Calcasieu Parish: Local Business Density Across 50 Industries

Calcasieu Parish had a population of 208,668 in 2023. Of the 50 industries in this index, the Census publishes 2023 counts for 49 industries, totaling 1,525 establishments (the other one had fewer than 3 establishments and is not published). Relative to the statewide rate, its densest industries are towing services (0.6 vs. 0.3 statewide per 10,000), chiropractors (1.6 vs. 0.9 statewide per 10,000), and funeral homes (0.8 vs. 0.5 statewide per 10,000); its least dense are nail salons (0.3 vs. 1.2 statewide per 10,000), seafood markets (0.1 vs. 0.2 statewide per 10,000), and real estate brokerages (1.3 vs. 2.5 statewide per 10,000).

Calcasieu Parish is part of the Lake Charles metro area. Rank and percentile compare it with the other Louisiana parishes that have published figures.

208,668population, 2023

1,525establishments across 49 published industries, 2023

1industry not published (fewer than 3)

Local SEO in Calcasieu Parish

This section counts businesses per resident across the 50 industries the Index tracks. It measures how crowded the market is, not how good the businesses are or how many customers are looking.

Competition

Higher than most of Louisiana. Calcasieu Parish has 73.1 businesses per 10,000 residents across the 49 industries the Census publishes a count for, 9th of 64 parishes. The Census publishes no count for 1 of the 50 industries here, so the true figure is higher.

Businesses

1,525 businesses across the 49 industries the Census publishes a count for. It withholds the count for one more (it has fewer than 3).

Since 2018

Between 43 and 49 more since 2018. The Census withheld a 2018 or 2023 count for 3 industries, so the change is a range.

Most crowded here

Chiropractors: 33 (1.6 per 10,000, 2nd of 26 parishes).
Law offices: 115 (5.5 per 10,000, 11th of 56 parishes).
Physicians' offices: 133 (6.4 per 10,000, 10th of 49 parishes).

Least crowded here

Moving companies: 3 (0.1 per 10,000, 8th of 9 parishes).
Seafood markets: 3 (0.1 per 10,000, 13th of 15 parishes).
Flooring contractors: 5 (0.2 per 10,000, 14th of 16 parishes).

Moving fastest

Growing: Counseling and mental health, up 11 since 2018 (85%). Shrinking: Assisted living facilities, down 6 since 2018 (60%).

What people search for

Google reports search volume by metro, not parish. These are the Lake Charles figures.

"chiropractor lake charles": no volume reported.
"lawyer lake charles": 1,000 to 5,000 searches a month.
"doctor lake charles": no volume reported.

US monthly volume of the city-modified keyword. Google Ads data via DataForSEO.

Next step

Generate keywords for Lake Charles, the metro area Calcasieu Parish belongs to, or read the Law offices playbook.

All 50 industries

Industry	Establishments	Per 10,000	Louisiana per 10,000	Rank	Percentile	Change since 2018
Plumbing & HVAC contractors	77	3.7	3.5	#16 of 52	67%	+9 (+13%)
Electrical contractors	51	2.4	2.3	#18 of 45	61%	+4 (+9%)
Insulation & drywall contractors	9	0.4	0.4	#13 of 20	16%	+1 (+13%)
Roofing contractors	15	0.7	0.6	#8 of 18	47%	+4 (+36%)
Landscaping services	43	2.1	2.1	#21 of 47	52%	+10 (+30%)
Pest control services	15	0.7	0.7	#17 of 24	17%	+5 (+50%)
Law offices	115	5.5	7.0	#11 of 56	82%	-17 (-13%)
Accounting & CPA firms	37	1.8	2.1	#19 of 37	44%	-2 (-5%)
Insurance agencies	79	3.8	4.6	#30 of 58	46%	-11 (-12%)
Real estate brokerages	28	1.3	2.5	#22 of 31	23%	-9 (-24%)
Dentists	68	3.3	3.4	#11 of 46	71%	-2 (-3%)
Chiropractors	33	1.6	0.9	#2 of 26	88%	0 (no change)
Physicians' offices	133	6.4	6.5	#10 of 49	81%	+5 (+4%)
Home health care	15	0.7	1.1	#29 of 36	14%	-3 (-17%)
Assisted living facilities	4	0.2	0.3	#11 of 13	8%	-6 (-60%)
Veterinary services	27	1.3	1.0	#8 of 36	74%	+3 (+13%)
Full-service restaurants	118	5.7	6.7	#17 of 58	72%	-1 (-1%)
Hair salons	29	1.4	1.5	#7 of 28	74%	+2 (+7%)
Fitness centers	23	1.1	1.1	#12 of 24	39%	+5 (+28%)
Auto repair shops	30	1.4	1.7	#35 of 47	22%	-2 (-6%)
Hotels & lodging	53	2.5	1.9	#11 of 46	73%	+2 (+4%)
Remodeling contractors	43	2.1	2.1	#15 of 42	59%	+15 (+54%)
Cleaning services	34	1.6	1.4	#10 of 30	66%	-1 (-3%)
Auto body shops	19	0.9	1.1	#31 of 39	18%	-3 (-14%)
Physical therapy clinics	39	1.9	1.7	#11 of 39	68%	+7 (+22%)
Painting contractors	11	0.5	0.5	#14 of 20	11%	-4 (-27%)
Flooring contractors	5	0.2	0.3	#14 of 16	0%	-1 (-17%)
Moving companies	3	0.1	0.1	#8 of 9	0%	-1 (-25%)
Locksmiths	Not published (fewer than 3)	—	0.1	—	—	-4 to -2
Pool services	8	0.4	0.4	#13 of 19	17%	+2 (+33%)
Tire shops	27	1.3	0.9	#9 of 34	67%	+8 (+42%)
Used car dealers	13	0.6	0.5	#9 of 17	31%	-2 (-13%)
Towing services	12	0.6	0.3	#3 of 16	80%	+2 (+20%)
Property management	27	1.3	1.2	#7 of 26	72%	+10 (+59%)
Mortgage brokers	4	0.2	0.2	#9 of 13	8%	-3 (-43%)
Title companies	13	0.6	0.6	#10 of 19	22%	+3 (+30%)
Funeral homes	16	0.8	0.5	#15 of 31	53%	0 (no change)
Trucking companies	17	0.8	0.9	#27 of 39	18%	+4 (+31%)
Self storage	11	0.5	0.7	#17 of 22	19%	-4 (-27%)
Optometrists	10	0.5	0.5	#12 of 21	30%	+1 (+11%)
Counseling & mental health	24	1.2	1.0	#8 of 19	56%	+11 (+85%)
Pharmacies	28	1.3	1.8	#40 of 50	12%	-1 (-3%)
Child care centers	41	2.0	2.3	#28 of 45	34%	+1 (+3%)
Coffee shops	42	2.0	2.2	#14 of 39	61%	+2 (+5%)
Bakeries	5	0.2	0.2	#8 of 11	0%	+3 to +5
Bars & lounges	39	1.9	1.8	#8 of 33	72%	+4 (+11%)
Nail salons	7	0.3	1.2	#23 of 23	0%	+5 to +7
Spas & massage	14	0.7	0.6	#9 of 15	29%	-5 (-26%)
Pet grooming & boarding	8	0.4	0.4	#12 of 16	20%	-2 (-20%)
Seafood markets	3	0.1	0.2	#13 of 15	0%	-1 (-25%)

Rank is among the 64 Louisiana parishes (only those with published figures are ranked). Percentile is the share of the other ranked parishes with lower density. A change shown as a range (for example "+6 to +8") means the 2018 figure was withheld for having fewer than 3 establishments, so only the range is known.

Counts are business establishments (locations) from the Census Bureau's 2023 County Business Patterns; density uses 2023 population estimates. The index measures supply, how many establishments exist per resident, and says nothing about demand, revenue, or profitability. See the methodology.