Shreveport, Louisiana Population 2024

174,996

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)
108.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,618.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.34% (-11,852)
The current population of Shreveport, Louisiana is 174,996 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 186,848.

Population by Race

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

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade11,6099.23%
Associates Degree8,9437.11%
Bachelors Degree19,28615.33%
Graduate Degree14,17511.26%
High School Graduate39,40131.31%
Less Than 9th Grade4,1643.31%
Some College28,26022.46%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black66,33555,5839,965
White51,91448,25121,050
2+ Races3,3222,953844
Hispanic3,0332,399955
Asian2,1381,6551,037
Other Race927682142
Native American32824373
Islander43435

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

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,852$74,096$48,692
Graduate Degree$64,548$84,245$57,233
High School Graduate$29,288$33,886$26,051
Less Than 9th Grade$21,082$24,533$17,457
Overall$35,958$44,109$30,115
Some College$32,120$39,986$27,537

$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

rate

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

rate

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

Shreveport Poverty Rate by Education

rate

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

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,112$94,710
Households$45,967$75,485
Married Families$94,436$131,718
Non Families$30,474$48,421

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

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,179
First Gulf War3,100
Second Gulf War2,343
Korea523
World War II98

Shreveport Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 543,053
55 to 642,674
65 to 742,503
75+2,095
18 to 34430

Shreveport Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black5,5137.27%
White4,9568.66%
2+ Races1794.61%
Hispanic872.41%
Asian532.22%
Other Race453.79%
Native American92.56%

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
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029160,181-2,963-1.82%
2028163,144-2,963-1.78%
2027166,107-2,963-1.75%
2026169,070-2,963-1.72%
2025172,033-2,963-1.69%
2024174,996-2,963-1.66%
2023177,959-2,127-1.18%
2022180,086-3,183-1.74%
2021183,269-3,579-1.92%
2020186,848-400-0.21%
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%
2010201,40900%
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%
18501,700-158,481-98.94%

Shreveport Population by Year