Bossier City Sees Huge Population Growth
The latest census in the state of Louisiana is showing some big growth in Bossier City, while Shreveport has had a small decline in numbers.
Are people moving from Shreveport into Bossier? It would seem so. Since the 2010 census, Bossier City has seen an over 11% increase in population, while Shreveport is down a little over 1%. This now puts Bossier City as the 6th largest incorporated city in the State of Louisiana.
The top 7 cities in the state and their change in population since 2010 are below:
New Orleans (389,617, +13.3%)
Baton Rouge (228,590, -0.4%)
Shreveport (197,204, -1.1%)
Lafayette (127,657, +5.8%)
Lake Charles (76,070, +5.7%)
Bossier City (68,094, +11.1%)
Kenner (67,091, +0.6%)