In 2023, Shreveport-Bossier City, LA had a population of 389k people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $54,635. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Shreveport-Bossier City, LA declined from 391,957 to 389,004, a −0.753% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,053 to $54,635, a 2.98% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (39.6%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.33%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.73%), and White (Hispanic) (1.61%).
None of the households in Shreveport-Bossier City, 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.
98.5% of the residents in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA are Louisiana State University-Shreveport (3,598 degrees awarded in 2023), Bossier Parish Community College (1,527 degrees), and Diesel Driving Academy-Shreveport (497 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA was $187,300, and the homeownership rate was 63.4%.
Most people in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA was 2 cars per household.
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA borders Magnolia, AR, Marshall, TX, Natchitoches, LA, and Texarkana, TX-AR.
