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Sulphur, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Sulphur is a Census city of 20,775 people across 11.23 square miles of land, in Calcasieu Parish. Median household income is $61,760, 74.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 16 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $15.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sulphur
What Sulphur is
- Census place typecity
- Land area11.23 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,849
- County holding the largest share of its areaCalcasieu Parish, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sulphur
How many people live in Sulphur
- Population20,775
- Median age38.0
- Population under 185,293
- Share under 1825.5 percent
- Population 65 and over3,603
- Share 65 and over17.3 percent
- Households8,234
- Family households4,891
- Share of households that are families59.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Sulphur
- Median household income$61,760
- Per capita income$29,939
- Civilian labor force9,322
- Employed8,920
- Unemployed402 plus or minus 163
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over13,855
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.6 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Sulphur
- Housing units10,195
- Occupied units8,234
- Vacant units1,961
- Vacancy rate19.2 percent
- Owner occupied6,140
- Renter occupied2,094 plus or minus 473
- Ownership rate74.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$182,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$994
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.3 percent
- Single family units7,187
- Share single family70.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,861 plus or minus 558
- Share in buildings of two or more18.3 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Mobile homes1,099 plus or minus 363
- Median year structure built1980
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Sulphur gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute8,555
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,467
- Share commuting under 15 minutes40.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,064 plus or minus 392
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more12.4 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Drove alone82.1 percent
- Carpooled9.8 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Public transport0.8 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Walked2.3 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Worked from home3.5 percent plus or minus 1.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sulphur
SBA loans in Sulphur (7(a))
- Approvals16
- Gross approval$15,947,900
- Average approval$996,744
- Median approval$368,400
- Largest approval$4,348,000
- Jobs supported120
- Jobs per approval7.5
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full1
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more37.5 percent
- Share to franchises25.0 percent
- Distinct lenders11
- Distinct industries by NAICS13
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sulphur, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Sulphur (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$3,027,000
- Average approval$1,009,000
- Median approval$259,000
- Largest approval$2,526,000
- Jobs supported25
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sulphur, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Sulphur
- NFIP communityCity of Sulphur
- NFIP community number220041
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/18/11
The City of Sulphur participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 220041 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Calcasieu Parish, not Sulphur
Calcasieu Parish context, not Sulphur figures
- Establishments in Calcasieu Parish4,705
- Covered employment, Calcasieu Parish88,649
- Average annual pay, Calcasieu Parish$61,711
- Housing units permitted, Calcasieu Parish1,361
Every figure in this section is published for Calcasieu Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of Sulphur.
All Calcasieu Parish figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Sulphur questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sulphur, Louisiana?
20,775, in 8,234 households. Sulphur city covers 11.23 square miles of land, which is 1,849 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sulphur in?
Calcasieu Parish, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Sulphur?
$61,760. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $182,900. Median gross rent is $994 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Sulphur businesses?
16 7(a) approvals totaling $15.9 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, median approval $368,400, plus 3 504 approvals worth $3.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sulphur, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Sulphur borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Sulphur. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Sulphur in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sulphur appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sulphur, city of, community 220041, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Sulphur figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Calcasieu Parish as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Sulphur.
Is zoning published for Sulphur?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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