METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Shreveport Metro
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA · 3 counties · 359,687 residents · 2,595.493 sq mi
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Shreveport has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $22,843. Population has declined 4% since 2000. Median home value is $54,810. The poverty rate of 22.6% is well above the national figure.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% 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
2024387K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(28,635)
5 to 98.5%(30,504)
10 to 147.9%(28,497)
15 to 197.4%(26,539)
20 to 246.6%(23,903)
25 to 3416.4%(58,930)
35 to 4414.3%(51,395)
45 to 5410%(35,857)
55 to 648.6%(30,933)
65 to 747.1%(25,406)
75 to 843.9%(13,968)
85 and over1.4%(5,120)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$22,843
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,272 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$54,810
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $71,644 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic57.8%(217,317)
Black38%(143,022)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(7,209)
Asian0.8%(2,961)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic63.3%(227,553)
Black35.6%(128,040)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(4,824)
Asian0.5%(1,889)
Other0.6%(2,205)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.4%(12,995)
Central American0.7%(2,778)
Honduran0.5%(1,839)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,037)
Spaniard0.2%(621)
Guatemalan0.1%(560)
Dominican0.1%(492)
South American0.1%(467)
Cuban0.1%(233)
Salvadoran0.1%(208)
Colombian0%(142)
Peruvian0%(140)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0%(112)
Ecuadorian0%(66)
Panamanian0%(59)
Uruguayan0%(58)
Argentine0%(47)
Venezuelan0%(8)
Paraguayan0%(6)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(1,331)
Chinese0.3%(962)
Vietnamese0.2%(684)
Asian Indian0.2%(560)
Thai0.1%(241)
Nepalese0.1%(194)
Korean0%(191)
Pakistani0%(137)
Bangladeshi0%(94)
Indonesian0%(62)
Japanese0%(54)
Cambodian0%(49)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Taiwanese0%(27)
Ancestry
American9.3%(36,130)
English8.9%(34,280)
Irish6.3%(24,525)
German5.7%(21,897)
French2.3%(8,853)
Scottish1.7%(6,683)
Italian1.7%(6,640)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(3,331)
Subsaharan African0.8%(2,912)
French Canadian0.5%(1,940)
Dutch0.5%(1,936)
Norwegian0.4%(1,398)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.3%(1,238)
Polish0.3%(1,096)
British0.2%(918)
Arab0.2%(835)
Swedish0.2%(764)
West Indian0.2%(693)
Russian0.1%(370)
Czech0.1%(359)
Portuguese0.1%(339)
Hungarian0.1%(332)
Israeli0.1%(325)
Swiss0.1%(311)
Nigerian0.1%(270)
Slovak0.1%(267)
Greek0.1%(261)
Lebanese0.1%(256)
Guyanese0.1%(254)
Danish0.1%(237)
Haitian0.1%(228)
Palestinian0.1%(227)
Ukrainian0.1%(222)
Jamaican0.1%(220)
Kenyan0.1%(180)
Lithuanian0%(175)
Belgian0%(149)
Finnish0%(148)
Egyptian0%(145)
Romanian0%(143)
Serbian0%(132)
Austrian0%(124)
Syrian0%(108)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(94)
Canadian0%(83)
Armenian0%(76)
Croatian0%(75)
Jordanian0%(55)
Ethiopian0%(51)
Brazilian0%(41)
Iranian0%(34)
Bulgarian0%(20)
Slovene0%(6)
Latvian0%(5)
Ghanaian0%(4)
Moroccan0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
74.0%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.2% 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 married38.4%(56,554)
Married46.3%(68,243)
Widowed3.5%(5,103)
Divorced11.8%(17,420)
Women 15+
Never married33.2%(54,131)
Married42.2%(68,703)
Widowed10.1%(16,375)
Divorced14.5%(23,677)
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Largest cities
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA?
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA has about 359,687 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA?
The typical household in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA earns about $22,843 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Shreveport-Bossier City, LA expensive?
In Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, the median home is worth about $54,810, and the typical rent is about $348 a month.
How educated are people in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA?
About 17.0% of adults age 25 and over in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA?
About 22.6% of people in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024