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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Shreveport

Louisiana · 200,145 residents · 108 sq mi
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Shreveport is a city of 200,145 people in Louisiana. The poverty rate is 22.8%, above the 12.4% national rate. Median home value sits at $70,700. 59% of homes are owner-occupied. Households take in $30,526 at the median, 28% less than the US figure. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.3
US median: 35.2
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

200,145
+1%since 1990
from 198,528 in 1990
1990 – 2025
34.3
+5%since 1990
from 32.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
108 sq mi
Population, 19902024
179K185K191K197K203K19902000201020202024Shreveport
2024181K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.1%(14,168)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.4%(14,714)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(15,472)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.9%(15,906)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.5%(15,037)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.2%(26,500)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.1%(28,288)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413%(25,923)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.2%(16,367)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.9%(13,852)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845%(10,008)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2%(3,910)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,526
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,079 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$17,759
+52%since 1990
from $11,663 in 1990
US average: $21,522
22.8%
−2.5 ptssince 1990
from 25.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$70,700
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $53,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$470
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $351 in 1990
US average: $602
59.0%
−1.4 ptssince 1990
from 60.5% in 1990
41.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic54.3%(107,824)
Black44.8%(88,970)
Hispanic / Latino1%(2,058)
Asian0.4%(809)
2000
White, non-Hispanic45.9%(91,857)
Black50.6%(101,218)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(3,106)
Asian0.8%(1,577)

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)
Honduran0.3%(461)
Puerto Rican0.2%(420)
Spaniard0.2%(365)
Guatemalan0.1%(191)
Cuban0.1%(119)
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)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(164)
Samoan0.1%(149)
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)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,463)
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)
Armenian0%(34)
Iranian0%(34)
Finnish0%(25)
Guyanese0%(22)
Bulgarian0%(20)
Syrian0%(16)
Brazilian0%(13)
Latvian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

22.2%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 19.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
79.0%
+4.9 ptssince 1990
from 74.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
7.5%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 6.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

11.6 min
−31%since 1990
from 16.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.6%(24,355)
Married51.1%(35,950)
Widowed3.4%(2,363)
Divorced10.9%(7,638)
Women 15+
Never married28.8%(24,708)
Married44.3%(37,976)
Widowed13.5%(11,550)
Divorced13.4%(11,486)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.0%
−10.8 ptssince 2013
from 18.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
41.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 42.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
39.4%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 33.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 54.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.7%
+6.4 ptssince 2020
from 48.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.5%(2,562)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.1%(3,030)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.8%(2,791)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.2%(422)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(46)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 10,051 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Shreveport, Louisiana?

Shreveport, Louisiana has about 200,145 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Shreveport, Louisiana?

The typical household in Shreveport, Louisiana earns about $30,526 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 $70,700, and the typical rent is about $470 a month.

How educated are people in Shreveport, Louisiana?

About 22.2% 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 22.8% of people in Shreveport, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Shreveport, Louisiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Shreveport, Louisiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,617 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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