Bossier City, Louisiana Population 2024

62,749

Bossier City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bossier City was:

  • White: 60.79%
  • Black or African American: 28%
  • Two or more races: 6.15%
  • Asian: 2.46%
  • Other race: 2.16%
  • Native American: 0.42%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
Land Area (mi²)
44.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,417.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.07% (45)
The current population of Bossier City, Louisiana is 62,749 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 62,704.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White38,27960.79%
Black or African American17,63428%
Two or more races3,8756.15%
Asian1,5462.46%
Other race1,3632.16%
Native American2650.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bossier City Population by Race

Bossier City Population Pyramid 2024

Bossier City Median Age

35.1

Total

33.5

Male

36.4

Female

Bossier City Adults

There are 48,077 adults, (9,457 of whom are seniors) in Bossier City.

Bossier City Age Dependency

63.1

Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Bossier City Sex Ratio

Female31,64250.25%
Male31,32949.75%

Bossier City Population by Age

Bossier City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,4392.5253.946.1
Non Family9,7541.2746.353.7
Married9,6623.1770.829.2
Female3,8143.6334.265.8
Male1,2093.844258

3.23

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

53.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bossier City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,4648.22%
Associates Degree4,44410.54%
Bachelors Degree6,62915.73%
Graduate Degree3,4348.15%
High School Graduate13,23631.4%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3513.2%
Some College9,59622.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bossier City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bossier City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White25,86923,9637,273
Black10,9038,8661,606
Hispanic3,2992,689733
2+ Races1,8211,722510
Asian1,143935300
Other Race827731169
Native American2542547
Islander990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 28.11%.

Bossier City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,414$69,081$47,151
Graduate Degree$66,408$90,435$56,973
High School Graduate$32,899$41,003$26,449
Less Than 9th Grade$29,596$35,987$14,894
Overall$41,573$49,269$31,444
Some College$39,290$41,573$27,740

$41,573

Average Earnings

$49,269

Average Male

$31,444

Average Female

Bossier City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bossier City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bossier City Language

90.11% of Bossier City residents speak only English, while 9.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.54% of the population.

Bossier City Language

Bossier City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black17,2515,42431.44%
White34,4854,54413.18%
Hispanic6,3241,99231.5%
Multiple3,85291023.62%
Asian1,53431920.8%
Other1,33120015.03%
Islander9777.78%

20.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.64%

Male Poverty Rate

21.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bossier City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bossier City is Islander, with 77.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bossier City is White, with 13.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.93%.

Bossier City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.66%
High School23.85%
Some College11.75%
Bachelors or Greater7.51%

Bossier City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed35.42%
Female Unemployed22.17%
Female Employed11.53%
Male Employed7.72%

Bossier City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bossier City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,272$86,566
Households$54,100$74,058
Married Families$87,949$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,559$51,484

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bossier City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.0%

Male Marriage Rate

41.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Bossier City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bossier City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bossier City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bossier City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,542

Number of Veterans

4,948

Male Veterans

594

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War2,046
Second Gulf War1,971
Vietnam1,378
Korea510
World War II92

Bossier City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,360
75+1,188
55 to 641,063
65 to 741,059
18 to 34872

Bossier City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,78413.47%
Black1,36811.21%
Hispanic2746.97%
2+ Races1677.1%
Asian13211.41%
Other Race787.74%
Native American135.1%

Bossier City Veterans by Race

Bossier City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bossier City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60%

Labor Force Participation

50.8%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Bossier City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bossier City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bossier City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

55.66%

Born in Bossier City

94.57%

Native Born

5.43%

Foreign Born

2.81%

Non Citizen

2.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.57% of Bossier City residents were born in the United States, with 55.66% having been born in Louisiana. 2.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bossier City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202962,806120.02%
202862,794110.02%
202762,783110.02%
202662,772120.02%
202562,760110.02%
202462,749110.02%
202362,7381750.28%
202262,563-356-0.57%
202162,9192150.34%
202062,704-5,654-8.27%
201968,358-39-0.06%
201868,397-93-0.14%
201768,4903900.57%
201668,100-41-0.06%
201568,1411,1121.66%
201467,0299161.39%
201366,1138011.23%
201265,3121,9023%
201163,4101,4522.34%
201061,95800%
200056,4613,7407.09%
199052,7211,9043.75%
198050,8179,22222.17%
197041,5958,81926.91%
196032,77617,306111.87%
195015,4709,684167.37%
19405,7861,78344.54%
19304,003-58,803-93.63%

Bossier City Population by Year