Lake Charles city, Louisiana
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 82,676 208,466
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 82,676 208,466
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 84,932 216,778
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.7% -3.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 84,872 216,785
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 71,993 192,768
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.7% 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9% 23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.9% 18.3%
Female persons, percent 50.6% 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 46.1% 67.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 42.4% 25.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3% 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.7% 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 6.5% 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.7% 6.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 45.3% 63.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,897 11,824
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.6% 3.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X 99,016
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.9% 72.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $214,300 $217,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,543 $1,596
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $445 $426
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,109 $1,109
Building Permits, 2025 X 468
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 32,077 77,957
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46 2.62
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.7% 87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.5% 6.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.5% 93.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.4% 86.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.5% 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.1% 24.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.5% 10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.9% 8.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.3% 60.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.8% 56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,013,264 1,398,077
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,536,351 1,809,769
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 230,335 870,227
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,806,073 5,088,216
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $35,488 $25,153
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.0 21.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,235 $67,564
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,860 $36,113
Persons in poverty, percent 23.3% 15.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X 4,705
Total employment, 2023 X 75,412
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X 4,274,801
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X 6.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2024 X 15,638
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 4,257
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 2,361
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 638
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 502
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 3,167
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 3,357
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,859.2 203.7
Population per square mile, 2010 1,711.8 181.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 45.65 1,064.08
Land area in square miles, 2010 42.06 1,063.66
FIPS Code 2241155 22019