Bossier County Demographics
A map of Bossier County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 78,982 | 61.3% |
Black | 29,868 | 23.2% |
Hispanic | 10,237 | 8.0% |
Multiracial | 6,152 | 4.8% |
Asian | 2,341 | 1.8% |
Native American/Other | 1,166 | 0.9% |
Bossier County, Louisiana had a population of 128,746 in 2020. It was 61.3% White, 23.2% Black, 1.8% Asian, 8.0% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bossier County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Bossier County is the 12th most populous county of the 64 counties in Louisiana.
Bossier County's White Population
78,982 residents of Bossier County identify as White, or 61.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Bossier County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Bossier County is ranked #32 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Bossier County is more White than neighboring Webster County (61% White), Caddo County (42.8% White), Claiborne County (49.9% White), and De Soto County (56.4% White). Bossier County is less White than neighboring Lafayette County (61.4% White).
Bossier County's Black Population
29,868 residents of Bossier County identify as Black, or 23.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bossier County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Bossier County is ranked #47 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Bossier County is less Black than neighboring Webster County (32.8% Black), Caddo County (48.3% Black), Lafayette County (32.4% Black), Claiborne County (43.3% Black), and De Soto County (35.8% Black).
Bossier County's Asian Population
2,341 residents of Bossier County identify as Asian, or 1.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bossier County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Bossier County is ranked #9 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Bossier County is more Asian than neighboring Webster County (0.4% Asian), Caddo County (1.3% Asian), Lafayette County (0.5% Asian), Claiborne County (0.3% Asian), and De Soto County (0.4% Asian).
Bossier County's Hispanic Population
10,237 residents of Bossier County identify as Hispanic, or 8.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bossier County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Bossier County is ranked #10 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Bossier County is more Hispanic than neighboring Webster County (1.9% Hispanic), Caddo County (3.5% Hispanic), Lafayette County (2.3% Hispanic), Claiborne County (3.4% Hispanic), and De Soto County (2.8% Hispanic).
Bossier County's Native American/Other Population
1,166 residents of Bossier County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bossier County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Bossier County is ranked #16 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Bossier County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Webster County (0.6% Native American/Other), Caddo County (0.8% Native American/Other), Lafayette County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Claiborne County (0.5% Native American/Other). Bossier County is less Native American/Other than neighboring De Soto County (1.2% Native American/Other).
Bossier County's Multiracial Population
6,152 residents of Bossier County identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bossier County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Bossier County is ranked #4 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Bossier County is more Multiracial than neighboring Webster County (3.3% Multiracial), Caddo County (3.3% Multiracial), Lafayette County (2.8% Multiracial), Claiborne County (2.7% Multiracial), and De Soto County (3.5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.