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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 2026 population of 19,948. Sulphur is currently declining at a rate of -1.54% annually and its population has decreased by -8.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 21,819 in 2020.

The median household income in Sulphur is $61,760 with a poverty rate of 16%. The median age in Sulphur is 38 years: 37.2 years for males, and 40.5 years for females. For every 100 females there are 89.9 males.

19.9K
Total Population
1,776
Density (mi²)
-312 -1.54%
Growth

Sulphur Population

Sulphur Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Year ↓
Population
Growth
Annual Change
202619,948-312-1.54%
202520,260-312-1.52%
202420,572960.47%
202320,4761090.54%
202220,367-296-1.43%
202120,663-1,163-5.33%
202021,8191,7138.52%
201920,10660.03%
201820,100-39-0.19%
201720,139-26-0.13%
201620,1651140.57%
201520,05160.03%
201420,045-42-0.21%
201320,08740.02%
201220,083-180-0.89%
201120,263-93-0.46%
201020,356-54-0.26%
200020,5123871.92%
199020,1254162.11%
198019,7094,75031.75%
197014,9593,53030.89%
196011,4295,43390.61%
19505,9962,49271.12%
19403,50400%

Median Age

Overall: 38 years
Female: 40.5 years
Male: 37.2 years

Sulphur Adults

There are 15,482 adults, (3,603 of whom are seniors) in Sulphur.

Sex Ratio

Female: 10,938 (52.6%)
Male: 9,837 (47.4%)

Demographics

The racial composition of Sulphur includes 84.72% White, 6.61% Black or African American, 3.01% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
White17,60184.72%
Black or African American1,3746.61%
Two or more races8544.11%
Other race6263.01%
Asian3141.51%
Native American60.03%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races2641.27%
Other race2211.06%
Black or African American1240.6%
White510.25%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
White17,55084.48%
Black or African American1,2506.02%
Two or more races5902.84%
Other race4051.95%
Asian3141.51%
Native American60.03%

Sulphur Marital Status

Economics and Income Statistics

Sulphur 's average per capita income is $46,560. Household income levels show a median of $61,760. The poverty rate stands at 16%.

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$83,556-
Families$78,856$88,939
Households$61,760$73,242
Non Families$38,275$44,640

$46,560

Average Income

$61,760

Median Household Income

16%

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)