Lake Charles, Louisiana
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, the population was 71,993. In 2010, the population density was 1,711.8 people per square mile (689.7/km²).

Lake Charles, Louisiana

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the 2010 census, the population was 71,993. In 2010, the population density was 1,711.8 people per square mile (689.7/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1880	838	—

1890	3,442	310.7%

1900	6,680	94.1%

1910	11,449	71.4%

1920	13,088	14.3%

1930	15,791	20.7%

1940	21,207	34.3%

1950	41,272	94.6%

1960	63,392	53.6%

1970	77,998	23.0%

1980	75,226	−3.6%

1990	70,580	−6.2%

2000	71,757	1.7%

2010	71,993	0.3%

Est. 2016	76,848	6.7%

U.S. Decennial Census

Sentence(s)

As of 2010, the Lake Charles, Louisiana had a population of 71,993.

final_sentence: As of 2010, the Lake Charles, Louisiana had a population of 71,993.