Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana · ZIP 70601, 70605, 70607
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 206,861 (2024 estimate)Population
- 76,995Households
- $67,849Median household income
- $208,500Median home value
- 12Towns with a page
- 16ZIP codes
Calcasieu Parish in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 183,577 |
| 2010 | 192,768 |
| 2020 | 216,785 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $67,849 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 55,624 units
- Renter occupied
- 21,371 units
- Vacancy rate
- 18.5%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.
75,412 employees in 4,705 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Calcasieu Parish | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 208,668 | 4,621,025 |
| Median household income | $67,849 | $60,023 |
| Median age | 37.2 | 37.8 |
| Median home value | $208,500 | $208,700 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 24.7% | 26.6% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.3% | 4.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.2% | 67.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 21.7 minutes | 25.8 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Calcasieu Parish12 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Charles | City | 81,157 | 47.5 sq mi |
| Sulphur | City | 20,572 | 11.2 sq mi |
| Moss Bluff | Census designated place | 11,451 | 15.2 sq mi |
| Prien | Census designated place | 8,248 | 5.33 sq mi |
| Carlyss | Census designated place | 5,184 | 11.1 sq mi |
| Westlake | City | 4,735 | 3.82 sq mi |
| Iowa | Town | 3,150 | 3.40 sq mi |
| Vinton | Town | 3,108 | 5.10 sq mi |
| DeQuincy | City | 2,872 | 3.19 sq mi |
| Gillis | Census designated place | 763 | 1.67 sq mi |
| Starks | Census designated place | 300 | 3.43 sq mi |
| Hayes | Census designated place | 269 | 2.78 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 22 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Beauregard ParishPopulation 36,695 (2024 estimate)
- Cameron ParishPopulation 4,678 (2024 estimate)
- Jefferson Davis ParishPopulation 31,436 (2024 estimate)
- Newton CountyPopulation 11,908 (2024 estimate)
- Orange CountyPopulation 86,115 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.