
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.