Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, has 208,466 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lake Charles. It uses Central Time and covers 1,064 sq mi (2,756 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (parish).
- Resident population, July 2025
- 208,466
- Land area
- 1,064 sq mi (2,756 km²)
- County seat or government
- Lake Charles
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $67,564 ± $2,636
- Median home value
- $217,000 ± $6,701
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,109 ± $31
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72.8% ± 1.5 points
- County type
- Parish
- Metro or micro area
- Lake Charles, LA metro areaCentral parish
- Water area
- 30 sq mi (77.6 km²)
- State
- Louisiana
- County code (FIPS)
- 22019
- Coordinates (central point)
- 30.229559, -93.358015
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Calcasieu Parish
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 7060540,482 people
- 7060130,872 people
- 7066327,799 people
- 7060727,080 people
- 7061122,124 people
- 7066513,222 people
- 7061512,980 people
- 7064712,736 people
- 706699,552 people
- 706338,486 people
- 706686,169 people
- 706575,254 people
All 18
18 ZIP Code areas overlap Calcasieu Parish. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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School districts in Calcasieu Parish, largest first
- Calcasieu Parish School District207,088 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Calcasieu Parish, largest first
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Lake Charles, Louisiana (city)81,143 people
- Sulphur, Louisiana (city)20,775 people
- Moss Bluff, Louisiana (CDP)12,482 people
- Prien, Louisiana (CDP)7,119 people
- Westlake, Louisiana (city)4,743 people
- Carlyss, Louisiana (CDP)4,412 people
- Iowa, Louisiana (town)3,200 people
- Vinton, Louisiana (town)3,176 people
- DeQuincy, Louisiana (city)2,931 people
- Hayes, Louisiana (CDP)690 people
- Gillis, Louisiana (CDP)667 people
- Starks, Louisiana (CDP)314 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Cameron Parish, Louisiana27 mi southeast
- Beauregard Parish, Louisiana29 mi north
- Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana32 mi east
- Orange County, Texas33 mi west
- Newton County, Texas45 mi northwest
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