Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 208,668
Median household income: $67,849
Median home value: $208,500

Home to 208,668 residents, Calcasieu Parish is one of Louisiana's counties. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $67,849 is above the Louisiana median ($60,023).

Between 2019 and 2023, Calcasieu Parish's population grew 3.5% from 201,619 to 208,668, while its median household income rose 32.7% from $51,148 to $67,849.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 65.3% of the population. 82.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 208,668
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $67,849
Median home value: $208,500
Median gross rent: $1,096
Housing units: 94,462
Homeownership rate: 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

201,619208,668

Median household income

$51,148$67,849

Median home value

$156,800$208,500

Median gross rent

$832$1,096

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	201,619	$51,148	$156,800	$832
2020	202,858	$52,866	$160,800	$850
2021	212,646	$59,470	$171,900	$927
2022	210,770	$64,370	$196,900	$1,025
2023	208,668	$67,849	$208,500	$1,096

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14,317	6.9%
5 to 17	38,058	18.2%
18 to 24	17,339	8.3%
25 to 34	29,018	13.9%
35 to 44	27,099	13.0%
45 to 54	23,732	11.4%
55 to 64	26,533	12.7%
65 to 74	19,977	9.6%
75 and over	12,595	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	136,233	65.3%
Black or African American	49,378	23.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	238	0.1%
Asian	3,050	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	65	0.0%
Some other race	1,139	0.5%
Two or more races	7,760	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,805	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14,737	10.6%
High school graduate	47,799	34.4%
Some college or associate's	42,089	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	22,612	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	11,717	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	74,720	82.6%
Carpooled	8,337	9.2%
Public transit	142	0.2%
Walked	1,521	1.7%
Bicycle	219	0.2%
Worked from home	4,578	5.1%
Other means	964	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29,135	33.9%
15 to 29 min	37,450	43.6%
30 to 44 min	12,057	14.0%
45 to 59 min	2,972	3.5%
60+ min	4,289	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 17.8% (36,643 of 205,650)

	Count	Share
Family households	50,391	65.4%
Nonfamily households	26,604	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	76,995	81.5%
Vacant	17,467	18.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	55,624	72.2%
Renter-occupied	21,371	27.8%

1-unit, detached67.6%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other15.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	63,842	67.6%
1-unit, attached	1,319	1.4%
2 to 4 units	5,619	5.9%
5 to 19 units	5,641	6.0%
20 or more units	3,638	3.9%
Mobile home & other	14,403	15.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 22019
State: Louisiana
Land area: 1,064 sq mi
Water area: 30 sq mi
Center point: 30.2296, -93.3580