Sulphur is a medium-sized city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 20,400 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Sulphur is the 20th largest community in Louisiana.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Sulphur is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sulphur is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Sulphur who work in office and administrative support (17.97%), sales jobs (6.98%), and management occupations (6.78%). Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Sulphur spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.21 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. As is often the case in a small city, Sulphur doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Sulphur with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.45% of adults in Sulphur have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Sulphur in 2022 was $28,405, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,620 for a family of four. However, Sulphur contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Sulphur is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sulphur home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sulphur residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sulphur include French, French Canadian, English, German, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Sulphur is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
