The Town Files

Bossier Parish, Louisiana

129,789 people. The median home is worth $227,200 (typical Louisiana town: $166,450) and the median household earns $69,617.

Towns in Bossier Parish

Towns in Bossier Parish

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bossier City62,701$202,100$55,81935.4
Red Chute7,065$219,100$86,12435.8
Haughton4,539$234,100$51,93233.5
Eastwood4,390$258,100$80,60340.2

People and housing

Bossier ParishTypical Louisiana town
Median home value$227,200$166,450
Median rent$1,174$887
Median household income$69,617$52,134
Median age36.738.4
Bachelor's degree or higher28.4%15.8%
Below the poverty line15.9%20.4%

Jobs and pay

44,354 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,165 a year.

Largest industries in Bossier ParishHotels & restaurants6,604 jobs · $24,805Retail6,218 jobs · $35,988Health care & social assistan…5,063 jobs · $60,105Professional & technical serv…2,457 jobs · $68,661Construction2,067 jobs · $62,248Administrative & support2,027 jobs · $43,278
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bossier Parish0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 987 storm events in Bossier Parish from 1996 to 2026, with 35 deaths.

Storm events in Bossier Parish by type since 1996Hail227Heat75Flood21Drought57Tornado42Lightning20Flash Flood143Strong Wind9Winter Storm10Excessive Heat36
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bossier Parish has been included in 36 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 10, 2024HurricaneEM-3614: Tropical Storm Francine
September 13, 2021Coastal StormEM-3574: Tropical Storm Nicholas
August 29, 2021HurricaneDR-4611: Hurricane Ida
August 27, 2021HurricaneEM-3568: Tropical Storm Ida
March 9, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4590: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).