Population By Race and Ethnicity in Calcasieu Parish, LA in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 203,761 population of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana comprised of 10,906 people who identified as Hispanic (5.35%), and 192,855 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana with a population of 143,907 (70.63%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 50,714 (24.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,355 (2.14%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana in 2023, with a population of 135,034 (66.27%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 49,757 (24.42%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 8,873 (4.36%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 50,714 24.89%
White Alone 143,907 70.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,358 0.67%
Asian Alone 3,289 1.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 138 0.07%
Two Or More Races 4,355 2.14%
Population By Ethnicity in Calcasieu , LA in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 957 0.47%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,873 4.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 387 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 130 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 50 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 509 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 49,757 24.42%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 135,034 66.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 971 0.48%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,159 1.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 88 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,846 1.89%