Calcasieu Parish, LA Population

Overview

212,646

Total Population

36.3

Median age

50.94%

Female population %

96.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

56.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8,527

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Calcasieu Parish's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Calcasieu Parish is 36.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Calcasieu Parish's population under 18 was 25.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Calcasieu Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Calcasieu Parish, 21.11% were under the age of 15, 20.01% aged 15 to 29, 44.07% aged 30 to 64, 13.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.62% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4,000 more females than males in Calcasieu Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.94% females and 49.06% males in Calcasieu Parish, LA.
The Calcasieu Parish, LA gender ratio is 96.3:100 i.e. 96.3 men to 100 women (0.963).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 7,785.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 7,850.

Calcasieu Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Calcasieu Parish population: 68.95% are White, 25.04% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.47% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.06% are some other race and 3.27% are multiracial.
Calcasieu Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 8,527 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 204,119 (95.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Calcasieu Parish is White with a population of 146,628 (68.95% of the total population).

Calcasieu Parish's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 216,465 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Calcasieu Parish's population increased by 9,485 (5.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Calcasieu Parish's population increased by 23,442 (12.14%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Calcasieu Parish's population was lowest in year 2001 at 183,167.