[6] It is part of the I-20 Cyber Corridor linking the area to Ruston, Grambling, and Monroe, Louisiana; Dallas and Tyler, Texas; and Atlanta, Georgia.

[7][8][9] Shreveport–Bossier City's metropolitan economy is primarily based on oil and natural gas, manufacturing, casinos, restaurants, commerce, telecommunications, technology, banking, healthcare and medical research, and advertising.

The largest companies operating within the metropolitan statistical area are Amazon, Calumet Specialty Products Partners, SWEPCO, AT&T Mobility and Cricket Wireless, Louisiana State University, JPMorgan Chase, Comcast, Regions Financial Corporation, Brookshire Grocery Company, and Walmart.

The U.S. Office of Management and Budget defines the metropolitan region as covering Caddo, Bossier, and DeSoto parishes.

Much of the urbanized area was built on forested land, marshes, swamp, or prairie, remnants of which can still be seen throughout the metropolitan region.

Residents in the metropolitan statistical area had a median household income of $46,610 and 20.9% of its population lived at or below the poverty line.

According to the 2020 census, the racial and ethnic makeup of Shreveport–Bossier City was 35.6% White, 57.9% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.88% Asian, 1.4% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, 0.1% from two or more races, and 1.4% Hispanic or Latino of any heritage 3.4%.This demographic makes White citizens the minority group in Shreveport Louisiana.

[22] The same study also named Islam the second-largest religion in the area, with Shreveporter Muslims making up about 14% of Louisiana's total Muslim-affiliated population.

[21] Shreveport–Bossier City is the economic and cultural center of Northwest Louisiana and the wider Ark-La-Tex tri-state region.

Much of the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area's economy is based on oil and natural gas, manufacturing, casinos, restaurants, and commerce.

[24][25] The largest companies operating within the metropolitan area are Amazon,[26] Calumet Specialty Products Partners,[27] SWEPCO,[28] AT&T Mobility and Cricket Wireless,[29] Louisiana State University, JPMorgan Chase,[30] Regions Financial Corporation,[31] Comcast, and Walmart.

[23] Following statewide economic recovery trends, the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area was expected to gain at least 5,000 jobs by the third quarter of 2021.