Lake Charles–DeRidder CSA
The Lake Area | ||
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| Lake Charles–DeRidder, LA Combined Statistical Area | ||
Downtown Lake Charles | ||
Interactive Map of Lake Charles–DeRidder, LA CSA
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Largest city | Lake Charles | |
| Other cities | ||
| Population (2020) | ||
• Total | 254,652 | |
• Estimate (2022) | 239,346 | |
| • Rank | US: 199th | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | |
The Lake Charles–DeRidder combined statistical area is made up of four parishes in southwestern Louisiana. The statistical area consists of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area and the DeRidder Micropolitan Statistical Area. The largest principal city is Lake Charles, and the smaller principal city is Jennings. As of the 2010 census, the CSA had a population of 231,201. A July 1, 2019 estimate placed the population at 241,777.