| PEOPLE | Shreveport | Bessemer | United States |
| Population | 199,311 | 27,456 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,891 | 689 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | -0.41% | -4.85% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 34.7 | 38 | 37.3 |
| Households | 80,651 | 10,711 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.41 | 2.5 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 46.84% | 46.73% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 53.16% | 53.27% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 34.38% | 32.63% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 65.62% | 67.37% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.26% | 7.14% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.97% | 7.11% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.67% | 6.53% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.11% | 3.92% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.01% | 2.67% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.83% | 6.55% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.60% | 12.83% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.51% | 11.23% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 13.24% | 14.00% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 13.24% | 14.00% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 11.64% | 12.97% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 11.64% | 12.97% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.53% | 7.01% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.56% | 5.28% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.07% | 2.77% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 41.16% | 24.29% | 72.41% |
| Black | 54.70% | 71.19% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 1.32% | 0.19% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.36% | 0.32% | 0.95% |
| Other | 2.46% | 4.01% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 0.86% | 14.20% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 99.14% | 85.80% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 19.88% | 14.95% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 33.88% | 30.97% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 24.34% | 24.86% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 21.90% | 29.23% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 13.39% | 12.19% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 8.00% | 5.70% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 8.79% | 12.63% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 33.73% | 33.29% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 36.10% | 36.19% | 31.95% |
