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Car washes in Louisiana

How many car washes 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: Car wash tunnels & bays · Self-serve & automatic washes · Detailing (wash-attached). Counted together because official statistics use one 811192 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Well below the U.S. rate — 41% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Louisiana

Car washes

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.2

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

0.5

per 10,000 present

State index

41%

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 car washes and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Louisiana

City	County	Car washes	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Hammond	Tangipahoa Parish	9–39	144,482	39,534	0.5	112–436%	Range spans bands
Monroe	Ouachita Parish	9–31	159,045	58,628	0.5	98–250%	Range spans bands
Shreveport	Caddo Parish	11–79	232,773	94,956	0.4	80–387%	Range spans bands
Lafayette	Lafayette Parish	12–42	249,293	134,258	0.4	78–181%	Range spans bands
Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge Parish	14–78	451,022	241,608	0.2	50–200%	Range spans bands
Denham Springs	Livingston Parish	3–23	143,052	24,343	0.2	40–250%	Range spans bands
Covington	St. Tammany Parish	3–39	272,225	85,613	0.1	19–201%	Range spans bands
Metairie	Jefferson Parish	3–63	430,920	175,436	0.1	12–138%	Range spans bands
New Orleans	Orleans Parish	0–66	371,853	170,149	0.0	0–161%	Range spans bands
Lake Charles	Calcasieu Parish	0–42	216,075	72,999	0.0	0–243%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

112%

98%

80%

78%

50%

40%

19%

12%

Most competitors per capita

12%

19%

40%

50%

78%

80%

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

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