Lake Charles, LA Metro Area Demographics
Lake Charles, LA Metro Area is the 193rd most populous of 935 metro areas in the United States, with 254,652 residents across 3,000 square miles. That is about 85 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 254,652 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 3,000 sq mi |
| Density | 85 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
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Central Location: Lake Charles, LA Metro Area
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Counties in the Lake Charles, LA Metro Area area
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcasieu Parish, LA | 216,785 | 1,064.1 | 204 |
| Parish Jefferson Davis | 32,250 | 651.3 | 50 |
| Cameron Parish | 5,617 | 1,284.6 | 4 |
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This page shows demographics for a US metropolitan or micropolitan area from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, and how the area compares to national averages.
Metro areas are built from whole counties, listed below. Statistics aggregate the member counties' census tracts.