The Local Market Index · Louisiana 2023

How Many Physicians' Offices Are in the Shreveport Metro Area?

As of 2023, the Shreveport metro area has 341 physicians' offices, or 8.8 per 10,000 residents, ranking #4 of 10 Louisiana metro areas. That is above the Louisiana statewide rate of 6.5 per 10,000.

The count fell from 378 in 2018 to 341 in 2023, a change of -37 (-10%).

341physicians' offices, 2023
8.8per 10,000 residents
#4of 10 metro areas
-37change since 2018 (-10%)

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Compared with the state and the top-ranked metro area

Shreveport Metro Area: 8.8 per 10,000 residentsShreveport Metro Area8.8Louisiana statewide: 6.5 per 10,000 residentsLouisiana statewide6.5#1: Alexandria Metro Area: 10.6 per 10,000 residents#1: Alexandria Metro Area10.6
Establishments per 10,000 residents. Bars are drawn to scale.
PlacePhysicians' officesPopulation (2023)Per 10,000Rank
Shreveport Metro Area341389,0048.8#4 of 10
Louisiana (statewide)2,9944,621,0256.5
Alexandria Metro Area159150,59310.6#1 of 10

Physicians' offices in nearby places

PlacePhysicians' officesPer 10,000Rank
Bossier Parish715.5#13 of 49
Caddo Parish26711.5#3 of 49
De Soto Parish31.1#47 of 49
Alexandria Metro Area15910.6#1 of 10
Baton Rouge Metro Area3694.2#9 of 10
Hammond Metro Area554.1#10 of 10
Houma Metro Area1185.8#8 of 10
Lafayette Metro Area43710.6#1 of 10
Lake Charles Metro Area1455.9#7 of 10
Monroe Metro Area1968.7#5 of 10
New Orleans Metro Area6046.1#6 of 10
Slidell Metro Area2459.1#3 of 10

All parishes in this metro area, then the other Louisiana metro areas.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Shreveport Metro Area a competitive market for physicians' offices?

The Shreveport metro area has more physicians' offices per resident than 67% of the other 9 Louisiana metro areas with published figures, and its density of 8.8 per 10,000 residents is above the statewide rate of 6.5. The index measures how many establishments exist relative to population: supply, not demand or profitability.

How does the Shreveport Metro Area compare to the Alexandria Metro Area?

The Alexandria metro area ranks #1 among Louisiana metro areas with 159 physicians' offices, or 10.6 per 10,000 residents, about 1.2 times the rate in the Shreveport metro area (8.8).

Other industries in the Shreveport Metro Area

Shreveport Metro Area: all 50 industries

Source: Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 621111, establishments) and American Community Survey 2023 five-year population estimates. Establishments are locations, not companies; home-based and self-employed businesses without paid employees are not included. Change compares 2023 with 2018. See the methodology.