Sulphur

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

Sulphur is a city located in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Sulphur has a 2025 population of 19,457. Sulphur is currently declining at a rate of -2.36% annually and its population has decreased by -10.8% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 21,814 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.

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

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	18,226	86.77%
Black or African American	1,456	6.93%
Two or more races	603	2.87%
Other race	544	2.59%
Asian	156	0.74%
Native American	13	0.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	6	0.03%

Sulphur Marital Status

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