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Gas stations in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 23 out of 100: Low
Ranked #351 of 387 scored metro areas
#6 of 10 scored metro areas based in Louisiana
- Listings
- 234
- 171 chain locations (73%)
- Official establishments
- 154
- −14.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $406.7M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,588 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 27% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.9
- 37% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 383,474
- −2.3% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gas stations in the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area is 23 (low), #351 of 387 scored metro areas and #6 of 10 scored metro areas based in Louisiana. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.
As of September 2026, map listings count 234 gas stations in the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area. Of those, 171 are chain locations, or 73%, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 14.9 for every 10,000 households, 37% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Households in the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area spend about $406.7M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,588 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $1.7M of household spending for each station on map listings, 27% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
Official counts show 154 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area in 2023, down 14.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,020 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $300K has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area declined 2.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area compares
The same measures for Louisiana and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all gasoline and other fuels by the gas stations counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Shreveport-Bossier City metro area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.9 | 15.9 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.7M | $1.6M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,020 | 807 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −14.0% | −7.1% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.3% | −0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,588 | $2,600 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $55,925 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 23 | 13 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 154−14.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,422
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $37.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 8Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 234171 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 171The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $300K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 383,474−2.3% since 2020
- Households
- 157,101
- Median age
- 39.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 2,596 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 149
- Median household income
- $55,925+20.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $82,202
- Median home value
- $191,600
- Jobs located here
- 164,574
- Daytime population
- 392,944Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Louisiana market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Louisiana for gas stations, numbered among those based in Louisiana, with the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Louisiana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 56 | 131 | 12.5 | $2.3M | +5.3% | #161 of 387 |
| 2Hammond, LA | 32 | 83 | 16.0 | $1.7M | +5.8% | #317 of 387 |
| 3Baton Rouge, LA | 31 | 495 | 14.9 | $1.8M | +2.1% | #321 of 387 |
| 4New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 28 | 422 | 10.6 | $2.2M | −3.4% | #332 of 387 |
| 5Lafayette, LA | 25 | 289 | 17.6 | $1.5M | +3.8% | #346 of 387 |
| 6Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 23 | 234 | 14.9 | $1.7M | −2.3% | #351 of 387 |
| 7Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 15 | 134 | 16.8 | $1.6M | −3.5% | #376 of 387 |
| 8Monroe, LA | 10 | 159 | 18.3 | $1.4M | −1.9% | #385 of 387 |
| 9Lake Charles, LA | 10 | 282 | 30.6 | $899K | −3.8% | #386 of 387 |
| 10Alexandria, LA | 9 | 101 | 17.9 | $1.5M | −2.5% | #387 of 387 |
Other business types in the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
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Groceries and convenience
Auto
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Child care
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Funeral services
Questions
How many gas stations are in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area?
The Shreveport-Bossier City metro area has 234 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 171 of them (73%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 154 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 14.0% from 2019. Official counts list 8 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $406.7M a year, or $2,588 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 234 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 157,101 households in the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
The Shreveport-Bossier City metro area has 14.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 37% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.7M, 27% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area would have about 171, against 234 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,020 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 14.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area at 383,474 people in 2025, down 2.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 157,101 households. The median household income in the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area is $55,925 a year, 31% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.5% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. The Shreveport-Bossier City metro area scores 23 for gas stations (low), #351 of 387 scored metro areas.
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