Shreveport, LA Demographics

A map of Shreveport's Population by Race

Shreveport, Louisiana had a population of 187,593 in 2020. It was 35.3% White, 55.8% Black, 1.6% Asian, 3.5% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Shreveport, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Shreveport is the 3rd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Shreveport's White Population

66,138 residents of Shreveport identify as White, or 35.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Shreveport considerably less than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Shreveport is ranked #392 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Shreveport is less White than neighboring Lakeview (62.2% White), Bossier City (50.8% White), Blanchard (76% White), Greenwood (60.3% White), and Stonewall (83.2% White).

Shreveport's Black Population

104,612 residents of Shreveport identify as Black, or 55.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Shreveport considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Shreveport is ranked #90 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Shreveport is more Black than neighboring Lakeview (27.5% Black), Bossier City (30.4% Black), Blanchard (14.8% Black), Greenwood (27.1% Black), and Stonewall (6.4% Black).

Shreveport's Asian Population

3,031 residents of Shreveport identify as Asian, or 1.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Shreveport roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Shreveport is ranked #72 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Shreveport is more Asian than neighboring Lakeview (0% Asian), Blanchard (0.7% Asian), Greenwood (0.8% Asian), and Stonewall (0.7% Asian). Shreveport is less Asian than neighboring Bossier City (2.4% Asian).

Shreveport's Hispanic Population

6,658 residents of Shreveport identify as Hispanic, or 3.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Shreveport roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Shreveport is ranked #205 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Shreveport is more Hispanic than neighboring Blanchard (3.3% Hispanic), and Stonewall (3.2% Hispanic). Shreveport is less Hispanic than neighboring Lakeview (5.3% Hispanic), Bossier City (10.7% Hispanic), and Greenwood (5.1% Hispanic).

Shreveport's Native American/Other Population

1,343 residents of Shreveport identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Shreveport roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Shreveport is ranked #226 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Shreveport is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lakeview (1.2% Native American/Other), Bossier City (0.9% Native American/Other), Blanchard (1% Native American/Other), Greenwood (2.1% Native American/Other), and Stonewall (1.8% Native American/Other).

Shreveport's Multiracial Population

5,811 residents of Shreveport identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Shreveport roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Shreveport is ranked #274 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Shreveport is less Multiracial than neighboring Lakeview (3.8% Multiracial), Bossier City (4.8% Multiracial), Blanchard (4.2% Multiracial), Greenwood (4.7% Multiracial), and Stonewall (4.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.