City in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana · 11.2 sq mi · 1,796 people per sq mi
About 20,000 people live in Sulphur. The typical household earns $61,760, and the median resident is 38 years old.
2026 projection
From 21,800 in 2020
Poverty rate 16%
Men 37.2 · Women 40.5
1920–2026
20,180
2026 projection
7.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
20,180
2026 projection
7.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 20,180 | -312 | 1.52% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,492 | -63 | 0.31% |
| 2024 | 20,555 | +94 | 0.46% |
| 2023 | 20,461 | +108 | 0.53% |
| 2022 | 20,353 | -293 | 1.42% |
| 2021 | 20,646 | -1,154 | 5.29% |
| 2020 | 21,800 | +1,694 | 8.43% |
| 2019 | 20,106 | +6 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | 20,100 | -39 | 0.19% |
| 2017 | 20,139 | -26 | 0.13% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 208 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 44% | 40% |
| Never married | 33% | 36% | 31% |
| Divorced | 17% | 15% | 19% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau