Lafayette Parish: Local Business Density Across 50 Industries

Lafayette Parish had a population of 245,075 in 2023. Across the 50 industries in this index, it had 3,073 establishments in 2023. Relative to the statewide rate, its densest industries are moving companies (0.3 vs. 0.1 statewide per 10,000), title companies (1.7 vs. 0.6 statewide per 10,000), and counseling & mental health (2.6 vs. 1.0 statewide per 10,000); its least dense are seafood markets (0.1 vs. 0.2 statewide per 10,000), nail salons (0.7 vs. 1.2 statewide per 10,000), and funeral homes (0.4 vs. 0.5 statewide per 10,000).

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

245,075population, 2023

3,073establishments across 50 published industries, 2023

Local SEO in Lafayette 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. Lafayette Parish has 125.4 businesses per 10,000 residents across the 50 industries, 1st of 64 parishes.

Businesses

3,073 businesses across the 50 industries in 2023.

Since 2018

Up 157 since 2018 (5%).

Most crowded here

Physicians' offices: 379 (15.5 per 10,000, 1st of 49 parishes).
Dentists: 136 (5.5 per 10,000, 1st of 46 parishes).
Accounting and CPA firms: 101 (4.1 per 10,000, 1st of 37 parishes).

Least crowded here

Seafood markets: 3 (0.1 per 10,000, 13th of 15 parishes).
Nail salons: 17 (0.7 per 10,000, 19th of 23 parishes).
Funeral homes: 11 (0.4 per 10,000, 23rd of 31 parishes).

Moving fastest

Growing: Counseling and mental health, up 29 since 2018 (85%). Shrinking: Self storage, down 11 since 2018 (25%).

What people search for

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

"doctor lafayette la": 500 to 1,000 searches a month.
"dentist lafayette la": 1,000 to 5,000 searches a month.
"accountant lafayette la": 50 to 100 searches a month.

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

Next step

Generate keywords for Lafayette, the metro area Lafayette Parish belongs to, or read the Dentists playbook.

All 50 industries

Industry	Establishments	Per 10,000	Louisiana per 10,000	Rank	Percentile	Change since 2018
Plumbing & HVAC contractors	112	4.6	3.5	#7 of 52	88%	+29 (+35%)
Electrical contractors	69	2.8	2.3	#15 of 45	68%	+4 (+6%)
Insulation & drywall contractors	13	0.5	0.4	#6 of 20	42%	0 (no change)
Roofing contractors	20	0.8	0.6	#5 of 18	65%	+5 (+33%)
Landscaping services	82	3.3	2.1	#6 of 47	89%	+26 (+46%)
Pest control services	25	1.0	0.7	#8 of 24	65%	+7 (+39%)
Law offices	374	15.3	7.0	#2 of 56	98%	+4 (+1%)
Accounting & CPA firms	101	4.1	2.1	#1 of 37	100%	+1 (+1%)
Insurance agencies	168	6.9	4.6	#3 of 58	96%	+7 (+4%)
Real estate brokerages	108	4.4	2.5	#4 of 31	90%	+24 (+29%)
Dentists	136	5.5	3.4	#1 of 46	100%	+12 (+10%)
Chiropractors	43	1.8	0.9	#1 of 26	100%	+5 (+13%)
Physicians' offices	379	15.5	6.5	#1 of 49	100%	-77 (-17%)
Home health care	39	1.6	1.1	#11 of 36	66%	+1 (+3%)
Assisted living facilities	9	0.4	0.3	#3 of 13	67%	-1 (-10%)
Veterinary services	34	1.4	1.0	#6 of 36	83%	+2 (+6%)
Full-service restaurants	219	8.9	6.7	#3 of 58	96%	0 (no change)
Hair salons	68	2.8	1.5	#3 of 28	93%	0 (no change)
Fitness centers	43	1.8	1.1	#1 of 24	96%	+11 (+34%)
Auto repair shops	50	2.0	1.7	#16 of 47	61%	-5 (-9%)
Hotels & lodging	59	2.4	1.9	#14 of 46	71%	-2 (-3%)
Remodeling contractors	63	2.6	2.1	#8 of 42	80%	+19 (+43%)
Cleaning services	64	2.6	1.4	#2 of 30	97%	+12 (+23%)
Auto body shops	34	1.4	1.1	#7 of 39	68%	+4 (+13%)
Physical therapy clinics	84	3.4	1.7	#3 of 39	95%	+4 (+5%)
Painting contractors	17	0.7	0.5	#7 of 20	58%	+4 (+31%)
Flooring contractors	10	0.4	0.3	#5 of 16	33%	+1 (+11%)
Moving companies	8	0.3	0.1	#2 of 9	63%	+1 (+14%)
Locksmiths	6	0.2	0.1	#3 of 8	43%	+1 (+20%)
Pool services	15	0.6	0.4	#5 of 19	61%	+3 (+25%)
Tire shops	37	1.5	0.9	#4 of 34	85%	+15 (+68%)
Used car dealers	16	0.7	0.5	#6 of 17	56%	-2 (-11%)
Towing services	9	0.4	0.3	#9 of 16	40%	+1 (+13%)
Property management	30	1.2	1.2	#9 of 26	64%	+3 (+11%)
Mortgage brokers	12	0.5	0.2	#2 of 13	92%	0 (no change)
Title companies	41	1.7	0.6	#1 of 19	100%	-6 (-13%)
Funeral homes	11	0.4	0.5	#23 of 31	20%	-1 (-8%)
Trucking companies	31	1.3	0.9	#13 of 39	66%	+4 (+15%)
Self storage	33	1.3	0.7	#1 of 22	100%	-11 (-25%)
Optometrists	26	1.1	0.5	#1 of 21	95%	+7 (+37%)
Counseling & mental health	63	2.6	1.0	#1 of 19	100%	+29 (+85%)
Pharmacies	50	2.0	1.8	#19 of 50	57%	-6 (-11%)
Child care centers	71	2.9	2.3	#10 of 45	77%	-10 (-12%)
Coffee shops	72	2.9	2.2	#6 of 39	87%	+15 (+26%)
Bakeries	12	0.5	0.2	#1 of 11	80%	+3 (+33%)
Bars & lounges	43	1.8	1.8	#11 of 33	66%	+3 (+8%)
Nail salons	17	0.7	1.2	#19 of 23	14%	+7 (+70%)
Spas & massage	23	0.9	0.6	#3 of 15	64%	+2 (+10%)
Pet grooming & boarding	21	0.9	0.4	#3 of 16	87%	+3 (+17%)
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.