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Shreveport, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Caddo Parish County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
183,483
Population
1,696/sq mi density
$48,465
Median Income
$33,788 per capita
$178,100
Home Value
$134,461 Zillow
$980
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
780
Violent Crime/100K
4,899 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$48,465 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$178,100 home value, $980/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
780 violent crimes/100K (105% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-11.2%
200,498 → 178,017
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+25.4%
$38,633 → $48,465
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Shreveport across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
163,823
-14,194 from 2023 (178,017)
Projected Median Income 2030
$56,789
+$8,324 from 2023 ($48,465)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 200,498 | — | $38,633 | — |
| 2015 | 197,066 | -1.7% | $38,583 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 192,159 | -2.5% | $37,390 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 187,248 | -2.6% | $39,090 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 184,021 | -1.7% | $41,782 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 178,017 | -3.3% | $48,465 | +16% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.