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Bossier Parish, Louisiana in numbers: crime, income, hazards
Bossier Parish averaged 5.9 reported violent crimes per 1,000 residents a year in 2021-2025, close to the Louisiana rate (5.8). The median household earns $69,617 and the unemployment rate was 3.3% in August 2026. It is home to roughly 129,789 residents.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Bossier Parish?
Over 2021-2025, the county's police agencies sent the FBI reports of about 747 violent and 3,101 property crimes per year. That is 5.9 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, close to the Louisiana rate (5.8), and 61% higher than the U.S. rate (3.7). For property crime the county rate is 24.7 per 1,000 (Louisiana: 24.4; U.S.: 18.1). Most violent crimes here are aggravated assaults (81%). CDC death records show about 9 homicide deaths a year in the county (7.1 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Bossier Parish | Per 1,000 | Louisiana per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 747 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 7 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 83 | 0.66 | 0.41 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 51 | 0.41 | 0.51 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 606 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 3,101 | 24.7 | 24.4 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 399 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 2,397 | 19.1 | 17.2 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 304 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (4 agencies; 97% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Bossier Parish?
Half of households in Bossier Parish make more than $69,617 and half make less; across Louisiana the midpoint is $60,756. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $227,200 by its owners; renters pay a median $1,174. 10.6% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 17.3%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.3% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 1,964 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Bossier Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 129,789 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $69,617 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $227,200 | $216,500 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,174 | $1,064 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 5.9% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 15.9% | 18.9% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 10.6% | 17.3% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 28.4% | 27.0% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 65.1% | 67.4% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 36.7 | 38.0 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 85.8% | 86.6% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 9.5% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Bossier Parish?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Bossier Parish as “Relatively Moderate”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are heat waves (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists no Superfund site in Bossier Parish, active or completed (October 2026).
High-hazard dams
Bossier Parish has 8 dams classed as high hazard in the National Inventory of Dams. None is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory; 7 are rated Satisfactory or Fair. The two tallest are Bayou Bodcau Dam (76 ft) and Cypress Bayou No 1 (53 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
7 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 7,372 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Bossier Parish was covered by 5 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Hurricane 3, Severe Ice Storm 1, Flood 1), not counting COVID-19. EPA air monitors logged 3 days in 2024 when the air quality index reached “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse. Of 22 community water systems, 12 had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 3 (low). NHTSA counted 19 traffic deaths in the county in 2024.
Is there road construction in Bossier Parish?
Bossier Parish had 5 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (4 active that day). Listed roads include US 71, I-49 and LA 511. 1 is on interstates. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
See today's work zones on the map →
How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Bossier Parish?
Federal school lists show 35 public and 1 private schools in the county. 9 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 28 fire or EMS stations and 8 police or sheriff stations.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Bossier Parish
Gun shops
7 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Bossier Parish (6 from the ATF licensee list, 1 from OpenStreetMap), plus 39 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 4 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Academy Sports + Outdoors #150 (Bossier City), Cash America Pawn Of Bossier City #1 (Bossier City), Cash America Pawn Of Bossier City #2 (Bossier City), Cash-N-A-Flash Pawn Shop (Bossier City), Ron's Guns (Bossier City) and Walmart #376 (Bossier City).
Liquor stores
12 liquor stores are on the map in Bossier Parish: Daiquiri Palace (Haughton), Imperial Wines (Bossier City), Station Eighty (Haughton), Sterling Spirits, Sterling Spirits II (Bossier City), Texas Liquor Stop (Bossier City), The Cellar Fine Wines & Spirits (Bossier City), Thrifty Discount Liquor & Wine (Bossier City) and 4 more. Louisiana has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in Bossier Parish on the map.
See them on the map: gun shops · liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Bossier Parish?
Bossier Parish averaged 747 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 5.9 per 1,000 residents, close to the Louisiana rate (5.8). The property-crime rate was 24.7 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Bossier Parish?
$69,617 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $60,756 for Louisiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Bossier Parish?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.3% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 1,964 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Bossier Parish?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Bossier Parish as “Relatively Moderate”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are heat waves (Relatively High).
Is there road construction in Bossier Parish right now?
Bossier Parish had 5 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (4 active that day). Listed roads include US 71, I-49 and LA 511. 1 is on interstates.
How many nursing homes are in Bossier Parish?
9 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Bossier Parish compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bienville Parish | 12,638 | 3.0 | $35,011 |
| Caddo Parish | 230,004 | 8.4 | $50,705 |
| Lafayette County, AR | 6,136 | 3.8 | $41,278 |
| Miller County, AR | 42,360 | 7.9 | $48,836 |
| Red River Parish | 7,443 | 4.9 | $49,167 |
| Webster Parish | 35,820 | 4.2 | $41,182 |
Cities in Bossier Parish with their own page: Bossier City.
More: Louisiana statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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