Lake Charles metropolitan area
The Lake Charles metropolitan statistical area is a metropolitan area in the Acadiana region of southwest Louisiana that covers two parishes—Calcasieu and Cameron. According to a 2019 census estimate, the MSA had a population of 210,409. It is also part of the larger Lake Charles-Jennings combined statistical area which had a population of 241,777 in 2019. 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.
The Lake Area | |
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Metropolitan statistical area | |
| Lake Charles metropolitan statistical area | |
Downtown Lake Charles | |
Map of Lake Charles metropolitan area highlighted in red | |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Louisiana |
| Largest city | Lake Charles |
| Other cities | Sulphur, Louisiana Westlake, Louisiana DeQuincy, Louisiana |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 254,652 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 239,346 |
| • Rank | US: 199th |
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