CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Shreveport
Louisiana · 198,528 residents · 108.145 sq mi
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Shreveport has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $22,079. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $53,700. The poverty rate of 25.3% is well above the national figure.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.6
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024181K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(15,777)
5 to 98.2%(16,265)
10 to 147.9%(15,636)
15 to 197.3%(14,533)
20 to 246.8%(13,554)
25 to 3415.9%(31,534)
35 to 4414.2%(28,281)
45 to 549.4%(18,698)
55 to 648.6%(17,009)
65 to 747.7%(15,314)
75 to 844.4%(8,650)
85 and over1.7%(3,277)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$22,079
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,526 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$53,700
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $70,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic45.9%(91,857)
Black50.6%(101,218)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(3,106)
Asian0.8%(1,577)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic54.3%(107,824)
Black44.8%(88,970)
Hispanic / Latino1%(2,058)
Asian0.4%(809)
Other0.5%(925)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.6%(4,658)
Central American0.5%(828)
Honduran0.3%(461)
Puerto Rican0.2%(420)
Spaniard0.2%(365)
South American0.1%(197)
Guatemalan0.1%(191)
Cuban0.1%(119)
Nicaraguan0%(84)
Salvadoran0%(68)
Uruguayan0%(58)
Argentine0%(47)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(774)
Filipino0.3%(596)
Asian Indian0.2%(283)
Vietnamese0.1%(253)
Nepalese0.1%(189)
Pakistani0.1%(137)
Bangladeshi0.1%(94)
Thai0%(67)
Korean0%(65)
Cambodian0%(28)
Japanese0%(7)
Ancestry
American9.5%(17,237)
English7%(12,619)
Irish4.6%(8,324)
German4.5%(8,096)
French2.3%(4,114)
Scottish1.7%(3,111)
Italian1.5%(2,706)
Subsaharan African1.1%(2,025)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,463)
French Canadian0.5%(836)
Welsh0.4%(738)
West Indian0.3%(498)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.3%(489)
Dutch0.3%(455)
British0.2%(419)
Polish0.2%(349)
Russian0.2%(298)
Swedish0.2%(298)
Israeli0.2%(291)
Nigerian0.1%(206)
Portuguese0.1%(186)
Haitian0.1%(174)
Norwegian0.1%(170)
Lebanese0.1%(152)
Jamaican0.1%(150)
Egyptian0.1%(145)
Palestinian0.1%(132)
Hungarian0.1%(124)
Swiss0.1%(123)
Serbian0.1%(120)
Czech0.1%(119)
Romanian0.1%(107)
Danish0.1%(102)
Greek0.1%(100)
Kenyan0.1%(93)
Austrian0%(85)
Ukrainian0%(80)
Belgian0%(61)
Slovak0%(57)
Jordanian0%(48)
Croatian0%(47)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(45)
Armenian0%(34)
Iranian0%(34)
Finnish0%(25)
Guyanese0%(22)
Bulgarian0%(20)
Syrian0%(16)
Brazilian0%(13)
Lithuanian0%(8)
Latvian0%(5)
Ghanaian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
74.1%
−4.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married44.5%(29,717)
Married40%(26,684)
Widowed3.3%(2,215)
Divorced12.2%(8,146)
Women 15+
Never married40.1%(31,379)
Married34%(26,663)
Widowed9.8%(7,685)
Divorced16.1%(12,585)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Shreveport, Louisiana?
Shreveport, Louisiana has about 198,528 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Shreveport, Louisiana?
The typical household in Shreveport, Louisiana earns about $22,079 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Shreveport, Louisiana expensive?
In Shreveport, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $53,700, and the typical rent is about $351 a month.
How educated are people in Shreveport, Louisiana?
About 19.6% of adults age 25 and over in Shreveport, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Shreveport, Louisiana?
About 25.3% of people in Shreveport, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.
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