Lake Charles

Metro area 29340 • Metropolitan • LA • 246.1K residents

What Stands Out

•Median household income: $68.7K.
•Median home value: $205.7K.
•Poverty rate: 16.6%.

Spotlight: Economy

Snapshot highlights for Lake Charles.

Income

52nd

Home values

47th

Poverty rate

76th

Metro Basics

CBSA

29340

Type

Metropolitan

Population

246.1K

Land Area

3K sq mi

Pop. Density

82.0 / sq mi

States

Area Codes

337

Data accuracy & methodology

This report uses 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates and CBSA (metro area) geography. Health estimates are derived from county-level CDC PLACES data when available.