Population By Race and Ethnicity in Calcasieu Parish, LA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 202,653 population of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana comprised of 7,226 people who identified as Hispanic (3.57%), and 195,427 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.43%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana with a population of 142,592 (70.36%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 52,148 (25.73%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,960 (1.95%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana in 2017, with a population of 136,747 (67.48%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 51,493 (25.41%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,845 (2.88%).

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 2017

Total Population:202,653

Non Hispanic (96.43%)

Hispanic (3.57%)

Race in Calcasieu Parish, LA in 2017

Total Population:202,653

White Alone (70.36%)

Black or African American Alone (25.73%)

Two or more races (1.95%)

Asian Alone (1.32%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.57%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)

Ethnicity in Calcasieu Parish, LA in 2017

Total Population:202,653

Non-Hispanic White Alone (67.48%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (25.41%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.88%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.76%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.27%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.19%)

Population By Race in Calcasieu , LA in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	142,592	70.36%
Black or African American Alone	52,148	25.73%
Two Or More Races	3,960	1.95%
Asian Alone	2,664	1.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,165	0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	124	0.06%

Population By Ethnicity in Calcasieu , LA in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	136,747	67.48%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	51,493	25.41%
White Alone - Hispanic	5,845	2.88%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	3,565	1.76%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	2,584	1.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	951	0.47%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	655	0.32%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	395	0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	214	0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	87	0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	80	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	37	0.02%