The United States Census Bureau's 2020 census tabulation for the city's population was 187,593, though the American Community Survey's census estimates determined 189,890 residents.
It extends along the west bank of the Red River (most notably at Wright Island, the Charles and Marie Hamel Memorial Park, and Bagley Island) into neighboring Bossier Parish. The bulk of Shreveport is in Caddo Parish, of which it is the parish seat. Though 2020 census estimates placed its population at 397,590. The Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area, with a population of 393,406 in 2020. It is the 3rd most populous city in Louisiana after New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Shreveport ( / ˈ ʃ r iː v p ɔːr t/ SHREEV-port) is a city in the U.S.
