In 2020, Shreveport, LA had a population of 190k people with a median age of 36.1 and a median household income of $40,809. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Shreveport, LA declined from 192,035 to 189,890, a −1.12% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,090 to $40,809, a 4.4% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shreveport, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (57.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (36.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.83%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.69%), and White (Hispanic) (1.08%).
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 (2,680 degrees awarded in 2020), Southern University at Shreveport (255 degrees), and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport (253 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Shreveport, LA was $151,700, and the homeownership rate was 54.2%. Most people in Shreveport, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Shreveport, LA was 2 cars per household.
