Population By Race and Ethnicity in Calcasieu Parish, LA in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 204,914 population of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana comprised of 10,455 people who identified as Hispanic (5.1%), and 194,459 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.9%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana with a population of 145,100 (70.81%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 51,041 (24.91%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,246 (2.07%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana in 2021, with a population of 136,601 (66.66%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 50,104 (24.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 8,499 (4.15%).

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 2021

Total Population:204,914

Non Hispanic (94.9%)

Hispanic (5.1%)

Race in Calcasieu Parish, LA in 2021

Total Population:204,914

White Alone (70.81%)

Black or African American Alone (24.91%)

Two or more races (2.07%)

Asian Alone (1.5%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.63%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Calcasieu Parish, LA in 2021

Total Population:204,914

Non-Hispanic White Alone (66.66%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (24.45%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.15%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.83%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.47%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.44%)

Population By Race in Calcasieu , LA in 2021

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	145,100	70.81%
Black or African American Alone	51,041	24.91%
Two Or More Races	4,246	2.07%
Asian Alone	3,076	1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,300	0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	151	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Calcasieu , LA in 2021

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	136,601	66.66%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	50,104	24.45%
White Alone - Hispanic	8,499	4.15%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	3,740	1.83%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	2,951	1.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	966	0.47%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	937	0.46%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	506	0.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	334	0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	125	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	97	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	54	0.03%