Bossier Parish, Louisiana

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 129,134
Median household income: $66,336
Median home value: $215,100

Bossier Parish is a county in Louisiana with a population of 129,134. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $66,336 is above the Louisiana median ($60,023).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bossier Parish's population grew 2.1% from 126,499 to 129,134, while its median household income rose 22.2% from $54,268 to $66,336.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 62.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 129,134
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $66,336
Median home value: $215,100
Median gross rent: $1,168
Housing units: 56,122
Homeownership rate: 66.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

126,499129,134

Median household income

$54,268$66,336

Median home value

$172,400$215,100

Median gross rent

$992$1,168

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	126,499	$54,268	$172,400	$992
2020	126,952	$55,448	$176,700	$989
2021	128,508	$58,289	$179,100	$1,028
2022	128,877	$64,598	$206,600	$1,101
2023	129,134	$66,336	$215,100	$1,168

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8,317	6.4%
5 to 17	23,805	18.4%
18 to 24	10,673	8.3%
25 to 34	18,774	14.5%
35 to 44	18,190	14.1%
45 to 54	14,752	11.4%
55 to 64	15,268	11.8%
65 to 74	11,443	8.9%
75 and over	7,912	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	80,729	62.5%
Black or African American	30,438	23.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	305	0.2%
Asian	2,405	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.0%
Some other race	367	0.3%
Two or more races	4,552	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,328	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8,037	9.3%
High school graduate	24,622	28.5%
Some college or associate's	30,093	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	14,380	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	9,207	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone83.5%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	48,314	83.5%
Carpooled	3,581	6.2%
Public transit	424	0.7%
Walked	670	1.2%
Bicycle	57	0.1%
Worked from home	4,089	7.1%
Other means	755	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14,601	27.1%
15 to 29 min	24,543	45.6%
30 to 44 min	9,630	17.9%
45 to 59 min	2,602	4.8%
60+ min	2,425	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 16.4% (20,762 of 126,443)

	Count	Share
Family households	32,056	64.5%
Nonfamily households	17,605	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	49,661	88.5%
Vacant	6,461	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	32,813	66.1%
Renter-occupied	16,848	33.9%

1-unit, detached68.1%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other12.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	38,236	68.1%
1-unit, attached	1,294	2.3%
2 to 4 units	2,702	4.8%
5 to 19 units	4,912	8.8%
20 or more units	1,980	3.5%
Mobile home & other	6,998	12.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 22015
State: Louisiana
Land area: 840 sq mi
Water area: 27 sq mi
Center point: 32.6985, -93.6266