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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Calcasieu Parish, LA in 2020

Total Population:216,481

Non Hispanic (94.73%)

Hispanic (5.27%)

Race in Calcasieu Parish, LA in 2020

Total Population:216,481

White Alone (69.89%)

Black or African American Alone (25.85%)

Two or more races (2.09%)

Asian Alone (1.47%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.63%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Calcasieu Parish, LA in 2020

Total Population:216,481

Non-Hispanic White Alone (65.55%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (25.4%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.34%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.84%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.46%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.41%)

Population By Race in Calcasieu , LA in 2020

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	151,299	69.89%
Black or African American Alone	55,958	25.85%
Two Or More Races	4,529	2.09%
Asian Alone	3,177	1.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,372	0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	146	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Calcasieu , LA in 2020

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	141,904	65.55%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	54,994	25.4%
White Alone - Hispanic	9,395	4.34%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	3,973	1.84%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	3,051	1.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,051	0.49%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	964	0.45%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	556	0.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	321	0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	126	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	98	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	48	0.02%