Bossier Parish, Louisiana

LA · FIPS 22015 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
129,789
Rank #506 of 3,222
84th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,617 −7.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,228 of 3,222
62th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.9% +26.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,108 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Home Value
$227,200 −19.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,110 of 3,222
66th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.4% −15.7% vs nat'l
Rank #890 of 3,222
72th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.5% +4.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,319 of 3,222
28th %ile

At a Glance

65.1% Homeownership
90.5% Insured
28.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.4%30.8%46.2%61.6%23.5%8.3%4.3%1.6%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About Bossier Parish, Louisiana

Bossier Parish, Louisiana has a total population of 129,789, making it the 506th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Bossier Parish is 36.7 years, which is 5.7% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Bossier Parish is $69,617, which ranks #1,228 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.5%.

The median home value in Bossier Parish is $227,200, 19.4% below the national median. Renters in Bossier Parish pay a median gross rent of $1,174 per month. The homeownership rate is 65.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Bossier Parish, 28.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 15.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.8 min.

Bossier Parish is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 61.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (23.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (8.3%).

All data for Bossier Parish, Louisiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.