Sulphur, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Calcasieu Parish County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
21,004
Population
1,869/sq mi density
$58,044
Median Income
$30,014 per capita
$175,200
Home Value
$202,468 Zillow
$1,015
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
376
Violent Crime/100K
2,927 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$58,044 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$175,200 home value, $1,015/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
376 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+1.9%
20,087 → 20,476
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31.5%
$44,135 → $58,044
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sulphur across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
20,750
+274 from 2023 (20,476)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,326
+$12,282 from 2023 ($58,044)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20,087 | - | $44,135 | - |
| 2015 | 20,051 | -0.2% | $46,775 | +6% |
| 2017 | 20,139 | +0.4% | $53,058 | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 20,106 | -0.2% | $53,287 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 20,641 | +2.7% | $50,797 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 20,476 | -0.8% | $58,044 | +14.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.