Welcome to Bossier City ...

The city of Bossier City is located in Bossier Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bossier City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bossier City has a population of 68,358 people<2> (see below for details).

Bossier City is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bossier City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Bossier City is located in the (318) area code.

The ZIP codes for Bossier City: 71111-71113, 71171-71172<4>

Websites for Bossier City ...

Official Website:   www.bossiercity.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bossierchamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bossier City had an population of 68,358 people. This is an increase of 11.49% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.07% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bossier City had a population of 61,315 people (or 52.42% of the total population of Bossier Parish). This makes Bossier City the parish's most populous community.

The population of Bossier City represents 1.35% of the total population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 61,315 people, the population of Bossier City increased 8.6% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 56,461 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bossier City.

Communities near Bossier City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bossier City.

• Haughton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haughton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haughton
  • Haughton is located in Bossier Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haughton <6>
• Blanchard
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
  • Blanchard is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <6>
• Greenwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,088 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <6>
• Stonewall
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
  • Stonewall is located in De Soto Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonewall <6>
• Waskom
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waskom have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
  • Waskom is located in Harrison County (TX)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <6>
• Benton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Bossier Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,092 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <6>
• Doyline
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyline
  • Doyline is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doyline <6>
• Mooringsport
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooringsport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooringsport
  • Mooringsport is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooringsport <6>
• Belcher
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
  • Belcher is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belcher <6>
• Chateau Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chateau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Village
  • Chateau Village is located in Caddo Parish

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bossier City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bossier City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bossier City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bossier City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bossier City. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bossier City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bossier City ...

Looking for more information about Bossier City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bossier City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bossier City.

Adding Bossier City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bossier City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bossier City was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bossier City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Bossier City: www.bossiercity.org/

The official website for Bossier Parish: www.mybossier.com/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/