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Moving to Mooringsport, Louisiana

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Population: 833. Estimated population in July 2024: 811 (-2.6% change)
Males: 402 (48.3%), Females: 431 (51.7%)

Caddo County

Zip code: 71060

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $32,177
Median house value: $49,700

Population by Race

Races in Mooringsport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.1%)
  • Black (17.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: Irish (12.1%), United States (11.9%), English (8.3%), French (7.4%), German (7.4%), Scottish (4.8%).

Elevation: 199 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Map of Mooringsport, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mooringsport

  • High school or higher: 70.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mooringsport town

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -64 (-7.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mooringsport:

  • NORTH CADDO MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; VIVIAN, LA)
  • LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT (about 16 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA)
  • WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mooringsport:

  • SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 21 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 26 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 53 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mooringsport:

  • THACKERS (about 7 miles; OIL CITY, LA; Abbreviation: 5F8)
  • VIVIAN (about 12 miles; VIVIAN, LA; Abbreviation: 3F4)
  • SHREVEPORT DOWNTOWN (about 19 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: DTN)

Amtrak station near Mooringsport:

  • 20 miles: SHREVEPORT (102 LAKE ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mooringsport:

  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 33 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,217)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 89 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)

Public primary/middle school in Mooringsport:

  • MOORINGSPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 255; Location: 602 LATIMER STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

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