Shreveport Population History 1940 - 2023

Shreveport Population Facts

What is the current population of Shreveport?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Shreveport is 177,959. Shreveport, Louisiana is the 147th largest city in the US.

What county is Shreveport, Louisiana in?

Parts of Shreveport are located within Bossier Parish and Caddo Parish.

What is the size of Shreveport, Louisiana in square miles?

Shreveport has an area of 105.4 square miles. Shreveport is the 2nd largest city, by area, in Louisiana.

What was the peak population of Shreveport?

The peak population of Shreveport was in 1980, when its population was 205,820. In 1980, Shreveport was the 67th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 147th largest city in the US. Shreveport is currently 13.5% smaller than it was in 1980.

How quickly is Shreveport shrinking?

Shreveport has shrunk 11.2% since the year 2000. Shreveport, Louisiana's growth is extremely below average. 96% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Shreveport, Louisiana?

Shreveport has a population density of 1,891.4 people per square mile.

Shreveport Demographics

What is the voting age population of Shreveport, Louisiana?

The total voting age population of Shreveport, Louisiana, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 142,609. The voting age population is 46.0% male and 54.0% female.

What percentage of Shreveport, Louisiana residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 15.5% of the residents of Shreveport are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Shreveport, Louisiana?

The racial demographics of Shreveport are 57.1% Black, 38.0% White, 1.9% Two or more races, 1.7% Asian, 0.9% Other, 0.4% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 2.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Shreveport, Louisiana residents are below the poverty line?

In Shreveport, 25.7% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 38.9%. On a per-household basis, 19.9% of families are below the poverty line in Shreveport.

What percentage of Shreveport, Louisiana residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 58.4% of Shreveport residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Shreveport, Louisiana residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 87.1% of Shreveport residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 24.7% have a bachelor's degree and 9.6% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Shreveport, Louisiana residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Shreveport residents aged 5 and older, 3.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.9% speak an Asian language.

Shreveport Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Shreveport, Louisiana?

The unemployment rate in Shreveport is 6.8%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Shreveport, Louisiana residents work for the government?

In Shreveport, 14.6% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Shreveport, Louisiana?

The median household income in Shreveport is $39,090.

Shreveport Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Shreveport, Louisiana?

In Shreveport, 52.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Shreveport, Louisiana?

Renters occupy 47.3% of housing units in Shreveport.

What percentage of Shreveport, Louisiana housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Shreveport, 5.0% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Shreveport, Louisiana housing units were built after 2000?

In Shreveport, 12.0% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 10,700 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Shreveport, Louisiana?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Shreveport is $812.

What percentage of households in Shreveport, Louisiana have broadband internet?

In Shreveport, 69.1% of households have an active broadband internet connection.