Shreveport is a relatively large city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 180,153 people and 63 associated neighborhoods, Shreveport is the third largest community in Louisiana.

The overall education level of Shreveport is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.59% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Shreveport in 2018 was $32,291, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,164 for a family of four. However, Shreveport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Shreveport is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Shreveport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shreveport residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Shreveport include English, Irish, German, French, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Shreveport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.