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Sulphur, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 20,512. Estimated population in July 2024: 19,608 (-4.4% change)
Males: 9,832 (47.9%), Females: 10,680 (52.1%)

Zip codes: 70663, 70665.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $38,247
Median house value: $77,900

Population by Race

Races in Sulphur:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • Black (4.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: French (18.9%), United States (18.3%), Irish (10.0%), German (9.6%), French Canadian (9.1%), English (8.1%).

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 10.0 square miles

Map of Sulphur, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sulphur

  • High school or higher: 80.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sulphur city

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -119 (-0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Sulphur:

  • SUMMIT INSTITUTE OF SW LOUISIANA (703 E CYPRESS STREET)
  • W CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL (701 EAST CYPRESS STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sulphur:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sulphur:

  • LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL (about 13 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: LCH)
  • CHENNAULT INTL (about 16 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: CWF)
  • SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL (about 50 miles; BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR, TX; Abbreviation: BPT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sulphur:

  • SOUTHLAND FIELD (about 8 miles; SULPHUR, LA; Abbreviation: L75)
  • DE QUINCY INDUSTRIAL AIRPARK (about 16 miles; DE QUINCY, LA; Abbreviation: 5R8)
  • ORANGE COUNTY (about 33 miles; ORANGE, TX; Abbreviation: ORG)

Amtrak station near Sulphur:

  • 11 miles: LAKE CHARLES (433 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sulphur:

  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 55 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 91 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 107 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • LEE COLLEGE (about 115 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,099)
  • ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 124 miles; LUFKIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,773)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 129 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,819)

Schools

Public high school in Sulphur:

  • SULPHUR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,862; Location: 100 SYCAMORE STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)

Private high school in Sulphur:

  • PARKVIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 218; Location: POB 469; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sulphur:

  • MAPLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,034; Location: 4401 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE; Grades: PK – 08)
  • W. W. LEWIS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 742; Location: 1752 CYPRESS STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • W. T. HENNING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 489; Location: 774 HENNING DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FRASCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 474; Location: 540 SOUTH HUNTINGTON STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • E. K. KEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 473; Location: 1201 EAST BURTON STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • VINCENT SETTLEMENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 445; Location: 1072 VINCENT SETTLEMENT ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • RICHARD W. VINCENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 413; Location: 1634 BEGLIS PARKWAY; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LEBLANC MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 399; Location: 1100 NORTH CROCKER STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • D. S. PERKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: 565 NORTH CROCKER STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JAKE DROST SCHOOL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN (Students: 18; Location: 1100 NORTH CROCKER STREET; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Sulphur:

  • OUR LADY S SCHOOL INC (Students: 347; Location: 1111 CYPRESS STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • LITTLE LEARNERS MONTESSORI (Students: 47; Location: 73 CENTER CIRCLE; Grades: PK – KG)

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