Shreveport, LA population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Shreveport decreased by 21,955. In this period, the peak population was 202,366 in the year 2012. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 199,914 | - | - |
| 2001 | 198,772 | -1,142 | -0.57% |
| 2002 | 197,723 | -1,049 | -0.53% |
| 2003 | 197,200 | -523 | -0.26% |
| 2004 | 197,741 | 541 | 0.27% |
| 2005 | 198,062 | 321 | 0.16% |
| 2006 | 200,372 | 2,310 | 1.17% |
| 2007 | 199,151 | -1,221 | -0.61% |
| 2008 | 199,217 | 66 | 0.03% |
| 2009 | 199,744 | 527 | 0.26% |
| 2010 | 201,409 | 1,665 | 0.83% |
| 2011 | 202,320 | 911 | 0.45% |
| 2012 | 202,366 | 46 | 0.02% |
| 2013 | 200,498 | -1,868 | -0.92% |
| 2014 | 198,304 | -2,194 | -1.09% |
| 2015 | 197,066 | -1,238 | -0.62% |
| 2016 | 194,760 | -2,306 | -1.17% |
| 2017 | 192,159 | -2,601 | -1.34% |
| 2018 | 189,524 | -2,635 | -1.37% |
| 2019 | 187,248 | -2,276 | -1.20% |
| 2020 | 186,848 | -400 | -0.21% |
| 2021 | 183,269 | -3,579 | -1.92% |
| 2022 | 180,086 | -3,183 | -1.74% |
| 2023 | 177,959 | -2,127 | -1.18% |
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Shreveport, LA population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Shreveport's population increased by 1,495 (0.75%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shreveport's population decreased by 14,561 (7.23%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Shreveport's population decreased by 8,889 (4.76%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Shreveport's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 177,959.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Shreveport's population peaked in year 2012 at 202,366.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Shreveport's population was lowest in year 2023 at 177,959.
Shreveport, LA annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Shreveport grew year by year for 8 years and declined for 15 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Shreveport had an average annual population growth rate of 0.48% per year. Overall the population shrank 10.98% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Shreveport annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.48% per year.
From 2005 to 2006 Shreveport population grew the most, with an increase of 2,310 people (a 1.17% year-on-year increase)..
From 2020 to 2021 Shreveport population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 3,579 people (a 1.92% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Shreveport, LA population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Shreveport's population decreased by 5,310 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 3,183 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 2,127 (1.18%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Shreveport, LA changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Shreveport decreased by 22,539 (11.24%). The population was highest at 198,304 in the year 2014 and lowest at 177,959 in the year 2023. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -1.18%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)