Shreveport

About Shreveport

Shreveport ( SHREEV-port) is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the third-most populous city in Louisiana after New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The bulk of Shreveport is in Caddo Parish, of which it is the parish seat. It extends along the west bank of the Red River into neighboring Bossier Parish. The 2020 census tabulation for the city's population was 187,593, while the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area had a population of 393,406.

Shreveport was founded in 1836 by the Shreve Town Company, a corporation established to develop a town at the juncture of the newly navigable Red River and the Texas Trail, an overland route into the newly independent Republic of Texas. It grew throughout the 20th century and, after the discovery of oil in Louisiana, became a national center for the oil industry. Standard Oil of Louisiana and United Gas Corporation were headquartered in the city until the 1960s and 1980s, respectively. After the loss of jobs in the oil industry, the closure of General Motors' Shreveport Operations, and other economic problems, it struggled with a declining population, poverty, drugs, and violent crime. The city continues in its efforts to revitalize its infrastructure, revive the economy through diversification, and reduce crime.

Shreveport is the educational, commercial and cultural center of the Ark-La-Tex region, where Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas meet. It is the location of Centenary College of Louisiana, Louisiana State University Shreveport, Louisiana Tech University Shreveport, Southern University at Shreveport, and Louisiana Baptist University. It forms part of the I-20 Cyber Corridor linking Shreveport to Dallas and Atlanta. Companies with significant operations or headquarters in Shreveport are Amazon, Regions Financial Corporation, JPMorgan Chase, Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, AT&T Mobility, United Parcel Service, Walmart, SWEPCO, General Electric, UOP LLC, Calumet Specialty Products Partners, and APS Payroll.

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Shreveport weather: 7-day forecast

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Live webcams in Shreveport

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Living in Shreveport

Median household income

$48,699

Median home value

$178,900

Median rent

$987/mo

Median age

37.9

Map of Shreveport

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Shreveport Street View

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Shreveport, LA population

Shreveport had 187,593 residents in the 2020 Census.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.

Shreveport at a glance

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, ZCTA), USGS GNIS, Wikidata.

Towns near Shreveport

• Lakeview4.5 mi NW
• Bossier City8.9 mi NE
• Greenwood10.1 mi W
• Blanchard10.8 mi NW
• Red Chute12.7 mi NE
• Stonewall13.5 mi S
• Eastwood14.9 mi NE
• Benton15.7 mi N
• Waskom, TX15.9 mi W
• Frierson16.4 mi SE
• Haughton17.3 mi E
• Mooringsport17.6 mi NW

Straight-line distance between town centers.

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