Dequincy, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,398. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,234 (-4.8% change)
Males: 1,580 (46.5%), Females: 1,818 (53.5%)

Zip code: 70633

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $26,802
Median house value: $52,300

Population by Race

Races in DeQuincy:

• White Non-Hispanic (78.7%)
• Black (19.1%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (13.3%), English (8.1%), French (7.7%), Irish (7.4%), German (5.9%), French Canadian (2.9%).

Elevation: 65 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in DeQuincy

• High school or higher: 72.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
• Unemployed: 9.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in DeQuincy city

• Never married: 20.6%
• Now married: 53.7%
• Separated: 3.4%
• Widowed: 11.7%
• Divorced: 10.7%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -528 (-13.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in DeQuincy:

• DEQUINCY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (110 WEST 4TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near DeQuincy:

• SUMMIT INSTITUTE OF SW LOUISIANA (about 15 miles; SULPHUR, LA)
• W CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SULPHUR, LA)
• CHRISTUS ST PATRICK HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to DeQuincy:

• CHENNAULT INTL (about 28 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: CWF)
• LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL (about 28 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: LCH)
• POLK AAF (about 44 miles; FORT POLK, LA; Abbreviation: POE)

Other public-use airports nearest to DeQuincy:

• DE QUINCY INDUSTRIAL AIRPARK (about 3 miles; DE QUINCY, LA; Abbreviation: 5R8)
• SOUTHLAND FIELD (about 24 miles; SULPHUR, LA; Abbreviation: L75)
• BEAUREGARD PARISH (about 27 miles; DE RIDDER, LA; Abbreviation: DRI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to DeQuincy:

• MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
• LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 56 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
• NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 93 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 98 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
• ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 111 miles; LUFKIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,773)
• LEE COLLEGE (about 115 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,099)
• STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 119 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,217)

Schools

Public high school in DeQuincy:

• DEQUINCY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 322; Location: 207 NORTH OVERTON STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in DeQuincy:

• DEQUINCY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 669; Location: 304 MCNEESE STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
• DEQUINCY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 328; Location: 1603 WEST FOURTH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
• C. PAUL PHELPS CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Students: 5; Location: 14925 HIGHWAY 27; Grades: KG – 12)