In 2023, Shreveport, LA had a population of 183k people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of $48,465. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Shreveport, LA declined from 186,183 to 183,483, a −1.45% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,967 to $48,465, a 5.43% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shreveport, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (56%), White (Non-Hispanic) (35.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.75%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.52%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.47%).
None of the households in Shreveport, 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.
98.6% of the residents in Shreveport, LA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Shreveport, LA are Louisiana State University-Shreveport (3,941 degrees awarded in 2022), Diesel Driving Academy-Shreveport (547 degrees), and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport (269 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Shreveport, LA was $178,100, and the homeownership rate was 53.8%.
Most people in Shreveport, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 minutes. The average car ownership in Shreveport, LA was 2 cars per household.