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CBSA!29340=METRO("Lake Charles, LA")
Lake Charles, LA metro area
The Lake Charles, LA metropolitan area spans 3 counties and had 242,975 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $20.5 billion that year.
Louisiana3 countiesPart of Lake Charles-DeRidder, LA
GDP, 2024$20.5B#174 of 387 · −2.6% nominal
Income per person, 2024$55,694#286 of 387
Unemployment, 20254.5%#274 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)85.9#372 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Lake Charles, LAUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 3 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $1.8B | 8.6% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $1.5B | 7.4% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $7.7B | 37.5% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | — | — | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $765M | 3.7% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | — | — | 5.9% | ||
| Information | — | — | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $1.2B | 6.0% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $455M | 2.2% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | — | — | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $576M | 2.8% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $261M | 1.3% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | $74M | 0.4% | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $656M | 3.2% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $169M | 0.8% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | — | — | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $86M | 0.4% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcasieu Parish | Louisiana | Central | 22019 | |
| Cameron Parish | Louisiana | Outlying | 22023 | |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | Louisiana | Outlying | 22053 |