Baton Rouge, LA

Business Ideas & Market Opportunities

The Baton Rouge market is currently outpacing the national growth rate. Our analysis identifies 116 active sectors where local supply has not yet met the demand indicated by the national baseline.

Active Local Businesses

28,568

Total Competition Pool

Market Size

871K

Total Metro Population

5-Year Growth Rate

+9.4%

🔥 Outpacing US(+0.1% avg)

Underserved Sectors

140

Niches with LQ < 0.8

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Showing 20 of 327 opportunities

Tobacco Stores

Growth
+266.7%
Scale
$47K PAY
Saturation
1.11
55 establishments

Mobile Food Services

Growth
+260.0%
Scale
$65K PAY
Saturation
0.63
18 establishments

Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers

Growth
+206.3%
Scale
$946K PAY
Saturation
2.07
49 establishments

Convention and Trade Show Organizers

Growth
+200.0%
Scale
$206K PAY
Saturation
0.81
12 establishments

Telecommunications Resellers

Growth
+160.0%
Scale
$115K PAY
Saturation
1.63
13 establishments

Medical Laboratories

Growth
+156.3%
Scale
$764K PAY
Saturation
1.02
41 establishments

Siding Contractors

Growth
+150.0%
Scale
$277K PAY
Saturation
0.72
15 establishments

Local Messengers and Local Delivery

Growth
+150.0%
Scale
$924K PAY
Saturation
0.81
10 establishments

Special Needs Transportation

Growth
+133.3%
Scale
$354K PAY
Saturation
1.67
14 establishments

Miscellaneous Intermediation

Growth
+116.7%
Scale
$215K PAY
Saturation
0.42
13 establishments

Human Rights Organizations

Growth
+116.7%
Scale
$433K PAY
Saturation
1.40
13 establishments

Retail Bakeries

Growth
+100.0%
Scale
$403K PAY
Saturation
0.56
12 establishments

Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation

Growth
+100.0%
Scale
$4.4M PAY
Saturation
3.23
10 establishments

Educational Support Services

Growth
+100.0%
Scale
$321K PAY
Saturation
1.12
32 establishments

Roofing Contractors

Growth
+91.9%
Scale
$499K PAY
Saturation
1.17
71 establishments

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Growth
+90.9%
Scale
$1.0M PAY
Saturation
0.69
21 establishments

Other Activities Related to Real Estate

Growth
+88.9%
Scale
$184K PAY
Saturation
0.91
51 establishments

Other Support Activities for Road Transportation

Growth
+83.3%
Scale
$377K PAY
Saturation
1.39
11 establishments

Automotive Oil Change and Lubrication Shops

Growth
+81.8%
Scale
$276K PAY
Saturation
0.98
20 establishments

Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products

Growth
+75.0%
Scale
$1.8M PAY
Saturation
12.87
14 establishments

Analyst Insights & Due Diligence

Administrative data provides the map, but not the terrain. We recommend three specific validation steps for Baton Rouge:

1

Demographic Fit

Does the local population age or income level explain the "Supply Gaps"? (e.g., A gap in luxury services may be due to lower local income).

2

Regulatory Check

Verify local licensing requirements. High barriers to entry often protect "High Yield" sectors from new competition.

3

Competitor Health

Investigate the "Momentum" sectors. Are existing businesses thriving, or is the growth due to high turnover and failure rates?