Bossier City is a city in Louisiana, with a population of 63,259 and about 1,425 residents per square mile. The median household earns $55,819 a year, and the median home is worth $202,100.
Conditions
Humidity & wind
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
44 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,425
People per square mile
Rank by population
#678
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#281
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$55,819
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,107
Per month
Homeownership
53.2%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
18 min
One way
People
Median age
35.4
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
24.7%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
6%
Households
25,926
2.37 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days48/yrMostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain154/yr0.01 in or more
Days with snow2/yr
Days above 90°89/yr
Below freezing18/yr
Annual rainfall53.2inInches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
August
Average high 95°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 38°F
What people here do for work
Education & health care23.8%
Retail trade14%
Arts, food & hospitality10.7%
Professional & business services8.8%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
Wealthiest person in Louisiana
Name
Todd Graves
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$17.2B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Baton Rouge
Source of wealth
Fast food
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Louisiana · private sector
Employer
Ochsner Health
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Louisiana
Company
Lumen Technologies
Revenue
$13.1B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Monroe
Ticker
LUMN
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.