Population By Race and Ethnicity in Calcasieu Parish, LA in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 198,542 population of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana comprised of 6,188 people who identified as Hispanic (3.12%), and 192,354 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana with a population of 140,835 (70.94%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 50,320 (25.35%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,644 (1.84%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana in 2015, with a population of 135,895 (68.45%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 49,743 (25.05%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,940 (2.49%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Calcasieu, Louisiana.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Calcasieu Parish, LA in 2015

Total Population:198,542

Non Hispanic (96.88%)

Hispanic (3.12%)

Race in Calcasieu Parish, LA in 2015

Total Population:198,542

White Alone (70.94%)

Black or African American Alone (25.35%)

Two or more races (1.84%)

Asian Alone (1.27%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.55%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)

Ethnicity in Calcasieu Parish, LA in 2015

Total Population:198,542

Non-Hispanic White Alone (68.45%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (25.05%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.49%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.64%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.24%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.13%)

Population By Race in Calcasieu , LA in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	140,835	70.94%
Black or African American Alone	50,320	25.35%
Two Or More Races	3,644	1.84%
Asian Alone	2,526	1.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,093	0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	124	0.06%

Population By Ethnicity in Calcasieu , LA in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	135,895	68.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	49,743	25.05%
White Alone - Hispanic	4,940	2.49%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	3,261	1.64%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	2,460	1.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	906	0.46%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	577	0.29%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	383	0.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	187	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	89	0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	66	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	35	0.02%