Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

LA · FIPS 22019 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
207,088
Rank #339 of 3,222
90th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,564 −10.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,379 of 3,222
57th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.4% +37.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,367 of 3,222
27th %ile
Median Home Value
$217,000 −23.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,223 of 3,222
62th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.9% −26.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,253 of 3,222
61th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +2.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,276 of 3,222
29th %ile

At a Glance

72.8% Homeownership
92.4% Insured
24.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%9.7%19.3%29.0%38.6%48.3%57.9%64.7%23.3%5.4%4.3%1.5%0.7%0.1%0.0%

About Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana has a total population of 207,088, making it the 339th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Calcasieu Parish is 37.4 years, which is 3.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Calcasieu Parish is $67,564, which ranks #1,379 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Calcasieu Parish is $217,000, 23.0% below the national median. Renters in Calcasieu Parish pay a median gross rent of $1,109 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Calcasieu Parish, 24.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 26.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.8 min.

Calcasieu Parish is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 64.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (23.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.4%).

All data for Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.