Bossier Parish, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 131,867
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 131,867
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 131,102
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 128,655
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 128,764
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 128,746
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 116,979
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.2%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 25.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 61.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 10,278
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 58,886
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $227,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,639
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $431
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,174
Building Permits, 2025 664
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 50,826
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 913,233
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 730,431
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 343,294
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,029,005
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,453
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,617
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,533
Persons in poverty, percent 16.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,649
Total employment, 2023 37,246
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,720,554
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 10,733
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 895
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,274
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 144
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,298
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 153.4
Population per square mile, 2010 139.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 839.52
Land area in square miles, 2010 840.06
FIPS Code 22015