Time Zone: Calcasieu Parish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Lake Charles is the Seat for Calcasieu Parish.
Calcasieu Parish was founded in 1840 and was created by taking area from Saint LandryParish.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Calcasieu had a population of 187,554 people. This is an increase of 2.17% since the last Census (which gave a population of 183,577 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Calcasieu represented 4.11% of the total population of Louisiana, making it the state's 7th most populous parish (out of 64 parishes).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 192,768 | +5.01% | +2.78% since 2009 |
2009 | 187,554 | +2.17% | +0.9% since 2008 |
2008 | 185,872 | +1.25% | +0.84% since 2007 |
2007 | 184,318 | +0.4% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 183,577 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Calcasieu Parish Census Page for Calcasieu Parish. .
Below are some of the communities located in Calcasieu Parish (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Calcasieu Parish):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Lake Charles | 71,542 | 71,757 | 0.3% decrease |
Sulphur | 19,635 | 20,512 | 4.28% decrease |
Westlake | 4,594 | 4,668 | 1.59% decrease |
Vinton | 3,368 | 3,338 | 0.9% increase |
DeQuincy | 3,292 | 3,398 | 3.12% decrease |
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