Mansfield is a small city located in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, and serves as the parish seat. It is situated within the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan statistical area. According to the 2020 census, Mansfield had a population of 4,714 residents.
As the parish seat of DeSoto Parish, Mansfield functions as the administrative center for the parish government. Its location within the larger Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan region connects it to the economic and cultural activities of that broader area in northwestern Louisiana.