Orleans Parish: Local Business Density Across 50 Industries

Orleans Parish had a population of 376,035 in 2023. Across the 50 industries in this index, it had 3,600 establishments in 2023. Relative to the statewide rate, its densest industries are bars & lounges (6.4 vs. 1.8 statewide per 10,000), law offices (17.3 vs. 7.0 statewide per 10,000), and full-service restaurants (14.6 vs. 6.7 statewide per 10,000); its least dense are pool services (0.1 vs. 0.4 statewide per 10,000), pest control services (0.2 vs. 0.7 statewide per 10,000), and plumbing & HVAC contractors (1.1 vs. 3.5 statewide per 10,000).

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

376,035population, 2023

3,600establishments across 50 published industries, 2023

Local SEO in Orleans 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. Orleans Parish has 95.7 businesses per 10,000 residents across the 50 industries, 4th of 64 parishes.

Businesses

3,600 businesses across the 50 industries in 2023.

Since 2018

Between 211 and 215 more since 2018. The Census withheld a 2018 or 2023 count for 2 industries, so the change is a range.

Most crowded here

Law offices: 652 (17.3 per 10,000, 1st of 56 parishes).
Full-service restaurants: 548 (14.6 per 10,000, 1st of 58 parishes).
Bars and lounges: 241 (6.4 per 10,000, 1st of 33 parishes).

Least crowded here

Pool services: 3 (0.1 per 10,000, 19th of 19 parishes).
Mortgage brokers: 3 (0.1 per 10,000, 13th of 13 parishes).
Assisted living facilities: 4 (0.1 per 10,000, 13th of 13 parishes).

Moving fastest

Growing: Pet grooming and boarding, up 9 since 2018 (64%). Shrinking: Auto body shops, down 4 since 2018 (22%).

What people search for

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

"lawyer new orleans": 100 to 500 searches a month.
"restaurants new orleans": 5,000 plus searches a month.
"bar new orleans": 5,000 plus searches a month.

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

Next step

Generate keywords for New Orleans, the metro area Orleans 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	41	1.1	3.5	#50 of 52	2%	-1 (-2%)
Electrical contractors	41	1.1	2.3	#43 of 45	2%	+4 (+11%)
Insulation & drywall contractors	10	0.3	0.4	#18 of 20	11%	0 (no change)
Roofing contractors	8	0.2	0.6	#18 of 18	0%	+1 (+14%)
Landscaping services	39	1.0	2.1	#45 of 47	2%	+7 (+22%)
Pest control services	7	0.2	0.7	#24 of 24	0%	-2 (-22%)
Law offices	652	17.3	7.0	#1 of 56	100%	-13 (-2%)
Accounting & CPA firms	57	1.5	2.1	#24 of 37	33%	-8 (-12%)
Insurance agencies	95	2.5	4.6	#48 of 58	14%	-27 (-22%)
Real estate brokerages	182	4.8	2.5	#3 of 31	93%	+54 (+42%)
Dentists	119	3.2	3.4	#15 of 46	69%	+9 (+8%)
Chiropractors	27	0.7	0.9	#19 of 26	12%	+7 (+35%)
Physicians' offices	207	5.5	6.5	#13 of 49	73%	-15 (-7%)
Home health care	25	0.7	1.1	#29 of 36	14%	+2 (+9%)
Assisted living facilities	4	0.1	0.3	#13 of 13	0%	-3 (-43%)
Veterinary services	33	0.9	1.0	#23 of 36	17%	+4 (+14%)
Full-service restaurants	548	14.6	6.7	#1 of 58	100%	+20 (+4%)
Hair salons	66	1.8	1.5	#5 of 28	85%	-1 (-1%)
Fitness centers	47	1.2	1.1	#9 of 24	57%	+4 (+9%)
Auto repair shops	43	1.1	1.7	#41 of 47	11%	-4 (-9%)
Hotels & lodging	142	3.8	1.9	#3 of 46	96%	-10 (-7%)
Remodeling contractors	84	2.2	2.1	#12 of 42	68%	+14 (+20%)
Cleaning services	51	1.4	1.4	#14 of 30	41%	-2 (-4%)
Auto body shops	14	0.4	1.1	#39 of 39	0%	-4 (-22%)
Physical therapy clinics	44	1.2	1.7	#29 of 39	26%	+15 (+52%)
Painting contractors	11	0.3	0.5	#20 of 20	0%	-3 (-21%)
Flooring contractors	6	0.2	0.3	#14 of 16	0%	-1 (-14%)
Moving companies	5	0.1	0.1	#8 of 9	0%	0 (no change)
Locksmiths	5	0.1	0.1	#6 of 8	0%	+2 (+67%)
Pool services	3	0.1	0.4	#19 of 19	0%	+1 to +3
Tire shops	14	0.4	0.9	#33 of 34	0%	+4 (+40%)
Used car dealers	6	0.2	0.5	#16 of 17	0%	+1 (+20%)
Towing services	9	0.2	0.3	#15 of 16	0%	+1 (+13%)
Property management	93	2.5	1.2	#2 of 26	92%	+23 (+33%)
Mortgage brokers	3	0.1	0.2	#13 of 13	0%	+1 to +3
Title companies	22	0.6	0.6	#10 of 19	22%	+4 (+22%)
Funeral homes	18	0.5	0.5	#22 of 31	30%	+2 (+13%)
Trucking companies	19	0.5	0.9	#37 of 39	0%	+4 (+27%)
Self storage	27	0.7	0.7	#12 of 22	38%	+10 (+59%)
Optometrists	15	0.4	0.5	#16 of 21	0%	-1 (-6%)
Counseling & mental health	70	1.9	1.0	#2 of 19	94%	+21 (+43%)
Pharmacies	61	1.6	1.8	#34 of 50	33%	-10 (-14%)
Child care centers	97	2.6	2.3	#13 of 45	66%	+11 (+13%)
Coffee shops	175	4.7	2.2	#1 of 39	100%	+47 (+37%)
Bakeries	10	0.3	0.2	#6 of 11	40%	+1 (+11%)
Bars & lounges	241	6.4	1.8	#1 of 33	100%	+24 (+11%)
Nail salons	48	1.3	1.2	#9 of 23	55%	+8 (+20%)
Spas & massage	29	0.8	0.6	#7 of 15	50%	+3 (+12%)
Pet grooming & boarding	23	0.6	0.4	#5 of 16	47%	+9 (+64%)
Seafood markets	4	0.1	0.2	#13 of 15	0%	-2 (-33%)

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.

New Orleans neighborhoods

For a street-level view, see licensed businesses by industry for every official New Orleans neighborhood, from city license records.

New Orleans neighborhood spotlight

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.