Population By Race and Ethnicity in Calcasieu Parish, LA in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 216,481 population of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana comprised of 11,410 people who identified as Hispanic (5.27%), and 205,071 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana with a population of 151,299 (69.89%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 55,958 (25.85%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,529 (2.09%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana in 2020, with a population of 141,904 (65.55%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 54,994 (25.4%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,395 (4.34%).

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

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Population By Race in Calcasieu , LA in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 55,958 25.85%
White Alone 151,299 69.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,372 0.63%
Asian Alone 3,177 1.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 146 0.07%
Two Or More Races 4,529 2.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Calcasieu , LA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 964 0.45%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,395 4.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 321 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 126 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 48 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 556 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 54,994 25.4%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 141,904 65.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,051 0.49%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,051 1.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 98 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,973 1.84%