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Founded 1861Calcasieu ParishElev. 3 m

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Lake Charles at a glance

Median age
36.2
Median household income
$56,864
Median home value
$204,000
Median rent
$1,090/mo
Homeownership
61.1%
Bachelor's or higher
29.4%
Avg. commute
17.9 min
Unemployment
5.5%
Residents by race & ethnicity
White46.5%
Hispanic or Latino4.7%
Black42.8%
Asian2.5%

Lake Charles is a city in Louisiana with about 81,679 residents. Lake Charles was founded in 1861 and sits in Calcasieu Parish. The median age is 36.2 and the median household income is $56,864. Homes carry a median value of $204,000, and about 61% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (46.5%). Around 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 18 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Most common names in Lake Charles

Michael Smith (~12)John Smith (~11)James Smith (~10)David Smith (~10)Robert Smith (~10)Michael Johnson (~10)John Johnson (~9)James Johnson (~8)Michael Williams (~8)William Smith (~8)David Johnson (~8)Robert Johnson (~8)

Popular names in Louisiana

Common names across Louisiana — search any of them by city, age, and relatives.

John Williams (~191)Michael Brown (~188)Michael Jones (~186)James Williams (~183)David Williams (~172)John Brown (~169)Robert Williams (~168)John Jones (~167)William Johnson (~163)Mary Smith (~162)James Brown (~162)James Jones (~160)Michael Garcia (~152)David Brown (~152)Maria Smith (~152)Michael Miller (~152)David Jones (~151)Robert Brown (~149)Robert Jones (~148)Daniel Smith (~148)Joseph Smith (~147)Michael Davis (~146)Richard Smith (~145)Michael Rodriguez (~143)Michael Martinez (~138)Thomas Smith (~138)Christopher Smith (~138)John Garcia (~137)William Williams (~137)John Miller (~136)Michael Hernandez (~136)James Garcia (~131)John Davis (~131)James Miller (~131)John Rodriguez (~129)Mary Johnson (~128)James Davis (~126)John Martinez (~124)James Rodriguez (~123)David Garcia (~123)David Miller (~123)John Hernandez (~122)Jennifer Smith (~122)William Brown (~121)Robert Garcia (~121)Matthew Smith (~121)Robert Miller (~120)Maria Johnson (~120)

Occupations in Lake Charles

Management, business, science & arts39.9%
Service22.4%
Sales & office19.9%
Production, transportation & material moving9.9%
Natural resources, construction & maintenance7.8%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Population trend

92K081,67918802024

18802024. Sources: Wikidata (CC0) historical figures; latest from U.S. Census ACS.

Where Lake Charles is

New OrleansBaton RougeShreveportLafayetteLake CharlesKenner

Lake Charles (highlighted) among major cities in Louisiana.

Notable people from Lake Charles

Zachary LeviMichael Ellis DeBakeyLucinda WilliamsSean Patrick FlaneryDominic L. Pudwill GorieTia TexadaLynda BenglisEunice SanbornTed LyonsRalph Eggleston

Born in Lake Charles. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in Lake Charles

Lake Charles has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Arcade TheaterCharleston HotelWaters Pierce Oil Company Stable BuildingEpiscopal Church of the Good ShepherdMcNeese State University AuditoriumLake Charles City Hall, OldCalcasieu Parish CourthouseCalcasieu Marine Bank

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Historic newspapers of Lake Charles

The Weekly Echo · 1868-1876The Lake Charles Echo · 1876-1898Lake Charles Commercial · 1881-1898

Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public domain).

Cities near Lake Charles

Sulphur (9 mi)Jennings (33 mi)DeRidder (45 mi)Crowley (50 mi)Eunice (51 mi)Abbeville (67 mi)

Registered sex offenders in Lake Charles, LA (16)

Public sex-offender registry records for people in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Ryan Crenna Garcia, 60
Lake Charles · 70601
Lacorey Remone Harris, 44
Lake Charles · 70607
AKA Lacorey Remone Clark, Lacorey Clark
Paul Joseph Taylor, 59
Lake Charles · Calcasieu County · 70601
Joseph Carroll Wright, 78
Lake Charles · 70611
Joseph Lewis Jones, 63
Lake Charles · Calcasieu County · 70601
AKA Joe Jones
Steven Michael Carter, 66
Lake Charles · 70615
AKA David Lee Dotson, Steve M Carter
Kevin Lavant Jackson, 54
Lake Charles · 70601
Mark W Williams, 67
Lake Charles · Calcasieu County · 70601
AKA Marcus W Okee, Mark Okee
Anthony Michael Thomas, 43
Lake Charles · 70615
AKA Jonathan Nicholas Campbell, John Campbell
Daniel Isaac Wilson, 61
Lake Charles · 70601
Daniel Ray Davis, 80
Lake Charles · 70605
Christopher Charles Robinson, 45
Lake Charles · 70601
Christopher D Johnson, 80
Lake Charles · 70601
Christopher Ryan Smith, 32
Lake Charles · 70615
Christopher Smith, 62
Lake Charles · Calcasieu County · 70615
Richard Lewis, 69
Lake Charles · 70601

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