Town guide

DeQuincy, Louisiana

DeQuincy is a city in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, home to about 2,931 people across 3.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70633.

Homes sold for a median of $132 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,931916 per sq mi
Median home value$124,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$132Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in DeQuincy

1 ZIP code

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Around DeQuincy

Distances

Nearest major airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)119 miles away
Closer regional airportLake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX126 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of DeQuincy; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents DeQuincy

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

DeQuincy had 3,144 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 151st largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Calcasieu Parish grew from 30,428 residents in 1900 to 216,785 in 2020.

DeQuincy population by census2000: 3,398, 2010: 3,235, 2020: 3,1443,39820003,23520103,1442020

Calcasieu Parish, 1900–2020

Calcasieu Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,428, 1910: 62,767, 1920: 32,807, 1930: 41,963, 1940: 56,506, 1950: 89,635, 1960: 145,475, 1970: 145,415, 1980: 167,223, 1990: 168,134, 2000: 183,577, 2010: 192,768, 2020: 216,78530K’00’1033K’20’3057K’40’50145K’60’70167K’80’90184K’00’10217K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 69.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DeQuincyJan: high 63°F, low 40°F, 6.6 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 45°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 56°F, 5.3 in; May: high 85°F, low 65°F, 5.9 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 71°F, 7.4 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 73°F, 5.9 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 72°F, 7.5 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 68°F, 6.3 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 57°F, 5.3 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 48°F, 5.1 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 42°F, 5.6 in63°40°Jan6.666°45°Feb4.372°50°Mar4.178°56°Apr5.385°65°May5.990°71°Jun7.492°73°Jul5.992°72°Aug7.588°68°Sep6.381°57°Oct5.371°48°Nov5.164°42°Dec5.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moss Bluff 2 Nnw, LA weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Calcasieu Parish

75,412 jobs at 4,705 businesses in Calcasieu Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Calcasieu ParishHealth care and social assistance: 13,985 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,988 jobs; Retail trade: 11,157 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,349 jobs; Construction: 5,403 jobs; Professional services: 4,888 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,582 jobs; Other services: 3,050 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 16% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 12% Construction 7% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in DeQuincy.

Nearest hospitals

  • Dequincy Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dequincy2.5 miles
  • West Calcasieu Cameron HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sulphur13.4 miles
  • Christus Ochsner St. Patrick HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lake Charles18.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors1
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Physical and occupational therapists2
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around DeQuincy

Grocery stores

  • Brookshire Brothers2.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy2.5 mi

Libraries

  • Dequincy Branch2.3 mi

Museums

  • DeQuincy Railroad Museum2.4 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in DeQuincy

Public schools here are run by Calcasieu Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
DeQuincy Primary SchoolDeQuincyPre-K–2239Public2.3 mi
DeQuincy Elementary SchoolDeQuincy3–5222Public2.9 mi
DeQuincy Middle SchoolDeQuincy6–8208Public2.9 mi
DeQuincy High SchoolDeQuincy9–12279Public2.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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