Lake Charles

County:: Calcasieu Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 47.469
State:: Louisiana

Lake Charles is a city located in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Lake Charles has a 2025 population of 76,135. Lake Charles is currently declining at a rate of -2.25% annually and its population has decreased by -10.3% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 84,879 in 2020.

The average household income in Lake Charles is $89,252 with a poverty rate of 23.23%.The median age in Lake Charles is 36.2 years: 34.6 years for males, and 38.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lake Charles includes 47.35% White, 42.82% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	38,675	47.35%
Black or African American	34,971	42.82%
Two or more races	4,702	5.76%
Asian	2,100	2.57%
Other race	1,089	1.33%
Native American	142	0.17%

Lake Charles Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lake Charles' average per capita income is $42,462. Household income levels show a median of $56,864. The poverty rate stands at 23.23%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$104,992	$145,324
Families	$78,275	$115,758
Households	$56,864	$89,252
Non Families	$36,460	$49,590

$42,462

Average Income

$56,864

Median Household Income

23.23%

Poverty Rate