Town guide

Shreveport, Louisiana

Shreveport is a city in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, home to about 180,982 people across 108 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 71101, 71103, 71104, 71105, 71106, 71107, 71108, 71109, 71115, 71118, 71119 and 71129, and parts of 71047 and 71112 are in Shreveport too.

Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot across 12 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 12 were seller’s markets.

Population180,9821,679 per sq mi

Median home value$178,900Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$120Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking10%Median of 12 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Shreveport

14 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Shreveport, LA71101 Buyer’s market $50/sq ft +62.8% vs. last year 9.2 months of supply · 13% sold over asking

All in Shreveport

Shreveport, LA71103 Buyer’s market —/sq ft −31.8% vs. last year 16 months of supply · 17% sold over asking

All in Shreveport

Shreveport, LA71104 Balanced $97/sq ft +7.9% vs. last year 5 months of supply · 7% sold over asking Competition 13/100

All in Shreveport

Shreveport, LA71105 Seller’s market $120/sq ft +1.0% vs. last year 3.8 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 35/100

Mostly Shreveport

Shreveport, LA71106 Balanced $147/sq ft −1.5% vs. last year 4.6 months of supply · 9% sold over asking Competition 27/100

Mostly Shreveport

Shreveport, LA71107 Balanced $145/sq ft +5.8% vs. last year 4.1 months of supply · 11% sold over asking Competition 26/100

Mostly Shreveport; also Blanchard and Lakeview

Shreveport, LA71108 Buyer’s market $47/sq ft +2.8% vs. last year 11.4 months of supply · 14% sold over asking Competition 14/100

All in Shreveport

Shreveport, LA71109 Buyer’s market $37/sq ft +5.8% vs. last year 8.2 months of supply · 11% sold over asking Competition 16/100

Mostly Shreveport

Shreveport, LA71115 Seller’s market $129/sq ft −1.8% vs. last year 3 months of supply · 5% sold over asking Competition 34/100

Mostly Shreveport

Shreveport, LA71118 Seller’s market $113/sq ft +4.9% vs. last year 2.9 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Competition 44/100

Mostly Shreveport

Shreveport, LA71119 Balanced $122/sq ft +13.5% vs. last year 4.6 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 16/100

Mostly Shreveport

Shreveport, LA71129 Buyer’s market $135/sq ft +11.8% vs. last year 6.4 months of supply · 7% sold over asking Competition 29/100

Mostly Shreveport

Keithville, LA71047 Seller’s market $134/sq ft +1.0% vs. last year 2.9 months of supply · 0% sold over asking Competition 28/100

Part is in Shreveport

Bossier City, LA71112 Seller’s market $148/sq ft +13.3% vs. last year 2.7 months of supply · 11% sold over asking Competition 43/100

Mostly Bossier City; part is in Shreveport

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shreveport. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Shreveport at a glance

City · Caddo Parish, LA

Population	180,9821,679 per square mile
Land area	108 square milesplus 16 of water
Median household income	$48,699average $76,979
Median home value	$178,900as estimated by owners
Median rent	$987/month
Homes lived in by owners	53%
Single-family houses	67% of homes
Median year built	1973
Average household	2.31 people
Median age	37.9
Average commute	19 minutes7% work from home
Adults with a degree	29%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Shreveport

Distances

Nearest major airport	Dallas Love Field (DAL)180 miles away
Closer regional airport	Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Dallas, TX175 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Shreveport; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Shreveport

U.S. Representative · Louisiana’s 6th DistrictCleo Fields (D)
U.S. Representative · Louisiana’s 4th DistrictMike Johnson (R)
U.S. SenatorBill Cassidy (R)
U.S. SenatorJohn Kennedy (R)
GovernorJeff Landry (R)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataTom Arceneaux

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Shreveport had 187,593 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 3rd largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Caddo Parish grew from 44,499 residents in 1900 to 237,848 in 2020.

Caddo Parish, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shreveport, LA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Caddo Parish

96,381 jobs at 6,086 businesses in Caddo Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4,654 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shreveport’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Willis Knighton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Shreveport1.6 miles
Ochsner Lsu Health ShreveportGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Shreveport2.1 miles
Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St. Mary Medical CentGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Shreveport3.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	448
Specialist doctors	1,193
Dentists	201
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	790
Mental health providers	1,616
Physical and occupational therapists	342
Optometrists	28
Chiropractors	36
Pharmacies	90

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Shreveport

Parks (68 nearby)

C. Bickham Dickson Park · 573 acres5.9 mi
Cargill Park · 106 acres2.4 mi
Frisbee Golf Park · 81 acres5.1 mi
Ford Park · 59 acres3.8 mi
Lakeside Community Park · 44 acres3.0 mi
Southern Hills Park · 43 acres4.1 mi

Grocery stores (23 nearby)

Super 1 Foods0.9 mi
Super 1 Foods1.0 mi
Piggly Wiggly2.0 mi
Brookshire's2.6 mi

Pharmacies (13 nearby)

CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi
Walgreens0.9 mi
Mitchell's Drug Store2.0 mi
Brookshire's Pharmacy2.6 mi

Libraries (11 nearby)

Atkins Branch0.9 mi
Shreve Memorial Library3.1 mi
Magdale Library3.8 mi
Shreve Memorial Library - West Shreveport Branch4.4 mi
Broadmoor Branch4.8 mi

Museums (12 nearby)

Stephens African American Museum0.5 mi
Louisiana State Exhibit Museum1.2 mi
R.W. Norton Art Gallery2.9 mi
Meadows Museum of Art3.6 mi
Marlene Yu Museum4.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (7 nearby)

Theatre of Performing Arts1.9 mi
Shreveport Little Theatre3.4 mi
Amphitheater3.7 mi
Marjorie Lyons Playhouse3.8 mi
The Strand Theater4.0 mi

Counts are within about 6.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1836.

Colleges and universities

Louisiana State University Shreveport
Southern University at Shreveport
Centenary College of Louisiana
Louisiana Baptist University
Northwest Louisiana Technical College

Sports teams

Green Buffaloes F.C. Zambia Super League

Notable people born here

Mike Johnson (1972) · Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Evelyn Ashford (1957) · American sprinter
Pat Carroll (1927) · American actress (1927–2022)
Robert Parish (1953) · American former basketball player (born 1953)
Joe Dumars (1963) · American basketball player and executive
Van Cliburn (1934) · American pianist (1934–2013)
Terry Bradshaw (1948) · American football player and sports analyst (born 1948)
John Boozman (1950) · American politician and optometrist (born 1950)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Shreveport

Public schools here are run by Caddo Parish, Recovery School District-LDE, Louisiana Key Academy- Caddo. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (53)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
A.C. Steere Elementary SchoolShreveport	Pre-K–5	443	Public	4.0 mi
Atkins Technology Elementary SchoolShreveport	Pre-K–5	189	Public	2.7 mi
Bethune/Oak Park ElementaryShreveport	Pre-K–5	502	Public	1.3 mi
Blanchard Elementary SchoolShreveport	Pre-K–3	363	Public	9.9 mi
Broadmoor STEM AcademyShreveport	Pre-K–8	695	Public	3.5 mi
Caddo Heights Math/Science Elementary SchoolShreveport	Pre-K–5	604	Public	1.5 mi
Cherokee Park Elementary SchoolShreveport	Pre-K–5	282	Public	5.8 mi
Creswell Elementary SchoolShreveport	Pre-K–5	325	Public	3.2 mi
Eighty-First Street ECE CenterShreveport	Pre-K–K	35	Public	3.3 mi
Fairfield Magnet SchoolShreveport	Pre-K–5	512	Public	2.6 mi
Forest Hill Elementary SchoolShreveport	Pre-K–5	479	Public	4.8 mi
J. S. Clark Elementary SchoolShreveport	Pre-K–5	387	Public	3.2 mi
Judson Fundamental Elementary SchoolShreveport	Pre-K–5	312	Public	1.7 mi
Linwood Public Charter SchoolShreveport	Pre-K–8	1,092	Public	2.2 mi
Midway Professional Development CenterShreveport	Pre-K–5	234	Public	1.0 mi
North Highlands Elementary SchoolShreveport	Pre-K–5	355	Public	7.5 mi
Pine Grove Elementary SchoolShreveport	Pre-K–5	333	Public	6.1 mi
Queensborough Elementary SchoolShreveport	Pre-K–5	212	Public	1.7 mi
Riverside Elementary SchoolShreveport	Pre-K–5	404	Public	5.2 mi
Shreve Island Elementary SchoolShreveport	Pre-K–5	579	Public	4.7 mi
South Highlands Elementary Magnet SchoolShreveport	Pre-K–5	504	Public	2.5 mi
Southern Hills Elementary SchoolShreveport	Pre-K–5	504	Public	4.2 mi
Summer Grove Elementary SchoolShreveport	Pre-K–5	403	Public	4.4 mi
Summerfield Elementary SchoolShreveport	Pre-K–5	428	Public	5.7 mi
Turner Elementary Middle SchoolShreveport	Pre-K–8	1,437	Public	4.0 mi
University Elementary SchoolShreveport	Pre-K–5	837	Public	6.2 mi
Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle SchoolShreveport	Pre-K–8	1,480	Public	8.3 mi
Westwood Elementary SchoolShreveport	Pre-K–5	419	Public	2.0 mi
Claiborne Fundamental Elementary SchoolShreveport	K–5	396	Public	1.3 mi
Eden Gardens Fundamental Elementary SchoolShreveport	K–5	495	Public	3.5 mi

And 23 more.

Private schools (14)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Calvary Baptist AcademyShreveport	Pre-K–12	925	Baptist	4.5 mi
Ignite Classical SchoolShreveport	Pre-K–5	21	Christian (no specific denomination)	0.5 mi
Southfield SchoolShreveport	Pre-K–8	305	Nonsectarian	2.3 mi
St John Berchmans Cathedral SchoolShreveport	Pre-K–8	144	Roman Catholic	3.3 mi
St Joseph Catholic SchoolShreveport	Pre-K–8	265	Roman Catholic	4.3 mi
St Marks Cathedral SchoolShreveport	Pre-K–8	212	Episcopal	2.8 mi
The Montessori School for ShreveportShreveport	Pre-K–8	141	Nonsectarian	4.4 mi
Ascension Classical SchoolShreveport	K–9	147	Christian (no specific denomination)	8.8 mi
Evangel Christian AcademyShreveport	K–12	670	Assembly of God	5.2 mi
Evangel Christian AcademyShreveport	K–12	670	Assembly of God	3.6 mi
Mckinney Byrd AcademyShreveport	K–11	25	Nonsectarian	3.7 mi
Shreveport Adventist Christian SchoolShreveport	K–8	12	Seventh-day Adventist	5.8 mi
Loyola College Preparatory High SchoolShreveport	9–12	400	Roman Catholic	3.4 mi
The Phoenix CenterNutley	Ungraded	135	Nonsectarian	1231.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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