Pets · Small-town market · Louisiana
Pet businesses in the DeRidder, LA area
The pet businesses in the DeRidder, LA area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #228 of 527 scored small-town markets
#3 of 8 scored small-town markets based in Louisiana
- Listings
- 22
- 2 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $11.7M
- On pets · $848 a household
- Spending per listing
- $530K
- 40% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.0
- 54% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 36,673
- +0.2% since 2020
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What this means
Households in the DeRidder area spend about $11.7M a year on pets, or $848 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That works out to $530K per business, 40% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 22 pet businesses on map listings in the DeRidder area as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 9%, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 16.0, 54% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
In 2023, official counts showed 4 businesses with payroll in the DeRidder area classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores. That is one for every 3,437 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts also show 15 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $564K has gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in the DeRidder area.
Population estimates show the DeRidder area grew 0.2% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in the DeRidder area is 54 (upper middle), #228 of 527 scored small-town markets and #3 of 8 scored small-town markets based in Louisiana.
How the DeRidder area compares
The same measures for Louisiana and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all pets by the pet businesses counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | DeRidder area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 16.0 | 9.3 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $530K | $888K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 3,437 | 2,317 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +7.0% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.2% | −0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $848 | $822 | $909 |
| Median household income | $65,944 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 54 | 52 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4
- Employees, 2023
- 23
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $765K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 15Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 222 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 13The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $564K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in the DeRidder area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in the DeRidder area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 36,673+0.2% since 2020
- Households
- 13,747
- Median age
- 37.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 85%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,158 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 32
- Median household income
- $65,944+23.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $86,451
- Median home value
- $161,700
- Jobs located here
- 8,738
- Daytime population
- 31,088Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Louisiana market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Louisiana for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Louisiana (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the DeRidder area marked.
Top small-town markets in Louisiana
| 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 |
Other business types in the DeRidder area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Pets
- Pet businesses54
- Veterinarians63
- Pet grooming and boarding46
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in the DeRidder, LA area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 22 pet businesses in the DeRidder area. 2 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Another 15 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in the DeRidder, LA area spend on pets?
About $11.7M a year, or $848 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 22 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $530K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,747 households in the DeRidder area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the DeRidder, LA area compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
The DeRidder area has 16.0 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 54% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $530K, 40% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, the DeRidder area would have about 13, against 22 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,437 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is the DeRidder, LA area growing?
Population estimates put the DeRidder area at 36,673 people in 2025, up 0.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 13,747 households. Median household income in the DeRidder area is $65,944, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.9%, before inflation.
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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The DeRidder area scores 54 for pet businesses (upper middle), #228 of 527 scored small-town markets.
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