Restaurant market guides in Louisiana.

LA RESTAURANT MARKET DIRECTORY

Explore Restaurant Revenue Incubator’s operator-focused guides to the 50 largest Louisiana markets. Each guide combines official U.S. Census market context with practical cost, sales, technology and retention priorities.

Restaurant consulting markets in Louisiana

1. New Orleans restaurant market Population 371,853
2. Baton Rouge restaurant market Population 222,771
3. Shreveport restaurant market Population 180,982
4. Metairie restaurant market Population 139,729
5. Lafayette restaurant market Population 121,715
6. Lake Charles restaurant market Population 81,143
7. Kenner restaurant market Population 64,904
8. Bossier City restaurant market Population 62,901
9. Monroe restaurant market Population 47,004
10. Alexandria restaurant market Population 44,060
11. Prairieville restaurant market Population 35,238
12. Marrero restaurant market Population 32,540
13. Houma restaurant market Population 32,392
14. Central restaurant market Population 29,783
15. Slidell restaurant market Population 28,561
16. Laplace restaurant market Population 28,343
17. New Iberia restaurant market Population 27,571
18. Terrytown restaurant market Population 24,726
19. Chalmette restaurant market Population 22,616
20. Ruston restaurant market Population 22,284
21. Hammond restaurant market Population 21,539
22. Bayou Cane restaurant market Population 21,253
23. Harvey restaurant market Population 20,915
24. Sulphur restaurant market Population 20,775
25. Zachary restaurant market Population 19,952
26. Natchitoches restaurant market Population 17,577
27. Youngsville restaurant market Population 17,427
28. Gretna restaurant market Population 17,389
29. Estelle restaurant market Population 16,341
30. Thibodaux restaurant market Population 15,732
31. Opelousas restaurant market Population 15,495
32. Broussard restaurant market Population 14,322
33. Pineville restaurant market Population 14,160
34. Luling restaurant market Population 13,960
35. River Ridge restaurant market Population 13,312
36. Claiborne restaurant market Population 13,308
37. Gonzales restaurant market Population 13,108
38. Mandeville restaurant market Population 12,946
39. West Monroe restaurant market Population 12,729
40. Moss Bluff restaurant market Population 12,482
41. Baker restaurant market Population 12,253
42. Gardere restaurant market Population 12,223
43. Bayou Blue restaurant market Population 12,218
44. Woodmere restaurant market Population 11,879
45. Covington restaurant market Population 11,658
46. Carencro restaurant market Population 11,619
47. Destrehan restaurant market Population 11,619
48. Minden restaurant market Population 11,455
49. Crowley restaurant market Population 11,422
50. Waggaman restaurant market Population 11,330

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 ACS 5-year table B01003, 2026 Gazetteer Files, and 2022 Economic Census EC2272BASIC (NAICS 7225). Image licensing and attribution appear with each image. Last verified September 22, 2026.

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