Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Lake Charles and surrounding regions

Stacker compiled a list of the most common languages spoken at home in the Lake Charles metro area using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Languages are ranked by the percent of households that primarily speak the language at home according to 2025 estimates. Combined statistical areas are designated by the Office of Management and Budget and include multiple metropolitan and micropolitan areas in the same region.

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1 / 10

#10. Khmer

- 226 speakers (0.09% of population)

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2 / 10

#9. Haitian

- 235 speakers (0.09% of population)

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3 / 10

#8. Urdu

- 276 speakers (0.1% of population)

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4 / 10

#7. Japanese

- 309 speakers (0.12% of population)

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5 / 10

#6. Other Indo-European Languages

- 323 speakers (0.12% of population)

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6 / 10

#5. Vietnamese

- 338 speakers (0.13% of population)

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7 / 10

#4. Indic Languages (e.g. Marathi)

- 352 speakers (0.13% of population)

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8 / 10

#3. Telugu

- 373 speakers (0.14% of population)

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9 / 10

#2. French

- 4,537 speakers (1.72% of population)

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10 / 10

#1. Spanish

- 7,138 speakers (2.71% of population)

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