Market rankings · Louisiana
Veterinarians in Louisiana
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Louisiana, ranked by the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 614
- 102 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 484
- +1.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.5B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.4
- 3% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- 11% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #39 of 51
- Market score 31 · Lower middle
A site report maps the veterinarians 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
Louisiana has 614 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 102 are chain locations, or 17%, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.4, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
At $822 per household (10% below the U.S. average), households in Louisiana spend about $1.5B a year on pets. Spread across 614 veterinarians, that is $2.4M per clinic, 11% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
Official counts show 484 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Louisiana in 2023, up 1.3% from 2019. That is one for every 3,729 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.8% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 17 SBA-backed loans worth $25.4M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Louisiana.
Among the 50 states and DC, Louisiana ranks #39 for veterinarians, with a Groundwork market score of 31 (lower middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Louisiana, the Baton Rouge metro area scores highest (58). Of the 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Louisiana, the DeRidder area scores highest (63).
Every market in Louisiana for veterinarians
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 | 58 | 107 | 3.2 | $2.8M | +2.1% | #135 of 384 |
| 2Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 53 | 24 | 3.0 | $2.7M | −3.5% | #170 of 384 |
| 3New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 50 | 122 | 3.1 | $2.8M | −3.4% | #199 of 384 |
| 4Lafayette, LA | 46 | 53 | 3.2 | $2.5M | +3.8% | #222 of 384 |
| 5Lake Charles, LA | 40 | 28 | 3.0 | $2.8M | −3.8% | #253 of 384 |
| 6Alexandria, LA | 38 | 19 | 3.4 | $2.3M | −2.5% | #271 of 384 |
| 7Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 35 | 61 | 5.8 | $1.7M | +5.3% | #299 of 384 |
| 8Hammond, LA | 29 | 24 | 4.6 | $1.7M | +5.8% | #334 of 384 |
| 9Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 25 | 56 | 3.6 | $2.2M | −2.3% | #352 of 384 |
| 10Monroe, LA | 22 | 35 | 4.0 | $1.9M | −1.9% | #366 of 384 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1DeRidder, LA | 63 | 5 | 3.6 | $2.3M | +0.2% | #104 of 398 |
| 2New Iberia, LA | 55 | 8 | 3.0 | $2.5M | −4.6% | #157 of 398 |
| 3Bogalusa, LA | 55 | 5 | 2.8 | $2.5M | −0.9% | #158 of 398 |
| 4Natchitoches, LA | 49 | 5 | 3.4 | $2.1M | −3.5% | #210 of 398 |
| 5Ruston, LA | 39 | 7 | 3.8 | $1.9M | +0.1% | #275 of 398 |
| Natchez, MS-LA | 35 | 7 | 3.4 | $2M | −0.9% | #305 of 398 |
| 6Opelousas, LA | 24 | 14 | 4.4 | $1.6M | −1.9% | #363 of 398 |
| 7Minden, LA | 20 | 8 | 5.6 | $1.2M | −5.2% | #379 of 398 |
| Morgan City, LA | Not scored | 4 | 2.2 | $3.3M | −5.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Livingston Parish, LA | 90 | 9 | 1.7 | $5.3M | +8.5% | #11 of 1,485 |
| 2Ascension Parish, LA | 76 | 15 | 3.1 | $3.3M | +6.4% | #147 of 1,485 |
| 3Terrebonne Parish, LA | 61 | 12 | 2.8 | $2.8M | −4.8% | #468 of 1,485 |
| 4Vermilion Parish, LA | 59 | 6 | 2.8 | $2.8M | +1.3% | #512 of 1,485 |
| 5Orleans Parish, LA | 58 | 45 | 2.9 | $2.9M | −5.5% | #534 of 1,485 |
| 6Lafayette Parish, LA | 58 | 39 | 3.9 | $2.2M | +6.5% | #544 of 1,485 |
| 7East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 57 | 61 | 3.4 | $2.5M | +0.1% | #560 of 1,485 |
| 8Lafourche Parish, LA | 54 | 12 | 3.2 | $2.6M | −2.0% | #634 of 1,485 |
| 9Vernon Parish, LA | 51 | 5 | 2.7 | $2.8M | −7.3% | #708 of 1,485 |
| 10Jefferson Parish, LA | 50 | 63 | 3.6 | $2.4M | −1.9% | #739 of 1,485 |
| 11Beauregard Parish, LA | 50 | 5 | 3.6 | $2.3M | +0.2% | #742 of 1,485 |
| 12Calcasieu Parish, LA | 49 | 23 | 3.0 | $2.9M | −3.7% | #762 of 1,485 |
| 13Washington Parish, LA | 47 | 5 | 2.8 | $2.5M | −0.9% | #810 of 1,485 |
| 14Caddo Parish, LA | 46 | 31 | 3.2 | $2.3M | −5.4% | #842 of 1,485 |
| 15Iberia Parish, LA | 45 | 8 | 3.0 | $2.5M | −4.6% | #863 of 1,485 |
| 16St. Tammany Parish, LA | 44 | 61 | 5.8 | $1.7M | +5.3% | #899 of 1,485 |
| 17Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 43 | 24 | 4.6 | $1.7M | +5.8% | #918 of 1,485 |
| 18Natchitoches Parish, LA | 42 | 5 | 3.4 | $2.1M | −3.5% | #932 of 1,485 |
| 19Rapides Parish, LA | 40 | 19 | 3.9 | $2M | −2.9% | #976 of 1,485 |
| 20Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | 40 | 5 | 4.1 | $1.9M | −2.4% | #979 of 1,485 |
| 21Bossier Parish, LA | 39 | 24 | 4.7 | $1.8M | +2.5% | #999 of 1,485 |
| 22Ouachita Parish, LA | 33 | 27 | 4.4 | $1.8M | −1.0% | #1,137 of 1,485 |
| 23Plaquemines Parish, LA | 33 | 5 | 6.1 | $1.6M | −5.3% | #1,146 of 1,485 |
| 24Lincoln Parish, LA | 31 | 7 | 3.8 | $1.9M | +0.1% | #1,180 of 1,485 |
| 25Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | 23 | 6 | 7.2 | $1.2M | −5.6% | #1,338 of 1,485 |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26St. Landry Parish, LA | 21 | 14 | 4.4 | $1.6M | −1.9% | #1,368 of 1,485 |
| 27West Feliciana Parish, LA | 20 | 6 | 14.9 | $621K | −0.7% | #1,389 of 1,485 |
| 28Webster Parish, LA | 19 | 8 | 5.6 | $1.2M | −5.2% | #1,394 of 1,485 |
| Acadia Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 1.8 | $3.9M | −0.8% | |
| St. Charles Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 2.1 | $4.4M | −3.7% | |
| St. Martin Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $3.8M | −1.0% | |
| St. Mary Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 2.2 | $3.3M | −5.3% | |
| St. Bernard Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $3.2M | +4.1% | |
| St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $12M | −5.9% | |
| Avoyelles Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $2.4M | −4.3% | |
| Evangeline Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $2.8M | −1.0% | |
| Iberville Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $2.2M | −1.6% | |
| West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $3.4M | +5.5% | |
| De Soto Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $7.9M | +2.0% | |
| Morehouse Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 3.1 | $2.2M | −6.9% | |
| Allen Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $5.4M | 0.0% | |
| Grant Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Sabine Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $3.2M | −1.2% | |
| Union Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $2.9M | −2.5% | |
| Assumption Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $6.7M | −5.9% | |
| Richland Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $1.8M | −2.2% | |
| St. James Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% | |
| Franklin Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $2.7M | −3.6% | |
| East Feliciana Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $2.9M | −2.8% | |
| Concordia Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $2.3M | −4.0% | |
| Jackson Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $3.7M | +5.6% | |
| LaSalle Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $4.1M | +2.2% | |
| Claiborne Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $1.5M | −5.3% | |
| Winn Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $3.4M | +9.1% | |
| Bienville Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| St. Helena Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Madison Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 3.3 | $1.9M | −10.9% | |
| Caldwell Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $2.8M | −2.8% | |
| West Carroll Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.5% | |
| Catahoula Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $2.2M | −7.0% | |
| Red River Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $2.2M | −5.5% | |
| East Carroll Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 3.8 | $1.6M | −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 veterinarians on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Louisiana?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 614 veterinarians in Louisiana. 102 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 484 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 1.3% from 2019.
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 614 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.4M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians 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 veterinarians?
Louisiana has 3.4 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.4M, 11% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Louisiana would have about 545, against 614 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,729 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Louisiana has the highest market score for veterinarians?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Louisiana, the Baton Rouge metro area scores highest, at 58 (upper middle). Among 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Louisiana, the DeRidder area scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). Among 28 scored counties in Louisiana, Livingston Parish scores highest, at 90 (very 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 31 for veterinarians (lower middle), #39 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 veterinarians 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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