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Sulphur

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
11.235
State:
Louisiana

Sulphur is a city located in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Sulphur has a 2025 population of 20,260 . Sulphur is currently declining at a rate of -1.52% annually and its population has decreased by -7.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 21,819 in 2020.

The average household income in Sulphur is $70,924 with a poverty rate of 17.18%. The median age in Sulphur is 39.3 years: 39.2 years for males, and 39.4 years for females. For every 100 females there are 89.0 males.

20.3K
Total Population
1,803
Density (mi²)
-312 -1.52%
Growth

Sulphur Population

Sulphur Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Sulphur includes 86.77% White, 6.93% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (86.77%)

Black or African American (6.93%)

Two or more races (2.87%)

Other race (2.59%)

Asian (0.74%)

Native American (0.06%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.03%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,22686.77%
Black or African American1,4566.93%
Two or more races6032.87%
Other race5442.59%
Asian1560.74%
Native American130.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.03%

Sulphur Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sulphur's average per capita income is $45,330. Household income levels show a median of $58,044. The poverty rate stands at 17.18%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$83,815-
Families$75,203$85,316
Households$58,044$70,924
Non Families$34,489$45,357

$45,330

Average Income

$58,044

Median Household Income

17.18%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)