Mansfield, Louisiana
Mansfield: City in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, United States
About
Mansfield is a city located in the county of De Soto Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its population at the 2010 census was 5,001 and a population density of 528 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 4,579 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Mansfield
Population : | 4,579 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Louisiana (United States) |
County : | De Soto Parish |
Postal code : | 71052 |
Phone Area Codes : | 318 |
Area : | 9.48 km2 |
Altitude : | 335 feet / 102 meters |
Capital city : | Mansfield is capital of DeSoto Parish |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 06:47:31 (18th April 2025) |
Density : | 483 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -9.22% (2010-2020) |
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Mansfield decreased by 9.22% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 5,001 | - | census |
2011 | 4,964 | -0.75% | estimation process |
2012 | 4,986 | 0.44% | estimation process |
2013 | 4,962 | -0.48% | estimation process |
2014 | 4,911 | -1.04% | estimation process |
2015 | 4,859 | -1.07% | estimation process |
2016 | 4,812 | -0.98% | estimation process |
2017 | 4,712 | -2.12% | estimation process |
2018 | 4,675 | -0.79% | estimation process |
2019 | 4,624 | -1.1% | estimation process |
2020 | 4,579 | -0.98% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 9,395 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 9,286 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 1.2% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 9,748 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 9,286 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 6.5% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 25.6% |
People over 65 (%) : | 19.2% |
Female persons, % : | 49.0% |
White only, percent : | 95.2% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 1.3% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 1.0% |
Asians alone % : | 0.8% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.2% |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 1.5% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 15.4% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 81.2% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 611 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 6.3% |
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 4,414 |
Economic Facts
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 4,414 |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 70.4% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $110,300 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,138 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $550 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $783 |
Permits for construction, 2020 : | 109 |
2015-2019 Households : | 3,895 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.35 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 82.6% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 12.2% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 86.9% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 76.8% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 87.8% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 16.0% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 12.3% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 7.2% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 65.0% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 60.5% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 67,545 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 39,339 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 151,061 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $16,122 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 23.9 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $54,427 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $27,416 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 11.7% |
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 171 |
2019 total employment : | 3,469 |
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 126,859 |
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | 3.3% |
2018 total non-employer establishments : | 547 |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 764 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 409 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 291 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | F |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 710 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 127 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 581 |
2010 population per square mile : | 21.5 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 431.17 |
People born in Mansfield (15)
People born in Mansfield, including Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher Vida Blue, jazz musician, music director and band leader Barrie Lee Hall, Jr., football player Albert Lewis, .
List
- George Washington Carroll (American politician) he was born in 01/01/1855
- O. C. Smith (American musician) he was born in 21/06/1932
- Jesse Hudson (Major League Baseball pitcher) he was born in 22/07/1948
- John H. Eastman (American mayor and businessman) he was born in 23/09/1861
- Mack Reynolds (American football player (1935-1991)) he was born in 11/02/1935
- Arthur T. Prescott (American educator and college president) he was born in 11/06/1863
- Charles Wheaton Elam (Louisiana lawyer and politician) he was born in 18/03/1866
- Charles Johnson (American football defensive back born in 1956) he was born in 05/05/1956
- Sidney Maiden (American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter) he was born in 01/01/1923
- William Pike Hall, Sr. (American politician) he was born in 19/10/1896
- C. O. Simpkins, Sr. (American dentist) he was born in 13/01/1925
- Jim McCullough Sr. he was born in 12/05/1928
Schools in Mansfield
College & universities near Mansfield, LA
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|---|
451866 | Remington College-Shreveport Campus | Shreveport (LA) | 71101 |
Stations (5)
Amtrak & bus stations near Mansfield, LA
Code | Name | Address | Type |
---|---|---|---|
SHR | Shreveport, Louisiana | 451 Clyde Fant Parkway | BUS |
SHG | Shreveport, LA | 408 Fannin Street | BUS |
MHL | Marshall | 800 North Washington Street - suite 2 | RAIL |
NCG | Nacogdoches, Texas | University Drive & Starr Road | BUS |
LVW | Longview | 905 Pacific Ave. | RAIL |
Post offices near Mansfield
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|
Mansfield Post Office | Mansfield (LA) | 71052 |
Other cities in De Soto Parish
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in De Soto Parish , LA.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Stonewall | 2,598 | Suburb town of Shreveport, located in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, United States |
Logansport | 1,546 | Town in Louisiana, United States |
South Mansfield | 352 | City in Louisiana, United States of America |
Grand Cane | 238 | Human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America |
Longstreet | 154 | Human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America |
Distance to Other Cities
Mansfield distances to largest Louisiana cities