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Pharmacies in Louisiana

How many pharmacies exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 10 Louisiana counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Pharmacies · Drug stores · Community & compounding pharmacies. Counted together because official statistics use one 446110 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Above the U.S. rate — 121% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Louisiana

Pharmacies

403

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.3

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.0

per 10,000 present

State index

121%

vs. U.S.

Residents

2,670,740

in covered counties

Workers

1,097,524

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 10 Louisiana counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing pharmacies and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Louisiana

City	County	Pharmacies	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Metairie	Jefferson Parish	96–130	430,920	175,436	1.9	179–191%	High density
Lafayette	Lafayette Parish	50–68	249,293	134,258	1.6	153–165%	High density
Covington	St. Tammany Parish	46–72	272,225	85,613	1.5	141–197%	Range spans bands
Monroe	Ouachita Parish	25–45	159,045	58,628	1.3	129–190%	Range spans bands
Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge Parish	69–115	451,022	241,608	1.2	117–158%	Range spans bands
New Orleans	Orleans Parish	50–94	371,853	170,149	1.1	106–136%	Above average
Hammond	Tangipahoa Parish	17–43	144,482	39,534	1.0	100–230%	Range spans bands
Denham Springs	Livingston Parish	15–31	143,052	24,343	1.0	94–168%	Range spans bands
Lake Charles	Calcasieu Parish	23–57	216,075	72,999	0.9	88–173%	Range spans bands
Shreveport	Caddo Parish	12–80	232,773	94,956	0.4	41–187%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

179%

153%

141%

129%

117%

106%

100%

94%

Most competitors per capita

41%

88%

94%

100%

106%

117%

129%

141%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few pharmacies may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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