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Welcome to Bossier Parish ...

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

The community of Benton is the Seat for Bossier Parish.

Bossier Parish was founded in 1843 and was created by taking area from Claiborne Parish.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bossier had a population of 127,377 people. This is an increase of 8.89% since the last Census (which gave a population of 116,979 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bossier represented 2.58% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Bossier Parish:

  • Benton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,092 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
  • Bossier City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Haughton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haughton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haughton
    • Haughton is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haughton <2>
  • Plain Dealing
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Dealing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Dealing
    • Plain Dealing is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain Dealing <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 19 Jul 2024