $109K | +5.3% | #2,102 of 2,394 |
| 38Washington Parish, LA | 28 | 145 | 81.8 | $112K | −0.9% | #2,162 of 2,394 |
| 39Orleans Parish, LA | 27 | 944 | 60.6 | $171K | −5.5% | #2,165 of 2,394 |
| 40Acadia Parish, LA | 26 | 127 | 57.5 | $161K | −0.8% | #2,189 of 2,394 |
| 41Evangeline Parish, LA | 26 | 69 | 54.9 | $160K | −1.0% | #2,190 of 2,394 |
| 42Lafayette Parish, LA | 26 | 1,288 | 127.6 | $85K | +6.5% | #2,204 of 2,394 |
| 43Concordia Parish, LA | 25 | 39 | 57.5 | $156K | −4.0% | #2,207 of 2,394 |
| 44Natchitoches Parish, LA | 22 | 86 | 59.3 | $158K | −3.5% | #2,257 of 2,394 |
| 45Webster Parish, LA | 21 | 99 | 69.1 | $128K | −5.2% | #2,276 of 2,394 |
| 46Terrebonne Parish, LA | 19 | 308 | 73.1 | $141K | −4.8% | #2,295 of 2,394 |
| 47Lincoln Parish, LA | 19 | 124 | 67.1 | $137K | +0.1% | #2,297 of 2,394 |
| 48East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 19 | 2,016 | 113.7 | $95K | +0.1% | #2,308 of 2,394 |
| 49Iberia Parish, LA | 17 | 181 | 67.5 | $144K | −4.6% | #2,326 of 2,394 |
| 50Jefferson Parish, LA | 16 | 1,584 | 89.5 | $119K | −1.9% | #2,343 of 2,394 |
| 51Calcasieu Parish, LA | 16 | 711 | 91.2 | $118K | −3.7% | #2,344 of 2,394 |
| 52St. Landry Parish, LA | 13 | 219 | 68.0 | $131K | −1.9% | #2,362 of 2,394 |
| 53Rapides Parish, LA | 11 | 429 | 87.6 | $115K | −2.9% | #2,380 of 2,394 |
| 54Ouachita Parish, LA | 11 | 636 | 103.4 | $96K | −1.0% | #2,383 of 2,394 |
| 55Caddo Parish, LA | 6 | 1,099 | 114.8 | $84K | −5.4% | #2,392 of 2,394 |
| St. Helena Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 7.2 | $1.2M | −1.2% | |
| Madison Parish, LA | Not scored | 14 | 45.9 | $188K | −10.9% | |
| Caldwell Parish, LA | Not scored | 12 | 32.3 | $299K | −2.8% | |
| West Carroll Parish, LA | Not scored | 13 | 33.8 | $286K | −5.5% | |
| Catahoula Parish, LA | Not scored | 19 | 59.4 | $148K | −7.0% | |
| Red River Parish, LA | Not scored | 15 | 48.4 | $189K | −5.5% | |
| East Carroll Parish, LA | Not scored | 13 | 49.7 | $164K | −8.6% | |
| Cameron Parish, LA | Not scored | 7 | 34.7 | $324K | −16.1% | |
| Tensas Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 19.0 | $415K | −9.9% |
Markets with fewer than 5 medical and dental practices on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Louisiana?
Louisiana has 14,164 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 1,626 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 6,409 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 2.7% from 2019. Another 4,463 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
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 14,164 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $132K per practice. 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 medical and dental practices?
Louisiana has 78.5 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $132K, 13% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Louisiana would have about 12,264, against 14,164 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 282 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Louisiana has the highest market score for medical and dental practices?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Louisiana, the Hammond metro area scores highest, at 46 (lower middle). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Louisiana, the DeRidder area scores highest, at 57 (upper middle). Among 55 scored counties in Louisiana, West Baton Rouge Parish scores highest, at 69 (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 15 for medical and dental practices (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 medical and dental practices 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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