Lake Charles, LA Demographics
A map of Lake Charles's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 38,943 | 45.9% |
White | 35,143 | 41.4% |
Hispanic | 4,772 | 5.6% |
Multiracial | 2,953 | 3.5% |
Asian | 2,230 | 2.6% |
Native American/Other | 831 | 1.0% |
Lake Charles, Louisiana had a population of 84,872 in 2020. It was 41.4% White, 45.9% Black, 2.6% Asian, 5.6% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lake Charles, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Lake Charles is the 6th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Lake Charles's White Population
35,143 residents of Lake Charles identify as White, or 41.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Lake Charles less than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Lake Charles is ranked #367 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Lake Charles is less White than neighboring Prien (76.7% White), Westlake (69.9% White), Moss Bluff (80.9% White), Sulphur (78.3% White), and Carlyss (81.4% White).
Lake Charles's Black Population
38,943 residents of Lake Charles identify as Black, or 45.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lake Charles larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Lake Charles is ranked #132 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Lake Charles is more Black than neighboring Prien (8.1% Black), Westlake (19.3% Black), Moss Bluff (8.3% Black), Sulphur (8.1% Black), and Carlyss (6.5% Black).
Lake Charles's Asian Population
2,230 residents of Lake Charles identify as Asian, or 2.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lake Charles roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Lake Charles is ranked #49 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Lake Charles is more Asian than neighboring Westlake (0.9% Asian), Moss Bluff (1.3% Asian), and Sulphur (1.2% Asian). Lake Charles is less Asian than neighboring Prien (4.6% Asian), and Carlyss (3.1% Asian).
Lake Charles's Hispanic Population
4,772 residents of Lake Charles identify as Hispanic, or 5.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lake Charles roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Lake Charles is ranked #122 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Lake Charles is more Hispanic than neighboring Moss Bluff (4.6% Hispanic), and Carlyss (4.9% Hispanic). Lake Charles is less Hispanic than neighboring Prien (6.1% Hispanic), Westlake (6.3% Hispanic), and Sulphur (7.4% Hispanic).
Lake Charles's Native American/Other Population
831 residents of Lake Charles identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lake Charles roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Lake Charles is ranked #135 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Lake Charles is more Native American/Other than neighboring Westlake (0.4% Native American/Other), Moss Bluff (0.9% Native American/Other), Sulphur (0.6% Native American/Other), and Carlyss (0.8% Native American/Other). Lake Charles is less Native American/Other than neighboring Prien (1.1% Native American/Other).
Lake Charles's Multiracial Population
2,953 residents of Lake Charles identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lake Charles roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Lake Charles is ranked #216 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Lake Charles is more Multiracial than neighboring Prien (3.4% Multiracial), Westlake (3.2% Multiracial), and Carlyss (3.3% Multiracial). Lake Charles is less Multiracial than neighboring Moss Bluff (4% Multiracial), and Sulphur (4.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.