Market rankings · Louisiana
Nail salons in Louisiana
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Louisiana, ranked by the Groundwork market score for nail salons, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,389
- 480 chain locations (35%)
- Official establishments
- 537
- +28.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.5B
- On personal care products and services
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.7
- 28% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 36% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #51 of 51
- Market score 7 · Very low
A site report maps the nail salons on map listings around any address in Louisiana by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 1,389 nail salons on map listings in Louisiana as of September 2026. 480 of them (35%) are chain locations, against 27% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.7, 28% above the U.S. rate of 6.0.
At $826 per household (18% below the U.S. average), households in Louisiana spend about $1.5B a year on personal care products and services. That is about $1.1M of household spending for each salon on map listings, 36% below the U.S. figure of $1.7M. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only nail salons.
In 2023, official counts showed 537 businesses with payroll in Louisiana classed as nail salons, up 28.5% from 2019. That is one for every 3,361 households, against one for every 3,754 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 23.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $2.8M have gone to businesses classed as nail salons in Louisiana.
Among the 50 states and DC, Louisiana ranks #51 for nail salons, with a Groundwork market score of 7 (very low). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Louisiana, the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux metro area scores highest (43). Of the 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in Louisiana, the Natchez area scores highest (35).
Every market in Louisiana for nail salons
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 43 | 37 | 4.6 | $1.8M | −3.5% | #257 of 387 |
| 2Hammond, LA | 34 | 31 | 6.0 | $1.3M | +5.8% | #341 of 387 |
| 3Lafayette, LA | 34 | 134 | 8.2 | $1M | +3.8% | #343 of 387 |
| 4Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 31 | 91 | 8.7 | $1.1M | +5.3% | #353 of 387 |
| 5Lake Charles, LA | 30 | 67 | 7.3 | $1.2M | −3.8% | #358 of 387 |
| 6Baton Rouge, LA | 16 | 308 | 9.3 | $950K | +2.1% | #379 of 387 |
| 7Monroe, LA | 11 | 58 | 6.7 | $1.2M | −1.9% | #383 of 387 |
| 8Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 11 | 123 | 7.8 | $1M | −2.3% | #384 of 387 |
| 9Alexandria, LA | 9 | 37 | 6.6 | $1.2M | −2.5% | #386 of 387 |
| 10New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 6 | 368 | 9.2 | $914K | −3.4% | #387 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchez, MS-LA | 35 | 9 | 4.3 | $1.6M | −0.9% | #299 of 387 |
| 1Ruston, LA | 27 | 13 | 7.0 | $1M | +0.1% | #334 of 387 |
| 2Natchitoches, LA | 18 | 7 | 4.8 | $1.5M | −3.5% | #359 of 387 |
| 3New Iberia, LA | 15 | 17 | 6.3 | $1.2M | −4.6% | #366 of 387 |
| 4Morgan City, LA | 14 | 14 | 7.6 | $987K | −5.3% | #370 of 387 |
| 5Opelousas, LA | 11 | 21 | 6.5 | $1.1M | −1.9% | #375 of 387 |
| 6Minden, LA | 4 | 10 | 7.0 | $984K | −5.2% | #387 of 387 |
| Bogalusa, LA | Not scored | 4 | 2.3 | $3.1M | −0.9% | |
| DeRidder, LA | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $2.9M | +0.2% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lafourche Parish, LA | 50 | 11 | 2.9 | $2.9M | −2.0% | #688 of 1,328 |
| 2St. Charles Parish, LA | 48 | 7 | 3.8 | $2.5M | −3.7% | #746 of 1,328 |
| 3Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 39 | 31 | 6.0 | $1.3M | +5.8% | #969 of 1,328 |
| 4Lafayette Parish, LA | 39 | 105 | 10.4 | $831K | +6.5% | #978 of 1,328 |
| 5St. Martin Parish, LA | 37 | 8 | 4.1 | $1.9M | −1.0% | #1,000 of 1,328 |
| 6West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 37 | 7 | 6.4 | $1.4M | +5.5% | #1,006 of 1,328 |
| 7Livingston Parish, LA | 36 | 40 | 7.5 | $1.2M | +8.5% | #1,033 of 1,328 |
| 8St. Tammany Parish, LA | 36 | 91 | 8.7 | $1.1M | +5.3% | #1,035 of 1,328 |
| 9Acadia Parish, LA | 35 | 8 | 3.6 | $2M | −0.8% | #1,038 of 1,328 |
| 10Terrebonne Parish, LA | 34 | 26 | 6.2 | $1.3M | −4.8% | #1,066 of 1,328 |
| 11Calcasieu Parish, LA | 34 | 63 | 8.1 | $1.1M | −3.7% | #1,073 of 1,328 |
| 12Ascension Parish, LA | 34 | 47 | 9.9 | $1M | +6.4% | #1,074 of 1,328 |
| 13Bossier Parish, LA | 31 | 47 | 9.2 | $932K | +2.5% | #1,132 of 1,328 |
| 14Lincoln Parish, LA | 26 | 13 | 7.0 | $1M | +0.1% | #1,193 of 1,328 |
| 15Vermilion Parish, LA | 25 | 13 | 6.0 | $1.3M | +1.3% | #1,197 of 1,328 |
| 16St. Bernard Parish, LA | 21 | 17 | 10.5 | $767K | +4.1% | #1,233 of 1,328 |
| 17Natchitoches Parish, LA | 19 | 7 | 4.8 | $1.5M | −3.5% | #1,242 of 1,328 |
| 18St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | 19 | 15 | 9.9 | $823K | −5.9% | #1,246 of 1,328 |
| 19Plaquemines Parish, LA | 18 | 8 | 9.7 | $960K | −5.3% | #1,255 of 1,328 |
| 20Orleans Parish, LA | 16 | 111 | 7.1 | $1.2M | −5.5% | #1,261 of 1,328 |
| 21St. Mary Parish, LA | 16 | 14 | 7.6 | $987K | −5.3% | #1,263 of 1,328 |
| 22Ouachita Parish, LA | 14 | 48 | 7.8 | $1M | −1.0% | #1,273 of 1,328 |
| 23Vernon Parish, LA | 13 | 11 | 6.0 | $1.3M | −7.3% | #1,281 of 1,328 |
| 24Allen Parish, LA | 13 | 5 | 6.4 | $1.1M | 0.0% | #1,283 of 1,328 |
| 25Caddo Parish, LA | 13 | 73 | 7.6 | $998K | −5.4% | #1,285 of 1,328 |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 13 | 205 | 11.6 | $742K | +0.1% | #1,287 of 1,328 |
| 27Iberia Parish, LA | 12 | 17 | 6.3 | $1.2M | −4.6% | #1,290 of 1,328 |
| 28Rapides Parish, LA | 10 | 36 | 7.4 | $1.1M | −2.9% | #1,297 of 1,328 |
| 29Jefferson Parish, LA | 10 | 208 | 11.8 | $725K | −1.9% | #1,302 of 1,328 |
| 30St. Landry Parish, LA | 9 | 21 | 6.5 | $1.1M | −1.9% | #1,303 of 1,328 |
| 31Webster Parish, LA | 4 | 10 | 7.0 | $984K | −5.2% | #1,321 of 1,328 |
| 32Concordia Parish, LA | 4 | 5 | 7.4 | $947K | −4.0% | #1,322 of 1,328 |
| Washington Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 2.3 | $3.1M | −0.9% | |
| Avoyelles Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $2.5M | −4.3% | |
| Beauregard Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $2.9M | +0.2% | |
| Evangeline Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $2.9M | −1.0% | |
| Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 3.3 | $2.4M | −2.4% | |
| Iberville Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $4.5M | −1.6% | |
| De Soto Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $2.7M | +2.0% | |
| Morehouse Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 4.1 | $1.7M | −6.9% | |
| Grant Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $6.1M | −0.3% | |
| Sabine Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 4.6 | $1.7M | −1.2% | |
| Union Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 4.7 | $1.5M | −2.5% | |
| Assumption Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $6.8M | −5.9% | |
| Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $3.5M | −5.6% | |
| Richland Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $2.8M | −2.2% | |
| St. James Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $3.3M | −5.9% | |
| Franklin Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $5.5M | −3.6% | |
| East Feliciana Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $5.7M | −2.8% | |
| West Feliciana Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 7.5 | $1.2M | −0.7% | |
| Jackson Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $2M | +5.6% | |
| LaSalle Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $2.1M | +2.2% | |
| Claiborne Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $1.6M | −5.3% | |
| Winn Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 4.2 | $1.8M | +9.1% | |
| Bienville Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $3.6M | −5.0% | |
| St. Helena Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Madison Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 3.3 | $2M | −10.9% | |
| Caldwell Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| West Carroll Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $2.9M | −5.5% | |
| Catahoula Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $2.3M | −7.0% | |
| Red River Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −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 nail salons on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many nail salons are in Louisiana?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,389 nail salons in Louisiana. 480 of them (35%) are chain locations. The listings count nail salons. Official counts show 537 businesses with payroll classed as nail salons in 2023, up 28.5% from 2019. Official counts list 4,840 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Louisiana spend on personal care products and services?
About $1.5B a year, or $826 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,389 nail salons on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per salon. That spending covers all personal care products and services, which nail salons 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 nail salons?
Louisiana has 7.7 nail salons per 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 6.0. Spending per salon is $1.1M, 36% below the U.S. figure of $1.7M. At the U.S. ratio of nail salons to household spending, Louisiana would have about 892, against 1,389 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,361 households, against one for every 3,754 across the U.S. The official count rose 28.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +23.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Louisiana has the highest market score for nail salons?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Louisiana, the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux metro area scores highest, at 43 (lower middle). Among 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in Louisiana, the Natchez area scores highest, at 35 (lower middle). Among 32 scored counties in Louisiana, Lafourche Parish scores highest, at 50 (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 7 for nail salons (very 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 nail salons 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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