Bossier Parish, Louisiana

County Distress Index: Elevated · 54.8 | 129,795 people · 46th most distressed in Louisiana
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Bossier Parish, LA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 54.8 — 1227th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within Louisiana, it ranks 46th of 64 counties. It scores lower than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Bossier Parish's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 76.7 — worse than roughly 77% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 76.7
Debt in Collections 77
Medical Debt 85
Student Loan Delinquency 87
Auto Loan Delinquency 71
Credit Card Delinquency 51
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 90
Housing Cost Burden 66.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 75
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 81
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 71
Homeownership Rate 82
Rent-to-Income Ratio 26
Community Vulnerability 49.4
Uninsured Rate 63
Disability Rate 35
Employment & Wages 41.7
Unemployment Rate 49
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 55
Business Formation Rate 21
Income & Poverty 39.1
Poverty Rate 52
Income vs. State Median 9
Child Poverty Rate 56

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Bossier Parish compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Bossier Parish
Bossier Parish, LA 54.8 Elevated —
Caddo Parish, LA 70.7 Serious +15.9
Miller County, AR 70.2 Serious +15.4
Bienville Parish, LA 67.5 Serious +12.8
Webster Parish, LA 66.6 Serious +11.9
Lafayette County, AR 66.3 Serious +11.6
Red River Parish, LA 64.6 Elevated +9.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Bossier Parish
Jackson County, MS 54.8 Elevated 0.0
Walla Walla County, WA 54.8 Elevated +0.0
Dorchester County, SC 54.7 Elevated -0.1
Carbon County, PA 54.6 Elevated -0.2
Cowlitz County, WA 54.5 Elevated -0.2

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MULTI-CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY (MCDC)
Bossier City
318-741-5941
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Louisiana State Bar Association Lawyer Referral offers a lawyer referral service for bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, and consumer rights.

Louisiana State Bar Association Lawyer Referral 1-800-421-5722

Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Bossier Parish residents at no cost.

Southeast Louisiana Legal Services 504-529-1000
Acadiana Legal Service Corporation 1-800-256-1175
Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corporation (504) 529-1000

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Bossier Parish, Louisiana?

    Bossier Parish has a County Distress Index score of 54.8 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,227th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 46th in Louisiana out of 64 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Bossier Parish?

    The primary driver of distress in Bossier Parish is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 76.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Bossier Parish compare to neighboring counties?

    Bossier Parish (54.8) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Caddo Parish, LA (70.7); Miller County, AR (70.2); Bienville Parish, LA (67.5).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Bossier Parish?

    Bossier Parish, Louisiana has a population of approximately 129,795 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.