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Shreveport Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Shreveport Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

180,153

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.4%
5 - 17:
17.4%
18 - 24:
8.6%
25 - 34:
14.6%
35 - 54:
23.5%
55 - 64:
12.4%
Over 65 Years:
17.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.7%
4.7%
87.5%
87.5%
26.6%
26.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Shreveport
USA
$32,291
$32,291
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Shreveport
USA
$45,967
$45,967
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

23.4%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Accommodation
Other
Public Service
Administration
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Manufacturing
Construction
Finance
Arts
Wholesale
Real estate
19.3%
19.3%
12.3%
12.3%
10.0%
10.0%
8.6%
8.6%
6.1%
6.1%
5.5%
5.5%
5.2%
5.2%
5.1%
5.1%
4.9%
4.9%
4.6%
4.6%
4.2%
4.2%
3.3%
3.3%
2.9%
2.9%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
56.5%
56.5%
36.2%
36.2%
2.9%
2.9%
2.4%
2.4%
1.6%
1.6%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
Irish
German
French
Scottish
African
Italian
Scots-Irish
European
French Canadian
Welsh
British
Dutch
Scandinavian
Acadian/Cajun
Swedish
Polish
Russian
Norwegian
Kenyan
6.3%
6.3%
4.5%
4.5%
4.0%
4.0%
2.1%
2.1%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
Tagalog
Chinese
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
Urdu
Other Asian languages
German/Yiddish
Slavic languages
Native American languages
Korean
French Creole
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Laotian
96.1%
96.1%
1.9%
1.9%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Shreveport Residents

2.4%