The
Shreveport-Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in
northwesternNorth Louisiana is a region in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The region has two metropolitan areas: Shreveport-Bossier City and Monroe.The northwestern portion of Louisiana is culturally and economically attached to Northeast Texas and Southwest Arkansas...
LouisianaThe State of Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state divided into parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
that covers three parishes –
CaddoCaddo Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Shreveport and as of 2000, the population was 252,161...
,
BossierBossier Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Benton. As of 2000, the population was 98,310...
, and
De SotoDe Soto Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its seat is Mansfield. In the 2000 census, the parish population was 25,494....
. As of the
2000 censusThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the MSA had a population of 375,965 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 387,583). It is also part of the larger
Shreveport-Bossier City-Minden Combined Statistical AreaThe Shreveport-Bossier City-Minden Combined Statistical Area is made up of four parishes in northwestern Louisiana. The statistical area consists of the Shreveport-Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Minden Micropolitan Statistical Area...
.
- Bossier Parish
Bossier Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Benton. As of 2000, the population was 98,310...
- Caddo Parish
Caddo Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Shreveport and as of 2000, the population was 252,161...
- De Soto Parish
De Soto Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its seat is Mansfield. In the 2000 census, the parish population was 25,494....
- Shreveport
Shreveport is the third-largest city and the principal city of the third largest metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Louisiana, as well as being the 99th-largest city in the United States....
(Principal city)
- Bossier City
Bossier City is a city in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States.As of the 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 56,461. Bossier City is closely tied to its larger sister city Shreveport, located on the western bank of the Red River...
(Principal city)
- Mansfield
Mansfield is a city in and the parish seat of De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,582 at the 2000 census. Mansfield is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- Red Chute
Red Chute is a census-designated place in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,984 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
(census-designated placeA census-designated place is a type of place identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
)
- Belcher
Belcher is a village in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 272 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Belcher is located at ....
- Benton
The town of Benton is the parish seat of Bossier Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. The population was 2,035 at the 2000 census. The larger Bossier City is located south of Benton...
- Blanchard
Blanchard is a town in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,050 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Blanchard is located at ....
- Eastwood
Eastwood is a census-designated place in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,374 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
(census-designated place)
- Greenwood
Greenwood is a town in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,458 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Greenwood is located at ....
- Haughton
Haughton is a town in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,792 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Haughton is located at ....
- Logansport
Logansport is a town in western De Soto Parish adjacent to the Sabine River in western Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,630 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Oil City
Oil City is a town in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,219 at the 2000 census. Oil City is located on Louisiana Highway 1 north of Caddo Lake...
- Plain Dealing
Plain Dealing is a town in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States best known as the birthplace of former U.S. Representative Joe D. Waggonner, Jr. The population was 1,071 at the 2000 census...
- Stonewall
Stonewall is a town in northern De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,668 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Vivian
Vivian, is a town in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States and is home to the Red Bud Festival. The population was 4,031 at the 2000 census. It was founded as a railroad stop in North Louisiana and named after the daughter of an locomotive engineer....
- Gilliam
Gilliam is a village in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 178 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- Grand Cane
Grand Cane is a village in De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 191 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- Hosston
Hosston is a village in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 387 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Hosston is located at ....
- Ida
Ida is a village in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 258 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Ida is located at ....
- Keachi
Keachi Keatchie) is a town in De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 323 at the 2000 census...
- Longstreet
Longstreet is a village in De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 163 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.Longstreet is named for Confederate General James Longstreet....
- Mooringsport
Mooringsport is a village in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 833 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography: Mooringsport is located at ....
- Rodessa
Rodessa is a village in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 307 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Rodessa is located at ....
- South Mansfield
South Mansfield is a village in De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 352 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Stanley
Stanley is a village in De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 145 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Stanley is located at ....
- Frierson
Frierson is an unincorporated community in De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located approximately three miles north of Interstate 49 along Louisiana Highway 175....
- Keithville
Keithville is an unincorporated community in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies to the south of Shreveport along U.S. Route 171. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 71047.-Major highways:* Interstate 49...
- Kingston
Kingston is an unincorporated community in De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located approximately 16 miles south of Shreveport near the intersection of Louisiana Highway 175 and Louisiana Highway 5....
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 375,965 people, 144,293 households, and 98,551 families residing within the MSA.
The
Shreveport-Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in
northwesternNorth Louisiana is a region in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The region has two metropolitan areas: Shreveport-Bossier City and Monroe.The northwestern portion of Louisiana is culturally and economically attached to Northeast Texas and Southwest Arkansas...
LouisianaThe State of Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state divided into parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
that covers three parishes –
CaddoCaddo Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Shreveport and as of 2000, the population was 252,161...
,
BossierBossier Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Benton. As of 2000, the population was 98,310...
, and
De SotoDe Soto Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its seat is Mansfield. In the 2000 census, the parish population was 25,494....
. As of the
2000 censusThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the MSA had a population of 375,965 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 387,583). It is also part of the larger
Shreveport-Bossier City-Minden Combined Statistical AreaThe Shreveport-Bossier City-Minden Combined Statistical Area is made up of four parishes in northwestern Louisiana. The statistical area consists of the Shreveport-Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Minden Micropolitan Statistical Area...
.
Parishes
- Bossier Parish
Bossier Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Benton. As of 2000, the population was 98,310...
- Caddo Parish
Caddo Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Shreveport and as of 2000, the population was 252,161...
- De Soto Parish
De Soto Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its seat is Mansfield. In the 2000 census, the parish population was 25,494....
Places with more than 50,000 people
- Shreveport
Shreveport is the third-largest city and the principal city of the third largest metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Louisiana, as well as being the 99th-largest city in the United States....
(Principal city)
- Bossier City
Bossier City is a city in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States.As of the 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 56,461. Bossier City is closely tied to its larger sister city Shreveport, located on the western bank of the Red River...
(Principal city)
Places with 5,000 to 25,000 people
- Mansfield
Mansfield is a city in and the parish seat of De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,582 at the 2000 census. Mansfield is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- Red Chute
Red Chute is a census-designated place in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,984 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
(census-designated placeA census-designated place is a type of place identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
)
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 people
- Belcher
Belcher is a village in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 272 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Belcher is located at ....
- Benton
The town of Benton is the parish seat of Bossier Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. The population was 2,035 at the 2000 census. The larger Bossier City is located south of Benton...
- Blanchard
Blanchard is a town in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,050 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Blanchard is located at ....
- Eastwood
Eastwood is a census-designated place in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,374 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
(census-designated place)
- Greenwood
Greenwood is a town in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,458 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Greenwood is located at ....
- Haughton
Haughton is a town in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,792 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Haughton is located at ....
- Logansport
Logansport is a town in western De Soto Parish adjacent to the Sabine River in western Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,630 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Oil City
Oil City is a town in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,219 at the 2000 census. Oil City is located on Louisiana Highway 1 north of Caddo Lake...
- Plain Dealing
Plain Dealing is a town in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States best known as the birthplace of former U.S. Representative Joe D. Waggonner, Jr. The population was 1,071 at the 2000 census...
- Stonewall
Stonewall is a town in northern De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,668 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Vivian
Vivian, is a town in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States and is home to the Red Bud Festival. The population was 4,031 at the 2000 census. It was founded as a railroad stop in North Louisiana and named after the daughter of an locomotive engineer....
Places with fewer than 1,000 people
- Gilliam
Gilliam is a village in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 178 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- Grand Cane
Grand Cane is a village in De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 191 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- Hosston
Hosston is a village in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 387 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Hosston is located at ....
- Ida
Ida is a village in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 258 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Ida is located at ....
- Keachi
Keachi Keatchie) is a town in De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 323 at the 2000 census...
- Longstreet
Longstreet is a village in De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 163 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.Longstreet is named for Confederate General James Longstreet....
- Mooringsport
Mooringsport is a village in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 833 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography: Mooringsport is located at ....
- Rodessa
Rodessa is a village in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 307 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Rodessa is located at ....
- South Mansfield
South Mansfield is a village in De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 352 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Stanley
Stanley is a village in De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 145 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Stanley is located at ....
Unincorporated places
- Frierson
Frierson is an unincorporated community in De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located approximately three miles north of Interstate 49 along Louisiana Highway 175....
- Keithville
Keithville is an unincorporated community in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies to the south of Shreveport along U.S. Route 171. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 71047.-Major highways:* Interstate 49...
- Kingston
Kingston is an unincorporated community in De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located approximately 16 miles south of Shreveport near the intersection of Louisiana Highway 175 and Louisiana Highway 5....
Demographics
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 375,965 people, 144,293 households, and 98,551 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 59.48% White, 37.68% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from
other racesRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.82% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $32,974, and the median income for a family was $39,203. Males had a median income of $31,583 versus $21,848 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the MSA was $16,521.
National Guard
Shreveport is the home of the 2-108th
CavalryCavalry were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback in combat. Cavalry were historically the second oldest and most mobile of the combat arms...
SquadronA squadron is a small unit or formation of cavalry, armour, aircraft , or warships.-Army and Marines:A cavalry squadron , typically consists of four troops.-United States:...
which is part of the 256th Infantry Brigade.
See also