Bossier Parish, LA
Demographic and economic profile of Bossier Parish, LA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Bossier Parish is a mid-sized Louisiana parish of 131,102 residents, growing 2.4% over five years, with an economy anchored by military and government activity near Barksdale Air Force Base—reflected in a GDP per capita of $45,687 against median worker earnings of $41,496. The labor force of roughly 61.8% participation skews toward practical trades, with 27.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a 5.6% unemployment rate. Housing remains relatively affordable at a $215,100 median home value and $1,168 median monthly rent, though a 16.4% poverty rate and per capita income of $36,233 point to meaningful income disparity within the parish.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+2.4% since 2018
Bossier Parish added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone82,341 (63.4%)
- Black or African American Alone30,836 (23.8%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race6,762 (5.2%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,652 (3.6%)
- Some Other Race Alone2,553 (2.0%)
- Asian Alone2,105 (1.6%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish6,302
- 2.Vietnamese771
- 3.Other Indo-European518
- 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)488
- 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)433
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance14,241
- 2.Retail Trade (Group)6,771
- 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,166
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,913
- 5.Construction (Group)4,182
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations23,009
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations11,052
- 3.Service Occupations9,633
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,057
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,119
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.05×)1,770
- 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.44×)3,679
- 3.Other Services (LQ 1.38×)3,501
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.16×)5,491
- 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.09×)13,770
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.