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Lake Charles

City population
76,070
#493
in United States
#6
in Louisiana
#7,594
worldwide
WashingtonLake Charles
30.213, -93.204 · 1,763 km from Washington
City population
76,070
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#493
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#7,594
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.0%
of the national population

About Lake Charles

Lake Charles is a city in Louisiana, United States with a population of 76,070. It is the 493rd largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 7,594th largest worldwide. It lies 1,763 km from Washington.

Position in United States
#493of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in Louisiana
#6of 30
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Region
Rank in region
#6of 30
Distance to capital
to Washington
Elevation
4 m
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
30.213, -93.204
Record updated
2017-03-09
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.

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