Southwest Louisiana Cities

32 cities

City
Rank
Parish
2025 Pop. ↓
Lake Charles1Calcasieu Parish76,135
Sulphur2Calcasieu Parish19,457
Moss Bluff3Calcasieu Parish11,588
DeRidder4Beauregard Parish9,438
Jennings5Jefferson Davis Parish9,079
Prien6Calcasieu Parish8,455
Fort Polk South7Allen Parish8,149
Oakdale8Allen Parish6,281
Carlyss9Calcasieu Parish5,105
Westlake10Calcasieu Parish4,469
Welsh11Jefferson Davis Parish3,261
Vinton12Calcasieu Parish2,905
Iowa13Calcasieu Parish2,896
DeQuincy14Calcasieu Parish2,661
Lake Arthur15Jefferson Davis Parish2,549
Kinder16Allen Parish2,002
Oberlin17Allen Parish1,289
Elton18Jefferson Davis Parish980
Merryville19Beauregard Parish947
Hackberry20Cameron Parish920
Gillis21Calcasieu Parish911
Oretta22Beauregard Parish813
Hayes23Calcasieu Parish401
Elizabeth24Allen Parish392
Singer25Beauregard Parish371
Roanoke26Jefferson Davis Parish252
Longville27Beauregard Parish240
Reeves28Allen Parish218
Fenton29Jefferson Davis Parish205
Starks30Calcasieu Parish154
Cameron31Cameron Parish137
Lacassine32Jefferson Davis Parish76

About Southwest Louisiana

Calcasieu Parish, Beauregard Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, Allen Parish, and Cameron Parish are the counties generally considered part of Southwest Louisiana.