SHREVEPORT is now under coverage.
Local dating, modeled. Every signal in Shreveport, converted into a tactical roadmap.
Greater Shreveport is open as a field office. The headline reads:
An estimated 69,000 Greater Shreveport adults ages 22 to 50 are single.
A market-rate one-bedroom in Shreveport asks about $815 a month, among the cheapest of any of our markets.
The metro runs close to even, about 51% men to 49% women among singles.
The balance isn't uniform across the metro: South Shreveport (57% women) and Southern Hills (57% women) are among its most female-leaning corners.
The shape of the market
- Singles, 22 to 50
69,225
- Gender balance
51%
Among Shreveport couples, about 14% live together unmarried rather than married, above the national 13%.
Southern Hills is the most female-leaning zone, at about 43% men to 57% women.
Shreveport runs about 51% male, sharpest in Downtown Shreveport (62%) and Southwest Shreveport (53%).
About 45% of Shreveport households are couple households — married or living together — well below the national 54%; the rest are people living alone or with roommates.
How dating actually happens
Only about 14% of matches on curated apps like Hinge turn into a first date.
Roughly 1 in 10 partnered adults met their partner online, and the share climbs sharply for younger and LGB couples.
One in four matches never gets a reply.
53% of online daters say their overall experience has been positive.
The figures above are national benchmarks. In Shreveport, date-spot density is thickest in Southeast Shreveport, East Bossier, and Highland — the most reliable neighborhoods to take the dating offline.
Dating safety in Shreveport
78% of active dating-app users report burnout: 80% of women (driven by message volume) and 74% of men (driven by a lack of responses).
60% of Americans support requiring a background check before someone can create a dating profile.
An estimated 26% of men have received unsolicited explicit content, far below the rate for women.
56% of women under 50 have been sent unsolicited explicit images while dating online.
48% of online daters have faced at least one form of harassing behavior on a dating platform.
43% of women under 50 say a match kept contacting them after they said no.
52% of online daters say a scammer or bot has contacted them.
63% of men under 50 say a scammer or bot has contacted them, the highest of any group.
11% of women under 50 have been physically threatened on a dating platform.
40% of daters say platforms do a bad job removing fake and bot accounts; only 20% say they do well.
These are national safety benchmarks. The practical local move is the same everywhere — meet first in a busy, public place; in Shreveport the highest-traffic date districts are Southeast Shreveport, East Bossier, and Highland.
The LGBTQ+ landscape
53% of LGB adults have used a dating app, far more than straight adults.
About 24% of LGB couples met online, roughly three times the straight rate.
About 70% of LGB adults under 30 have used a dating app, the highest-adoption cohort anywhere.
7.6% of U.S. adults now identify as LGBTQ+, up from 3.5% in 2012.
22.3% of adults aged 18 to 34 identify as LGBTQ+.
Political alignment
24% of Americans say they could never date someone who disagrees with them on abortion.
Louisiana registers voters by party, and Caddo Parish (Shreveport) leans Democratic — about 44% register Democratic to 29% Republican, with another 27% unaffiliated or other, in this majority-Black river city.
Registered Republicans make up about 29%, so the dating pool tilts blue — though a large unaffiliated bloc keeps it competitive, and Bossier Parish across the river leans redder.
47% of single daters would not seriously date a Trump voter; among Democratic women that rises to 79%.
69% of Americans would not date someone who is unemployed, rising to 81% of women.
The cost of dating
- Median income
$32,465
- 1-bedroom rent
$815
A single adult in Caddo Parish needs about $40,900 a year just to cover the basics.
Shreveport’s one-bedroom rents are among the cheapest of any of our markets.
Americans reported $1.3 billion in romance-scam losses in a single year, a tax on every crowded market.
Shreveport’s SporTran buses are fare-free — no charge to ride.
Neighborhood intelligence
| Bossier City | 7,966 | 53 / 47 | $41,607 | $1,070 |
| North Shreveport | 6,261 | 53 / 47 | $24,574 | $958 |
| South Shreveport | 5,423 | 43 / 57 | $37,485 | $901 |
| East Bossier | 4,920 | 48 / 52 | $35,338 | $1,177 |
| West Shreveport | 4,839 | 49 / 51 | $21,596 | $876 |
| Southeast Shreveport | 4,017 | 48 / 52 | $43,044 | $1,310 |
| Southwest Shreveport | 3,990 | 53 / 47 | $32,649 | $1,013 |
| Highland | 2,903 | 52 / 48 | $38,695 | $1,106 |
| Southern Hills | 2,061 | 43 / 57 | $36,228 | $920 |
| Downtown Shreveport | 1,269 | 62 / 38 | $18,222 | $734 |
| Benton | — | — | $39,940 | $1,256 |
| Greenwood | — | — | $37,424 | $485 |
| Haughton | — | — | $42,940 | $1,199 |
| Stonewall | — | — | $41,942 | $861 |
Local date spots
- East BossierDining
Ralph & Kacoo's
- South ShreveportDining
Another Broken Egg Cafe
- West ShreveportDining
Crawdaddy's Kitchen
- Southeast ShreveportDining
Orlandeaux's Café
- Southeast ShreveportDining
The Blind Tiger
- East BossierDining
Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux - Bossier Restaurant
- Southeast ShreveportDining
Gibbons Fine Grill
- West ShreveportDining
Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux - Shreveport Restaurant
- Southern HillsDining
Sam's Southern Eatery
- East BossierDining
BeauxJax Crafthouse
- West ShreveportDining
Marilynn's Place
- Downtown ShreveportDining
Hilton Shreveport
- East BossierDining
The Port Seafood & Oyster Bar
- South ShreveportDining
Herby-K's
- HighlandDining
Ki' Mexico
- Bossier CityDining
Silver Star Smokehouse & Tavern
- Downtown ShreveportActivity
Sci-Port Discovery Center
Wheelchair access - HighlandDining
Athena | Greek & Lebanese Grill
- Southeast ShreveportCafés
TEA MOCHI
Wheelchair access - Bossier CityDrinks
Flying Heart Brewing & Pub
- HighlandDining
Up for Brunch Café
- HighlandCafés
Rhino Coffee Uptown
- East BossierCafés
Cafe USA
- Bossier CityDining
2Johns Steak & Seafood
- Southeast ShreveportCafés
Rhino Coffee Downtown
- Southern HillsDining
Roma Italian Bistro - Shreveport, Louisiana
- Downtown ShreveportDining
The Noble Savage
- HighlandCafés
Julie Anne's Bakery & Cafe
Wheelchair access - West ShreveportCafés
Julie Anne's Bakery & Cafe
- West ShreveportDrinks
Sand Bar
- Southern HillsDining
Windrush Grill
- Southern HillsCafés
Southern Maid Donuts
- East BossierDrinks
Eddie's Tavern & Social - Bossier City
- Bossier CityDining
Ramirez Mexican Restaurant
- Downtown ShreveportDining
The Missing Link
- East BossierCafés
PJ's Coffee
- Bossier CityCafés
Crepe N Dip
Good for groupsWheelchair access - Bossier CityDining
EL PATIO | BAR & GRILL
- Southwest ShreveportDining
Giuseppe's Pastacaffe
- Southeast ShreveportDining
El Cabo Verde
- HighlandDrinks
Bear's
- West ShreveportDining
Zuzul | Coastal Cuisine
- West ShreveportDining
Fat Calf Brasserie
- HighlandDrinks
Fatty Arbuckles Pub
- South ShreveportDrinks
Strange Brew LLC
- East BossierDining
The Prime Rib
- East BossierActivity
Chasing Aces
Wheelchair access - Southeast ShreveportCafés
Happy Belly's Italian Ice Factory
Wheelchair access - North ShreveportDrinks
Fumbles Bar & Grill
- Southeast ShreveportDining
Papion's Creole Bistreaux
- South ShreveportActivity
Louisiana State Exhibit Museum
Wheelchair access - Southern HillsActivity
All Star Lanes
Wheelchair access - Southeast ShreveportActivity
R.W. Norton Art Gallery
Wheelchair access - Bossier CityDining
Sports & Social Louisiana
- Bossier CityCafés
7 Brew Coffee
- Southwest ShreveportDining
The Pearl Shreveport
- Downtown ShreveportActivity
Shreveport Water Works Museum
Wheelchair access - HighlandDrinks
Straight Jackets Venue
- HighlandDining
Chianti Restaurant
- Southeast ShreveportActivity
Escape SBC - Shreveport
Wheelchair access