Bossier Parish, LA

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2024 Population

129,789

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.7

1.38% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.9%

3.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,617

4.95% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$227,200

5.63% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

54,870

1.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bossier Parish, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.6% of the residents in Bossier Parish, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bossier Parish, LA are Bossier Parish Community College (1,527 degrees awarded in 2023) and VH Barber & Styling Academy (19 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Bossier Parish, LA was $227,200, and the homeownership rate was 65.1%.

Most people in Bossier Parish, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Bossier Parish, LA was 2 cars per household.

Bossier Parish, LA borders Lafayette County, AR, Miller County, AR, Bienville Parish, LA, Caddo Parish, LA, Red River Parish, LA, and Webster Parish, LA.

United States Louisiana Shreveport-Bossier City, LA

Population & Diversity

Bossier Parish, LA is home to a population of 130k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.33% of Bossier Parish, LA residents were born outside of the country (5.62k people).

In 2024, there were 2.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80k people) in Bossier Parish, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.12k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Bossier Parish, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bossier Parish, LA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bossier Parish, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bossier Parish, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
80k ± 1.15k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
30.5k ± 519
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.12k ± 724

8.31%

Hispanic Population

10.8k people

8.31% of the people in Bossier Parish, LA are hispanic (10.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bossier Parish, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
46,145 ± 5,248 people
Mexico
26,336 ± 3,973 people
Vietnam
16,621 ± 3,160 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 46,145 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 26,336 and Vietnam with 16,621.

Foreign-Born Population

4.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.62k people

4.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.2k people

As of 2024, 4.33% of Bossier Parish, LA residents (5.62k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bossier Parish, LA was 4.03%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bossier Parish, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,633 ± 481
Gulf War (1990s)
2,349 ± 445
Vietnam
2,046 ± 326

Bossier Parish, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bossier Parish, LA.

Economy

The economy of Bossier Parish, LA employs 54.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bossier Parish, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (10,061 people), Retail Trade (6,771 people), and Construction (4,182 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($104,766), Utilities ($89,592), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,474).

Employment

Occupations

54.9k

2024 Value

± 2,102

1.6%

1 Year growth

± 5.45%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bossier Parish, LA grew at a rate of 1.6%, from 54k employees to 54.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bossier Parish, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,938 people), Management Occupations (5,542 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bossier Parish, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

54.9k

2024 Value

± 2,102

1.6%

1 Year growth

± 5.45%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bossier Parish, LA grew at a rate of 1.6%, from 54k employees to 54.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bossier Parish, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (10,061 people), Retail Trade (6,771 people), and Construction (4,182 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bossier Parish, LA, though some of these residents may live in Bossier Parish, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,643

Median earning men ± $2,839

$36,907

Median earning women ± $2,184

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($103,984), Manufacturing ($74,968), and Public Administration ($69,864).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,528), Public Administration ($51,345), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,838).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

194
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
152
Retail Trade
134
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$450k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$281k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$219k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bossier Parish, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Bossier Parish, LA awarded 1,546 degrees. The student population of Bossier Parish, LA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,829 male students and 3,831 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bossier Parish, LA are White (830 and 54.5%), Black or African American (504 and 33.1%), Hispanic or Latino (83 and 5.45%), and Two or More Races (60 and 3.94%).

The largest universities in Bossier Parish, LA by number of degrees awarded are Bossier Parish Community College (1,527 and 98.8%) and VH Barber & Styling Academy (19 and 1.23%).

The most popular majors in Bossier Parish, LA are General Studies (462 and 29.9%), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (84 and 5.43%), and Registered Nursing (75 and 4.85%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,660 students enrolled in Bossier Parish, LA, 32.3% men and 67.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,564 records, of which 65% were women and 35% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
54 degrees awarded
Other Audiovisual Communications Technology
33 degrees awarded
General Studies
353 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Bossier Parish, LA was Criminal Justice - Safety Studies with 54 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Bossier Parish, LA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Bossier Parish Community College
1,527 degrees awarded
VH Barber & Styling Academy
19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bossier Parish Community College with 1,527 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 604 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bossier Parish, LA, which is 0.641 times less than the 942 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 830 degrees mean that there were 1.65 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 504 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,435) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($848) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bossier Parish, LA was $227,200 in 2024, which is 0.683 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $215,100 to $227,200, a 5.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Bossier Parish, LA is 65.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bossier Parish, LA have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bossier Parish, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 15.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bossier Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.59%.

Housing

Property

$227,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,168

$33,084

Median Property Taxes

±$1,599

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bossier Parish, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bossier Parish, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.1% of the housing units in Bossier Parish, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bossier Parish, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,617

Median Household Income

± $2,278

50.8k

Number of Households

± 2,043

In 2024, the median household income of the 50.8k households in Bossier Parish, LA grew to $69,617 from the previous year's value of $66,336.

The following chart displays the households in Bossier Parish, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bossier Parish, LA is from Louisiana.

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.1%)
Worked At Home (7.59%)
Carpooled (6.68%)

In 2024, 83.1% of workers in Bossier Parish, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.59%) and those who carpooled to work (6.68%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bossier Parish, LA have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.45% of the workforce in Bossier Parish, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bossier Parish, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bossier Parish, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bossier Parish, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bossier Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.59%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bossier Parish, LA (20.2k out of 127k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bossier Parish, LA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 19% of the children was living in poverty in Bossier Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 480 in Bossier Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 31.2 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

90.5% of the population of Bossier Parish, LA has health coverage, with 38.1% on employee plans, 20.3% on Medicaid, 9.56% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 6.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bossier Parish, LA see 2,117 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,117 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1821 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 428 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,117 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bossier Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Bossier Parish, LA see an average of 2,117 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,117 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bossier Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.51%

Uninsured

38.1%

Employer Coverage

20.3%

Medicaid

9.56%

Medicare

16.3%

Non-Group

6.33%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bossier Parish, LA declined by 3.11% from 9.82% to 9.51%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bossier Parish, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 62.4 in Bossier Parish, LA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Bossier Parish, LA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 44.7% in Bossier Parish, LA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Bossier Parish, LA.