The Lake Charles, LA designated market area (DMA) is a U.S. television market serving the people in the state of Louisiana. It is the 177th biggest media market by size in the United States, with a total population of 97,170 TV households as of the 2024-2025 television season, down -1% from that of the 2023-2024 season. The Lake Charles DMA comprises four counties, namely, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, and Cameron, LA.
| Season | Rank | Share | TV Homes | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 177 | 0.077% | 97,170 | -0.98% |
| 2023-2024 | 177 | 0.079% | 98,130 | -1.80% |
| 2022-2023 | 173 | 0.081% | 99,930 | -1.13% |
| 2021-2022 | 173 | 0.083% | 101,070 | +0.73% |
| 2020-2021 | 173 | 0.083% | 100,340 | +16.7% |
| 2019-2020 | 170 | 0.080% | 85,970 | -5.08% |
| 2018-2019 | 172 | 0.082% | 90,570 | -1.01% |
| 2017-2018 | 174 | 0.082% | 91,490 | -4.44% |
| 2016-2017 | 174 | 0.084% | 95,740 | +2.09% |
| 2015-2016 | 174 | 0.083% | 93,780 | -0.04% |
| 2014-2015 | 174 | 0.082% | 93,820 | -2.50% |
| 2013-2014 | 175 | 0.083% | 96,230 | +1.71% |
| 2012-2013 | 175 | 0.083% | 94,610 | -0.25% |
| 2011-2012 | 175 | 0.083% | 94,850 | -1.41% |
| 2010-2011 | 175 | 0.083% | 96,210 | +0.32% |
| 2009-2010 | 175 | 0.084% | 95,900 | +0.51% |
| 2008-2009 | 176 | 0.083% | 95,410 | +0.91% |
| 2007-2008 | 176 | 0.084% | 94,550 | -0.31% |
| 2006-2007 | 175 | 0.085% | 94,840 | +0.80% |
| 2005-2006 | 175 | 0.085% | 94,090 | -0.16% |