Census ACS · #140 MSA
Shreveport Metro Area
The Shreveport-Bossier City, La Metropolitan Statistical Area has 389,004 residents. The median household income is $54,635 and the median home value is $187,300.
389,004
Population
150
People / sq mi
$54,635
Median Income
$187,300
Median Home Value
The Shreveport CBSA covers 2,596 sq mi of land at 149.9 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 52.0% |
| Black or African American | 39.7% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.3% |
Economy & Income
$54,635
Median Household Income
$33,865
Per Capita Income
15.3%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
Unemployment
Cost of Living
The Shreveport metro's price level is 84.8 on the BEA Regional Price Parity index (US average = 100), meaning prices are 15.2% lower the US average. The local median income of $54,635 has the buying power of $64,454 in average-priced US metros.
84.8
Price Level (US = 100)
$64,454
COL-Adjusted Median Income
$54,635
Nominal Median Income
Housing
$187,300
Median Home Value
$1,003
Median Rent
63.4%
Homeownership
Education
88.4%
High School+
25.2%
Bachelor's+
Commute
0.9%
Drive Alone
5.9%
Work From Home
21.9 min
Avg Commute
25.2%
Foreign Born
Shreveport spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Shreveport-Bossier City, La Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 389,004 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #140 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Shreveport metro area is $54,635, with a per capita income of $33,865.
The Shreveport-Bossier City, La CBSA spans the state of Louisiana.
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Data for the Shreveport-Bossier City, La CBSA (43340) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
The poverty rate is what most separates Shreveport from the typical metro area: 15.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line, against 12.4% nationally. Shreveport is a metro area in LA with a population of 389,004.
The typical household earns $54,635, below the US median of $78,538. The poverty rate is 15.3%, above the national 12.4%. The typical home is valued at $187,300, with typical rent around $1,003.
Roughly 25.2% of adults have a bachelor’s, below the national 35.0%.
The elevated poverty rate is the context for the rest of the profile in Shreveport: it pulls on median income, housing tenure, and the share of residents with a college degree.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.