In 2023, Lake Charles, LA had a population of 81.7k people with a median age of 36.2 and a median household income of $56,864. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lake Charles, LA declined from 82,430 to 81,679, a −0.911% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,761 to $56,864, a 3.84% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake Charles, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (46.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (42.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.89%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.86%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.48%).
None of the households in Lake Charles, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.9% of the residents in Lake Charles, LA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lake Charles, LA are SOWELA Technical Community College (1,988 degrees awarded in 2022) and McNeese State University (1,303 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Lake Charles, LA was $204,000, and the homeownership rate was 61.1%.
Most people in Lake Charles, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Charles, LA was 2 cars per household.
