COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Bossier Parish
Louisiana · 86,088 residents · 839.576 sq mi
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The short version
Bossier Parish has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,058. Population has declined 12% since 2000. Median home value is $60,100.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% 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
2024130K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.4%(7,258)
5 to 98.5%(7,356)
10 to 147.9%(6,764)
15 to 197.4%(6,411)
20 to 247.1%(6,128)
25 to 3418.5%(15,897)
35 to 4414.4%(12,363)
45 to 5410.6%(9,108)
55 to 648.2%(7,046)
65 to 745.5%(4,716)
75 to 842.6%(2,278)
85 and over0.9%(763)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$26,058
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,203 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$60,100
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $79,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic72.9%(71,701)
Black20.7%(20,347)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(3,063)
Asian1.2%(1,216)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic77.9%(67,049)
Black20%(17,257)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(1,982)
Asian1.1%(954)
Other1%(828)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.3%(6,916)
Central American1.4%(1,819)
Honduran1%(1,351)
Dominican0.3%(436)
Puerto Rican0.3%(375)
Guatemalan0.2%(281)
Spaniard0.2%(223)
South American0.1%(173)
Salvadoran0.1%(140)
Colombian0.1%(119)
Cuban0.1%(114)
Nicaraguan0%(28)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(662)
Vietnamese0.2%(323)
Asian Indian0.2%(227)
Chinese0.1%(162)
Thai0.1%(149)
Korean0.1%(124)
Indonesian0%(62)
Japanese0%(42)
Taiwanese0%(27)
Pakistani0%(24)
Nepalese0%(5)
Ancestry
English10.2%(13,288)
American8.5%(11,024)
German7.5%(9,690)
Irish7.1%(9,216)
French2%(2,567)
Italian1.9%(2,529)
Scottish1.6%(2,140)
Dutch1%(1,265)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,204)
Subsaharan African0.6%(732)
Norwegian0.6%(720)
French Canadian0.5%(653)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.4%(514)
Swedish0.3%(340)
Welsh0.2%(315)
British0.2%(305)
Arab0.2%(278)
Guyanese0.2%(232)
Czech0.2%(205)
Slovak0.1%(185)
Hungarian0.1%(165)
West Indian0.1%(158)
Danish0.1%(133)
Finnish0.1%(123)
Portuguese0.1%(112)
Swiss0.1%(108)
Greek0.1%(105)
Kenyan0.1%(100)
Palestinian0.1%(95)
Lithuanian0.1%(91)
Lebanese0.1%(81)
Ukrainian0.1%(78)
Romanian0%(60)
Jordanian0%(55)
Ethiopian0%(51)
Jamaican0%(51)
Canadian0%(46)
Belgian0%(45)
Russian0%(45)
Armenian0%(42)
Nigerian0%(39)
Israeli0%(32)
Austrian0%(30)
Syrian0%(27)
Egyptian0%(20)
Serbian0%(12)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(12)
Brazilian0%(9)
Croatian0%(9)
Slovene0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
78.9%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.0% 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 married35%(17,720)
Married50.1%(25,398)
Widowed3.4%(1,741)
Divorced11.4%(5,787)
Women 15+
Never married28.7%(15,069)
Married47.9%(25,100)
Widowed9.6%(5,056)
Divorced13.8%(7,212)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Bossier Parish, Louisiana?
Bossier Parish, Louisiana has about 86,088 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Bossier Parish, Louisiana?
The typical household in Bossier Parish, Louisiana earns about $26,058 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Bossier Parish, Louisiana expensive?
In Bossier Parish, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $60,100, and the typical rent is about $378 a month.
How educated are people in Bossier Parish, Louisiana?
About 15.5% of adults age 25 and over in Bossier Parish, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Bossier Parish, Louisiana?
About 16.2% of people in Bossier Parish, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.
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