Shreveport, LA: Marketing for Dental & Medical Practices
Public data on Shreveport, and what we would do first for a practice there because of it.
Shreveport at a glance
Furthest from the US: share of residents who speak Spanish at home (2.2% against 13.6%), then median household income ($48,699 against $80,734).
- Residents, July 2025 estimate175,902Down 6.2% from the April 2020 base of 187,548
- Median household income$48,699Below Louisiana ($60,756), well below the US ($80,734)
- Median age37.9Close to both Louisiana (38.0) and the US (38.9)
- Residents 65 and older17.8%Above both Louisiana (16.8%) and the US (17.2%)
- Bachelor's degree or higher (residents 25+)28.5%Above Louisiana (27.0%), well below the US (35.7%)
- Speak Spanish at home (residents 5+)2.2%Well below both Louisiana (4.7%) and the US (13.6%)
The share who speak Spanish at home is where Shreveport and Bossier City (9 miles apart) differ most: 2.2% against 8.9%, then the share with a bachelor's degree or higher (28.5% against 24.7%).
Local healthcare landscape in Shreveport
Ochsner LSU Health lists its Academic Medical Center at 1541 Kings Highway in Shreveport as an acute care, nonprofit multispecialty hospital that partners with the LSU School of Medicine. Willis Knighton Health lists Willis Knighton North at 2600 Greenwood Road, Willis Knighton Pierremont at 8001 Youree Drive and Willis Knighton South among its hospitals, and CHRISTUS lists CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center at 1453 East Bert Kouns. The City of Shreveport publishes a neighborhood association list with council district headings, and the names include Broadmoor Neighborhood Association, Captain Shreve Neighborhood Association, Fairfield Historic District, Historic South Highlands Neighborhood, Cherokee/Highland Park and Pierremont Commons.
Neighborhoods and areas
- Broadmoor
- Captain Shreve
- Fairfield Historic District
- Historic South Highlands
- Cherokee/Highland Park
- Pierremont Commons
Sources for this section
Who practices in Shreveport
NPI-registered providers with a practice address in Shreveport, by primary specialty (people, not offices). Per resident, Shreveport is furthest above the US among plastic surgeons (1.7 times the US rate) and lowest among chiropractors (0.6 times).
| Specialty | In Shreveport | Residents per provider | US | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 165 | 1 per 1,066 | 1 per 1,340 | Well above |
| Chiropractors | 32 | 1 per 5,497 | 1 per 3,311 | Well below |
| Dermatologists | 14 | 1 per 12,564 | 1 per 17,857 | Well above |
| Physical therapists | 225 | 1 per 782 | 1 per 1,181 | Well above |
| Optometrists | 27 | 1 per 6,515 | 1 per 5,291 | Below |
| Podiatrists | 19 | 1 per 9,258 | 1 per 14,706 | Well above |
| Plastic surgeons | 5 | 1 per 35,180 | 1 per 58,824 | Well above |
Private-sector health care employers in Caddo Parish, 2024
2024 annual averages for the whole county. Offices of dentists are 14.7% of them, well below the US share of 18.5%.
- Ambulatory health care establishments639Average employment 6,145
- Offices of physicians239
- Offices of dentists94
- Offices of other health practitioners145
What we'd prioritize for a Shreveport practice
Chosen by fixed rules from the figures above.
Keep the patients you already have
Shreveport had 11,646 fewer residents in July 2025 than in April 2020 (−6.2%). With fewer new residents arriving, we would set up patient texting first, to keep existing patients coming back.
Put insurance and payment options up front
Median household income $48,699 (US $80,734). Plans accepted and financing belong on every page of the website.
Reviews and your Google Business Profile first
One NPI-registered dentist per 1,066 residents in Shreveport (US: one per 1,340). We would start with the Google Business Profile and review management.
A crowded field for podiatrists
1.6 times the US number of NPI-registered podiatrists per resident (one per 9,258 residents). A podiatrist here needs a clear focus and real reviews: see our marketing for podiatrists.
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Sources
- Census Bureau population estimates, July 1, 2025 estimates; April 1, 2020 estimates base
- Census Gazetteer files, 2025
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024 5-year
- CMS NPI Registry, live registry as of 2026-11-01
- Census ZIP code relationship files, 2020
- 2020 Census block populations, April 1, 2020
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (private sector), 2024 annual averages
Provider counts use each NPI record’s practice ZIP code, split between places by where the ZIP’s 2020 census residents live.
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