Shreveport, Louisiana Population 2024

173,479

Shreveport is a city located in Bossier Parish and Caddo Parish Louisiana. Shreveport has a 2024 population of 173,479. It is also the county seat of Caddo Parish. Shreveport is currently declining at a rate of -1.89% annually and its population has decreased by -7.14% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 186,827 in 2020.

The average household income in Shreveport is $75,485 with a poverty rate of 23.42%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Shreveport is 37.1 years, 35.6 years for males, and 38.7 years for females.

Shreveport is located in Caddo Parish, Louisiana along the Red River and into part of Bossier Parish. Shreveport is part of the Shreveport-Bossier City metropolitan area and it's currently the third largest city in Louisiana behind New Orleans and Baton Rouge.

Diversity and Religion

The predominant religion in Shreveport is Christian. In the 19th century, Shreveport was largely Protestant but Baptists now account for most Christians followed by Methodists and Catholics. Shreveport also has a sizable Jewish community made up of German Jewish immigrants from the mid-19th century. About 14% of Louisiana's total Muslim community lives in the Shreveport-Bossier metro area.

Population Growth

Shreveport's population has been in a slow decline for years due to issues like poverty, a high unemployment rate, and crime. According to Census data, Louisiana was one of eight states in the U.S. to see a population drop between 2016 and 2017. While the state as a whole experienced a net decrease of fewer than 2,000 people, the trend was most significant in Northwest Louisiana which includes Shreveport and Bossier City. In Northwest Louisiana, the population declined by 4,200 from 2014 to 2017.

Shreveport was founded to create a meeting point where the Texas Trail and the Brown Bricks meet. In honor of Captain Henry Miller Shreve, who made the Red River navigable, the town was called Shreve Town and the town company was known as the Shreve Town Company. By 1839, the town was incorporated as Shreveport.

In its early days, Shreveport was a center for steamboat commerce and it had a slave market. It became the capital of Louisiana briefly during the Civil War and served as a Confederate stronghold. Shreveport's Trans-Mississippi was even the last Confederate command to surrender after Robert E. Lee surrendered thanks to their isolation. It took weeks for news of the end of the war to reach the area.

Due to economic problems in recent decades, Shreveport has struggled with poverty, crime, unemployment, and a declining population.

Shreveport Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 56.59%
  • White: 37.11%
  • Two or more races: 3.4%
  • Asian: 1.62%
  • Other race: 1%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
Land Area (mi²)
107.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,615.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-7.14% (-13,348)
The current population of Shreveport, Louisiana is 173,479 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 186,827.

Shreveport, Louisiana Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American105,36856.59%
White69,08937.11%
Two or more races6,3293.4%
Asian3,0091.62%
Other race1,8611%
Native American4100.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1170.06%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Shreveport Population by Race

Shreveport Population Pyramid 2024

Shreveport Median Age

37.1

Total

35.6

Male

38.7

Female

Shreveport Adults

There are 141,803 adults, (31,780 of whom are seniors) in Shreveport.

Shreveport Age Dependency

69.2

Age Dependency Ratio

28.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Shreveport Sex Ratio

Female98,42052.86%
Male87,76347.14%

Shreveport Population by Age

Shreveport Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All75,1842.4153.846.2
Non Family32,4741.1640.759.3
Married23,9283.1579.420.6
Female15,2193.739.460.6
Male3,5633.3162.437.6

3.28

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

53.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shreveport Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shreveport Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shreveport Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 48.5%.

Shreveport Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$35,958

Average Earnings

$44,109

Average Male

$30,115

Average Female

Shreveport Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shreveport Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shreveport Language

96.13% of Shreveport residents speak only English, while 3.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.87% of the population.

Shreveport Language

Shreveport Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black103,15433,12732.11%
White65,4697,20811.01%
Multiple6,2261,23219.79%
Hispanic5,37099518.53%
Other1,84445524.67%
Asian3,00734511.47%
Native3539125.78%
Islander11786.84%

23.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.28%

Male Poverty Rate

25.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shreveport

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shreveport is Black, with 32.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shreveport is Islander, with 6.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.59%.

Shreveport Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.16%
High School24.27%
Some College17.04%
Bachelors or Greater5.7%

Shreveport Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.64%
Male Unemployed34.52%
Female Employed13.94%
Male Employed7.71%

Shreveport Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shreveport Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shreveport Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.7%

Male Marriage Rate

31.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Shreveport Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shreveport Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Shreveport Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shreveport Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

10,755

Number of Veterans

9,539

Male Veterans

1,216

Female Veterans

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Shreveport Veterans by War

count

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Shreveport Veterans by Age

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Shreveport Veterans by Race

Shreveport Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shreveport Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.7%

Labor Force Participation

51.9%

Employment Rate

9.2%

Unemployment Rate

Shreveport Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shreveport Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shreveport 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

76.8%

Born in Shreveport

97.59%

Native Born

2.41%

Foreign Born

1.31%

Non Citizen

1.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.59% of Shreveport residents were born in the United States, with 76.8% having been born in Louisiana. 1.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Shreveport Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029156,794-3,337-2.08%
2028160,131-3,337-2.04%
2027163,468-3,337-2%
2026166,805-3,337-1.96%
2025170,142-3,337-1.92%
2024173,479-3,337-1.89%
2023176,816-3,337-1.85%
2022180,153-3,175-1.73%
2021183,328-3,499-1.87%
2020186,827-421-0.22%
2019187,248-2,276-1.2%
2018189,524-2,635-1.37%
2017192,159-2,601-1.34%
2016194,760-2,306-1.17%
2015197,066-1,238-0.62%
2014198,304-2,194-1.09%
2013200,498-1,868-0.92%
2012202,366460.02%
2011202,3209110.45%
2010201,409
2000200,1451,6200.82%
1990198,525-8,464-4.09%
1980206,98924,92513.69%
1970182,06417,69210.76%
1960164,37237,16629.22%
1950127,20629,03929.58%
194098,16721,51228.06%
193076,65532,78174.72%
192043,87415,85956.61%
191028,01512,00274.95%
190016,0134,03433.68%
189011,9793,97049.57%
18808,0093,40273.84%
18704,6072,407109.41%
18602,20050029.41%
18501,700-155,094-98.92%
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Shreveport Population by Year