Demographics · LA
Shreveport, LA demographics: 180,982 residents, with a median age of 37.9 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
180,982 people live in Shreveport, at a median age of 37.9 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 37.9 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Shreveport, the largest race group is Black or African American (56.1%); 4.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 2.8% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Shreveport is 37.9 years (±0.6), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 46.9% male and 53.1% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 18.1%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 11,110 | 6.1% | ±479 |
| 5 to 17 | 32,725 | 18.1% | ±1,163 |
| 18 to 24 | 14,609 | 8.1% | ±875 |
| 25 to 34 | 25,119 | 13.9% | ±653 |
| 35 to 44 | 24,081 | 13.3% | ±1,082 |
| 45 to 54 | 19,430 | 10.7% | ±618 |
| 55 to 64 | 21,694 | 12.0% | ±1,189 |
| 65 to 74 | 19,106 | 10.6% | ±919 |
| 75 and over | 13,108 | 7.2% | ±827 |
Median age by sex: 36.3 (male) · 39.3 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Shreveport is Black or African American at 56.1% of the population. Separately, 4.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 64,260 | 35.5% | ±1,486 |
| Black or African American alone | 101,566 | 56.1% | ±1,788 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 324 | 0.2% | ±122 |
| Asian alone | 2,842 | 1.6% | ±389 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 98 | 0.1% | ±94 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 3,037 | 1.7% | ±703 |
| Two or more races | 8,855 | 4.9% | ±1,279 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 7,356 | 4.1% | ±449 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Shreveport has 75,996 households. 55.9% are family households and 38.8% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.31 people.
Total households
75,996
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.31
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.03
Family households
55.9%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
38.8%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 75,996 | ±1,042 |
| Family households | 42,464 | ±1,081 |
| Nonfamily households | 33,532 | ±1,330 |
| Householder living alone | 29,470 | ±1,293 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
2.8% of Shreveport residents were born outside the United States. 95.8% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (2.2%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 2.8% | 5,048 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 95.8% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 2.2% | Spanish · 3,738 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
28.5% of adults age 25 and over in Shreveport hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.5% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Shreveport is 2270000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.