Lake Charles metropolitan area

The Lake Area
Lake Charles, LA metropolitan statistical area
Downtown Lake Charles
Downtown Lake Charles
Map
Interactive Map of Lake Charles–DeRidder, LA CSA
Country United States
State Louisiana
Largest cityLake Charles
Other cities
Population
 (2020)
 • Total254,652
 • Estimate 
(2023)
240,082
 • RankUS: 199th
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

The Lake Charles metropolitan statistical area is a metropolitan area in the Acadiana region of southwest Louisiana that covers three parishesCalcasieu, Cameron, and Jefferson Davis. According to a 2023 census estimate, the MSA had a population of 240,082.[1] It is also part of the larger Lake Charles–DeRidder combined statistical area which had a population of 276,909 in 2023.[1] The Lake Charles MSA also shares borders with the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area to the west. Metropolitan Lake Charles, the principal city, is commonly referred to as the Lake Area.

  1. ^ a b "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.