CensusEasy
METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Shreveport Metro

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA · 3 counties · 398,604 residents · 2,595 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Compare
The short version

With 398,604 people, Shreveport is a metro area. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $116,112. The foreign-born share is 3%. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 18.3%, above the 13.8% national rate. Median household income is $41,298, under the $52,703 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.1
US median: 37.2
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
398,604
+6%since 2000
from 375,965 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
154 / sq mi
+6%since 2000
from 145 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
36.1
+4%since 2000
from 34.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
2,595 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
355K369K382K396K410K19902000201020202024Shreveport
2024387K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.1%(28,323)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.9%(27,673)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.8%(26,957)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.9%(27,451)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(28,160)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414%(55,756)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.1%(48,341)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414%(55,981)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.9%(47,445)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.1%(28,328)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.4%(17,448)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.7%(6,741)
US avg: 1.8%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$41,298
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,272 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,319
+32%since 2000
from $17,625 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
25.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 24.1% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
18.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 19.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.481
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade7.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade6.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.4%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing2.6%
US avg: 0.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.4%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$116,112
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,644 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$670
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $459 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
64.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 66.2% in 2000
35.8% rent
Vacancy rate
12.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.55 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.50 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
21.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 21.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 43.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.8
+4%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic57.8%(217,317)
Black38%(143,022)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(7,209)
Asian0.8%(2,961)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic54.7%(218,052)
Black38.7%(154,344)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(13,816)
Asian1.1%(4,563)
Other1.8%(7,041)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.2%(8,488)
Central American0.3%(1,135)
Puerto Rican0.2%(652)
Cuban0.1%(521)
Spaniard0.1%(424)
Salvadoran0.1%(370)
Nicaraguan0.1%(319)
Panamanian0.1%(184)
Guatemalan0%(123)
Honduran0%(112)
Ecuadorian0%(107)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0%(72)
Peruvian0.1%(20)
Dominican0%(19)
Ancestry
Irish9.4%(36,830)
American8.7%(34,040)
German8.2%(32,139)
English7.3%(28,835)
French5.7%(22,467)
Italian2.4%(9,366)
Scotch-Irish2.1%(8,321)
Scottish1.4%(5,480)
Dutch1.1%(4,295)
Polish0.7%(2,619)
Welsh0.4%(1,735)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
French Canadian0.4%(1,698)
Norwegian0.4%(1,570)
Swedish0.4%(1,481)
British0.3%(1,209)
Arab0.3%(1,071)
Lebanese0.2%(621)
Russian0.1%(541)
Greek0.1%(530)
Czech0.1%(504)
Canadian0.1%(463)
Danish0.1%(357)
Portuguese0.1%(344)
Belgian0.1%(319)
West Indian0.1%(271)
Swiss0.1%(209)
Austrian0.1%(205)
Hungarian0.1%(202)
Jordanian0.1%(139)
Romanian0%(125)
Croatian0%(105)
Jamaican0%(97)
Slovak0%(89)
Ukrainian0%(88)
Iranian0%(85)
Syrian0%(78)
Israeli0%(73)
Nigerian0%(60)
Finnish0%(58)
Egyptian0%(46)
Turkish0%(40)
Bulgarian0%(34)
Latvian0%(32)
Serbian0%(31)
Ethiopian0%(27)
Armenian0%(15)
Haitian0%(14)
Brazilian0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 19.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
84.7%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 79.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
7.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.4 min
+50%since 2000
from 13.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
83.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 84.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
1.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
9.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
15.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
30.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
Female
52.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 52.0% in 2009
Foreign born
2.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
12.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.0%
−9.3 ptssince 2013
from 17.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
44.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 46.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
33.3%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 28.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 59.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.8%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 44.5% 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)30.2%(7,753)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.4%(8,311)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.7%(6,863)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(1,350)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(179)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 25,679 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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
In this metro

Largest cities

ShreveportCENTRAL175,902Bossier CityCENTRAL63,259Red Chute6,526Haughton4,828Mansfield4,475Eastwood4,440Blanchard3,360Greenwood3,077Vivian2,920Stonewall2,716Benton2,118Logansport1,325Plain Dealing876Oil City874Lakeview781Mooringsport705South Mansfield344Keachi246Belcher240Hosston235Grand Cane213Ida209Rodessa182Stanley126Longstreet122Gilliam116Gloster105Frierson78
What's inside

3 component counties

Caddo ParishCENTRAL224,226Bossier ParishCENTRAL131,867De Soto Parish27,381
Drill deeper

Metros similar to Shreveport

Youngstown
Pop 423,678
Mobile
Pop 411,658
Huntington
Pop 365,965
Fayetteville
Pop 395,412
Places similar to Shreveport
Head to head

Compare Shreveport side by side

SHREVEPORT VS
Youngstown
Income$56,704+37%
Home value$148,636+28%
Population423,678+10%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
SHREVEPORT VS
Mobile
Income$58,880+43%
Home value$190,700+64%
Population411,658+7%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
SHREVEPORT VS
Huntington
Income$60,617+47%
Home value$154,721+33%
Population365,965−5%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
SHREVEPORT VS
Fayetteville
Income$61,788+50%
Home value$201,958+74%
Population395,412+3%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked

How many people live in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA?

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA has about 398,604 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA?

The typical household in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA earns about $41,298 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 $116,112, and the typical rent is about $670 a month.

How educated are people in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA?

About 21.3% 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 18.3% of people in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA live below the federal poverty line.

Has Shreveport-Bossier City, LA grown since 1990?

Yes, Shreveport-Bossier City, LA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 38,917 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

Keep going

Explore from here

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA (2010): population, income & housing data · CensusEasy