Lake Charles, LA Population

The population of Lake Charles is 83,444, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS estimates.
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Updated Jun 23, 2023
Overview
83,444
Total Population
35.6
Median age
50.79%
Female population %
96.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
53.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3,149
Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

Age

Lake Charles's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

  • The median age in Lake Charles is 35.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
  • Lake Charles's population under 18 was 22.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
  • Lake Charles's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
  • Of the total population in Lake Charles, 19.26% were under the age of 15, 22.15% aged 15 to 29, 42.95% aged 30 to 64, 13.60% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.
The graph shows Lake Charles's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis
Lake Charles, LA population by age group. The largest age group was 25-29 years with a poulation of 7,287 (8.73% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Gender

There are 1,322 more females than males in Lake Charles:

  • The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.79% females and 49.21% males in Lake Charles, LA.
  • The Lake Charles, LA gender ratio is 96.9:100 i.e. 96.9 men to 100 women (0.969).
  • For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 3,410.
  • For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 3,877.
The grouped bar chart shows Lake Charles, LA population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.
California population by gender and age. Largest age group (population): Male # 25-29 years (3,410) | Female # 25-29 years (3,877). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Race / Ethnicity

Lake Charles's population has become increasingly diverse:

  • Racial distribution of Lake Charles population: 46.88% are White, 46.23% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.27% are Asian, 0.83% are some other race and 3.60% are multiracial.
  • Lake Charles's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
  • By ethnicity, 3,149 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 80,295 (96.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
  • The largest racial group in Lake Charles is White with a population of 39,115 (46.88% of the total population).
The bar chart shows Lake Charles, LA population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.
Lake Charles, LA population by race. The largest racial group in Lake Charles is White with a population of 39,115 (46.88% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Year by year

Lake Charles's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

  • The peak population was 84,873 in the year 2020
  • From 2000 to 2010, Lake Charles's population increased by 672 (0.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
  • From 2010 to 2020, Lake Charles's population increased by 12,367 (17.06%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
  • Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lake Charles's population was lowest in year 2006 at 69,829.
The graph shows Lake Charles's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis
Lake Charles's population from 2000 to 2022. The estimated population at the end of 2022 was 79,113. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)

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