Year | Population | Rank in US | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 184,021 | 141 | -1.8% |
2020 | 187,338 | 137 | -0.6% |
2010 | 199,311 | 108 | -0.1% |
2000 | 200,575 | 89 | 0.1% |
1990 | 198,402 | 79 | -0.4% |
1980 | 205,820 | 67 | 1.2% |
1970 | 182,064 | 69 | 1.0% |
1960 | 164,372 | 76 | 2.6% |
1950 | 127,206 | 81 | 2.6% |
1940 | 98,167 | 94 | – |
Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Shreveport is 184,021. Shreveport, Louisiana is the 141st largest city in the US.
Parts of Shreveport are located within Bossier Parish and Caddo Parish.
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 141st largest city in the US. Shreveport is currently 10.6% smaller than it was in 1980.
Shreveport has shrunk 8.2% since the year 2000. Shreveport, Louisiana's growth is extremely below average. 96% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.
Shreveport has a population density of 1,891.4 people per square mile.
US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2021 |
---|---|---|---|
101 | Baton Rouge | 222,185 | -2.6% |
141 | Shreveport | 184,021 | -8.2% |
234 | Lafayette | 121,771 | 8.8% |
US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2021 |
---|---|---|---|
135 | Providence, Rhode Island | 189,692 | 9.1% |
136 | Akron, Ohio | 189,347 | -12.6% |
137 | Brownsville, Texas | 187,831 | 31.0% |
138 | Mobile, Alabama | 184,952 | -6.9% |
139 | Newport News, Virginia | 184,587 | 2.3% |
140 | Tempe, Arizona | 184,118 | 15.8% |
141 | Shreveport, Louisiana | 184,021 | -8.2% |
142 | Chattanooga, Tennessee | 182,113 | 16.1% |
143 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 181,668 | 6.1% |
144 | Aurora, Illinois | 179,266 | 24.0% |
145 | Elk Grove, California | 178,997 | 119.1% |
146 | Ontario, California | 177,963 | 12.1% |
147 | Salem, Oregon | 177,723 | 28.8% |
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.
According to the latest census statistics, 15.5% of the residents of Shreveport are 65 or older.
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.
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.
Among those aged 16 and older, 58.4% of Shreveport residents are in the labor force.
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.
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.
The unemployment rate in Shreveport is 6.8%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.
In Shreveport, 14.6% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.
The median household income in Shreveport is $39,090.
In Shreveport, 52.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.
Renters occupy 47.3% of housing units in Shreveport.
Of all the housing units in Shreveport, 5.0% of them were build before 1940.
In Shreveport, 12.0% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 10,700 units.
The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Shreveport is $812.
In Shreveport, 69.1% of households have an active broadband internet connection.
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