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Welcome to Calcasieu Parish ...

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 Landry Parish.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Calcasieu had a population of 203,436 people. This is an increase of 5.39% since the last Census (which gave a population of 193,026 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Calcasieu represented 4.26% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Calcasieu Parish:

  • DeQuincy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeQuincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeQuincy
    • DeQuincy is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeQuincy <3>
  • Iowa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
    • Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
  • Lake Charles
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sulphur
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
    • Sulphur is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur <3>
  • Vinton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <3>
  • Westlake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
    • Westlake is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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