Pets · Metro area · Louisiana
Veterinarians in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area
The veterinarians in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 25 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #352 of 384 scored metro areas
#9 of 10 scored metro areas based in Louisiana
- Listings
- 56
- 6 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 47
- −2.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $123M
- On pets · $783 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 19% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.6
- 9% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 383,474
- −2.3% since 2020
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What this means
For veterinarians, the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area has a Groundwork market score of 25 (lower middle): #352 of 384 scored metro areas and #9 of 10 scored metro areas based in Louisiana. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.
As of September 2026, map listings count 56 veterinarians in the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 11%, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 3.6 for every 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Household spending on pets in the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area comes to about $123M a year: $783 per household, 14% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.2M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 19% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 47 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area in 2023, down 2.1% from 2019. That is one for every 3,343 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $3.4M has gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area. Population estimates put the population change in the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area from 2020 to 2025 at −2.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How the Shreveport-Bossier City metro 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 veterinarians 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 | Shreveport-Bossier City metro area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.2M | $2.4M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,343 | 3,729 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −2.1% | +1.3% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.3% | −0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $783 | $822 | $909 |
| Median household income | $55,925 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 25 | 31 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 47−2.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 456
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $18.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 566 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 45The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $3.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in the Shreveport-Bossier City metro 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 Shreveport-Bossier City metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 383,474−2.3% since 2020
- Households
- 157,101
- Median age
- 39.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 2,596 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 149
- Median household income
- $55,925+20.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $82,202
- Median home value
- $191,600
- Jobs located here
- 164,574
- Daytime population
- 392,944Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Louisiana market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Louisiana for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Louisiana, with the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Louisiana
| 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 |
Other business types in the Shreveport-Bossier City metro 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 businesses45
- Veterinarians25
- Pet grooming and boarding41
- Pet stores64
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area?
The Shreveport-Bossier City metro area has 56 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 6 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 47 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, down 2.1% from 2019.
How much do households in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area spend on pets?
About $123M a year, or $783 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 56 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.2M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 157,101 households in the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
The Shreveport-Bossier City metro area has 3.6 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.2M, 19% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area would have about 45, against 56 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,343 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area at 383,474 people in 2025, down 2.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 157,101 households. The median household income in the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area is $55,925 a year, 31% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.5% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. 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 Shreveport-Bossier City metro area scores 25 for veterinarians (lower middle), #352 of 384 scored metro areas.
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