Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Today Lourdes has a population of around 15,000 inhabitants but is able to take in some 5,000,000 pilgrims and tourists every season .
Simplified: Today Lourdes has a population of around 15,000 but is able to take in some 5,000,000 pilgrims and tourists every season .