Market rankings · Louisiana
Pet businesses in Louisiana
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Louisiana, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,670
- 270 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 779
- +7.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.5B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.3
- 11% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $888K
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #25 of 51
- Market score 52 · Upper middle
A site report maps the pet businesses 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 1,670 pet businesses on map listings in Louisiana as of September 2026. 270 of them (16%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.3, 11% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Household spending on pets in Louisiana comes to about $1.5B a year: $822 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. That is about $888K of household spending for each business on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $878K.
In 2023, official counts showed 779 businesses with payroll in Louisiana classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores, up 7.0% from 2019. That is one for every 2,317 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 11.4% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 33 SBA-backed loans worth $32.6M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Louisiana.
Among the 50 states and DC, Louisiana ranks #25 for pet businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Louisiana, the Baton Rouge metro area scores highest (70). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Louisiana, the Natchitoches area scores highest (62).
Every market in Louisiana for pet businesses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Baton Rouge, LA | 70 | 291 | 8.7 | $1M | +2.1% | #51 of 387 |
| 2New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 64 | 295 | 7.4 | $1.1M | −3.4% | #87 of 387 |
| 3Lafayette, LA | 59 | 151 | 9.2 | $895K | +3.8% | #123 of 387 |
| 4Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 56 | 75 | 9.4 | $869K | −3.5% | #150 of 387 |
| 5Lake Charles, LA | 55 | 86 | 9.3 | $917K | −3.8% | #156 of 387 |
| 6Alexandria, LA | 51 | 53 | 9.4 | $842K | −2.5% | #186 of 387 |
| 7Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 45 | 144 | 9.2 | $854K | −2.3% | #231 of 387 |
| 8Hammond, LA | 42 | 72 | 13.8 | $565K | +5.8% | #263 of 387 |
| 9Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 40 | 157 | 14.9 | $644K | +5.3% | #277 of 387 |
| 10Monroe, LA | 30 | 91 | 10.5 | $722K | −1.9% | #332 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Natchitoches, LA | 62 | 10 | 6.9 | $1M | −3.5% | #120 of 527 |
| 2New Iberia, LA | 56 | 22 | 8.2 | $918K | −4.6% | #190 of 527 |
| Natchez, MS-LA | 54 | 16 | 7.7 | $882K | −0.9% | #220 of 527 |
| 3DeRidder, LA | 54 | 22 | 16.0 | $530K | +0.2% | #228 of 527 |
| 4Morgan City, LA | 52 | 11 | 6.0 | $1.2M | −5.3% | #245 of 527 |
| 5Ruston, LA | 51 | 19 | 10.3 | $684K | +0.1% | #269 of 527 |
| 6Bogalusa, LA | 45 | 21 | 11.9 | $586K | −0.9% | #335 of 527 |
| 7Opelousas, LA | 39 | 36 | 11.2 | $606K | −1.9% | #390 of 527 |
| 8Minden, LA | 28 | 20 | 14.0 | $472K | −5.2% | #475 of 527 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 85 | 10 | 9.1 | $1M | +5.5% | #29 of 2,200 |
| 2Livingston Parish, LA | 85 | 50 | 9.3 | $957K | +8.5% | #30 of 2,200 |
| 3St. Charles Parish, LA | 78 | 7 | 3.8 | $2.5M | −3.7% | #97 of 2,200 |
| 4Ascension Parish, LA | 78 | 44 | 9.2 | $1.1M | +6.4% | #107 of 2,200 |
| 5St. Bernard Parish, LA | 73 | 15 | 9.2 | $857K | +4.1% | #202 of 2,200 |
| 6De Soto Parish, LA | 72 | 7 | 6.7 | $1.1M | +2.0% | #216 of 2,200 |
| 7Lafourche Parish, LA | 70 | 29 | 7.7 | $1.1M | −2.0% | #272 of 2,200 |
| 8Iberville Parish, LA | 67 | 8 | 7.1 | $1.1M | −1.6% | #379 of 2,200 |
| 9East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 67 | 144 | 8.1 | $1.1M | +0.1% | #382 of 2,200 |
| 10Plaquemines Parish, LA | 66 | 7 | 8.5 | $1.1M | −5.3% | #421 of 2,200 |
| 11Lafayette Parish, LA | 66 | 98 | 9.7 | $895K | +6.5% | #432 of 2,200 |
| 12Jefferson Parish, LA | 64 | 141 | 8.0 | $1.1M | −1.9% | #496 of 2,200 |
| 13Evangeline Parish, LA | 63 | 7 | 5.6 | $1.2M | −1.0% | #531 of 2,200 |
| 14LaSalle Parish, LA | 63 | 5 | 9.9 | $829K | +2.2% | #551 of 2,200 |
| 15Orleans Parish, LA | 62 | 115 | 7.4 | $1.1M | −5.5% | #569 of 2,200 |
| 16Natchitoches Parish, LA | 60 | 10 | 6.9 | $1M | −3.5% | #648 of 2,200 |
| 17Vermilion Parish, LA | 60 | 23 | 10.6 | $727K | +1.3% | #671 of 2,200 |
| 18St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | 59 | 7 | 4.6 | $1.7M | −5.9% | #677 of 2,200 |
| 19Calcasieu Parish, LA | 58 | 70 | 9.0 | $965K | −3.7% | #715 of 2,200 |
| 20Sabine Parish, LA | 57 | 5 | 5.7 | $1.3M | −1.2% | #757 of 2,200 |
| 21East Feliciana Parish, LA | 56 | 7 | 10.9 | $817K | −2.8% | #816 of 2,200 |
| 22Terrebonne Parish, LA | 56 | 46 | 10.9 | $739K | −4.8% | #829 of 2,200 |
| 23St. Martin Parish, LA | 55 | 16 | 8.2 | $953K | −1.0% | #855 of 2,200 |
| 24Iberia Parish, LA | 55 | 22 | 8.2 | $918K | −4.6% | #858 of 2,200 |
| 25Bossier Parish, LA | 54 | 57 | 11.2 | $764K | +2.5% | #908 of 2,200 |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Acadia Parish, LA | 53 | 14 | 6.3 | $1.1M | −0.8% | #935 of 2,200 |
| 27Rapides Parish, LA | 53 | 52 | 10.6 | $742K | −2.9% | #952 of 2,200 |
| 28Caddo Parish, LA | 52 | 80 | 8.4 | $894K | −5.4% | #983 of 2,200 |
| 29Jackson Parish, LA | 51 | 5 | 9.0 | $747K | +5.6% | #1,043 of 2,200 |
| 30St. Tammany Parish, LA | 51 | 157 | 14.9 | $644K | +5.3% | #1,058 of 2,200 |
| 31St. Mary Parish, LA | 50 | 11 | 6.0 | $1.2M | −5.3% | #1,075 of 2,200 |
| 32Richland Parish, LA | 50 | 6 | 8.3 | $916K | −2.2% | #1,082 of 2,200 |
| 33Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | 50 | 15 | 12.4 | $635K | −2.4% | #1,111 of 2,200 |
| 34Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 50 | 72 | 13.8 | $565K | +5.8% | #1,120 of 2,200 |
| 35Beauregard Parish, LA | 50 | 22 | 16.0 | $530K | +0.2% | #1,121 of 2,200 |
| 36Lincoln Parish, LA | 48 | 19 | 10.3 | $684K | +0.1% | #1,197 of 2,200 |
| 37Morehouse Parish, LA | 47 | 5 | 5.1 | $1.3M | −6.9% | #1,227 of 2,200 |
| 38Avoyelles Parish, LA | 47 | 13 | 9.0 | $735K | −4.3% | #1,233 of 2,200 |
| 39Vernon Parish, LA | 47 | 21 | 11.5 | $656K | −7.3% | #1,239 of 2,200 |
| 40Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | 45 | 12 | 14.4 | $589K | −5.6% | #1,337 of 2,200 |
| 41Union Parish, LA | 43 | 8 | 9.4 | $719K | −2.5% | #1,382 of 2,200 |
| 42Washington Parish, LA | 43 | 21 | 11.9 | $586K | −0.9% | #1,403 of 2,200 |
| 43St. Landry Parish, LA | 38 | 36 | 11.2 | $606K | −1.9% | #1,601 of 2,200 |
| 44Ouachita Parish, LA | 37 | 72 | 11.7 | $666K | −1.0% | #1,631 of 2,200 |
| 45Franklin Parish, LA | 36 | 7 | 9.3 | $767K | −3.6% | #1,665 of 2,200 |
| 46Concordia Parish, LA | 34 | 6 | 8.9 | $774K | −4.0% | #1,747 of 2,200 |
| 47Webster Parish, LA | 29 | 20 | 14.0 | $472K | −5.2% | #1,904 of 2,200 |
| 48West Feliciana Parish, LA | 28 | 9 | 22.4 | $414K | −0.7% | #1,943 of 2,200 |
| 49St. Helena Parish, LA | 22 | 5 | 12.0 | $563K | −1.2% | #2,067 of 2,200 |
| Allen Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $2.7M | 0.0% | |
| Grant Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $6M | −0.3% | |
| Assumption Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $3.3M | −5.9% | |
| St. James Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $2.2M | −5.9% | |
| Claiborne Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 5.8 | $991K | −5.3% | |
| Winn Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 8.4 | $855K | +9.1% | |
| Bienville Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Madison Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 6.6 | $974K | −10.9% | |
| Caldwell Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 8.1 | $944K | −2.8% | |
| West Carroll Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 10.4 | $713K | −5.5% | |
| Catahoula Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 12.5 | $547K | −7.0% | |
| Red River Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 6.5 | $1.1M | −5.5% | |
| East Carroll Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 3.8 | $1.6M | −8.6% | |
| Cameron Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 5.0 | $1.8M | −16.1% | |
| Tensas Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.9% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pet businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Louisiana?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,670 pet businesses in Louisiana. 270 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 779 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 7.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 1,694 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Louisiana spend on pets?
About $1.5B a year, or $822 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,670 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $888K per business. 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 pet businesses?
Louisiana has 9.3 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $888K, in line with the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Louisiana would have about 1,689, against 1,670 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,317 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Louisiana has the highest market score for pet businesses?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Louisiana, the Baton Rouge metro area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Louisiana, the Natchitoches area scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). Among 49 scored counties in Louisiana, West Baton Rouge Parish scores highest, at 85 (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 52 for pet businesses (upper middle), #25 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 pet businesses 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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Related business types in Louisiana
- Veterinarians614 listings
- Pet grooming and boarding554 listings
- Pet stores266 listings
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