| | Sulphur, LA | Slidell, LA | United States |
| Population | 21,490 | 28,537 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.6% | 53.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.4% | 46.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.6 | 38 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 20,356 | 27,342 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 20,512 | 25,695 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 20,125 | 24,124 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -1.9% | 7.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 0.0% | 14.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,912.6 | 1,861.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 11.2 | 15.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Sulphur, LA | Slidell, LA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.9% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.2% | 8.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.1% | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 4.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.7% | 2.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.6% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.4% | 12.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.5% | 14.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 10.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.8% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.5% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.2% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.8% | 2.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Sulphur, LA | Slidell, LA | United States |
| White | 86.1% | 69.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 6.3% | 17.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 2.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.5% | 4.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.0% | 5.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Sulphur, LA | Slidell, LA | United States |
| Married Population | 43.1% | 46.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 42.3% | 43.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 56.9% | 53.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 30.6% | 29.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.0% | 15.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.3% | 8.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.55 | 2.64 | 2.60 |
| Households | 8,380 | 10,680 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,821 | 7,116 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.8% | 25.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 40.6% | 36.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,559 | 3,564 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.6% | 25.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.0% | 12.8% | 10.8% |