Bossier Parish

Bossier Parish, Louisiana

At a Glance

Population128,746
County SeatCaddo Parish Courthouse
State FIPS22
County FIPS015
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population269,229
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)128,877
Median Age36.0
Veterans10,140
Housing Units55,638
Uninsured2,225
Net Migration (recent)-265
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments2,638
Total Employees36,898
Avg Annual Pay$52,165
Median Household Income$64,598
Poverty Rate16.7%
Unemployment Rate5.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$72,013
Federal Spending FY2024$1,078,027,483
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,373

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$206,600
Median Rent$1,101
FMR Studio$767
FMR 1BR$892
FMR 2BR$1,017
FMR 3BR$1,317
FMR 4BR$1,394

Health & Safety

Hospitals7
EMS Stations21
Fire Stations21
Police Stations21
Adult Smoking19.1%
Adult Obesity37.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k23.8
Air Quality Good Days209

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.73
Electric Customers2147745
Towns with Broadband Data7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage7

Community

Churches315
Libraries20
Historic Places (NRHP)6
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools127
SNAP Stores277
Bank Branches101

Agriculture

Total Farms122
Land in Farms (acres)9,004
Avg Farm Size (acres)73.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMTROPICAL STORM FRANCINE2024-09-10
EMTROPICAL STORM NICHOLAS2021-09-13
DRHURRICANE IDA2021-08-29
EMTROPICAL STORM IDA2021-08-27
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-03-09
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-18
EMTROPICAL STORM ZETA2020-10-27
DRHURRICANE DELTA 2020-10-16
EMHURRICANE DELTA 2020-10-07

Detailed Topics

Communities in Bossier Parish

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.