Carlyss (pronounced ‘car-liss’) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,101 in 2020. It is part of the Lake Charles metropolitan statistical area.

Geography

Carlyss is located south of the center of Calcasieu Parish at 30°11′34″N 93°22′27″W / 30.19278°N 93.37417°W / 30.19278; -93.37417 (30.192655, -93.374104). It is bordered to the north by the city of Sulphur. Interstate 10 follows the northern border, with access from exits 20 and 21. I-10 leads east 10 miles (16 km) to Lake Charles and west 22 miles (35 km) to Orange, Texas. Louisiana Highway 27 runs through the center of Carlyss, connecting Sulphur to the north with Holly Beach on the Gulf of Mexico, 32 miles (51 km) to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Carlyss CDP has a total area of 11.98 square miles (31.03 km), of which 11.92 square miles (30.86 km) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km), or 0.57%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	5,101		—
U.S. Decennial Census

Carlyss racial composition as of 2020

	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	4,153	81.42%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	334	6.55%
Native American	27	0.53%
Asian	160	3.14%
Pacific Islander	6	0.12%
Other/Mixed	172	3.37%
Hispanic or Latino	249	4.88%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,101 people, 1,773 households, and 1,252 families residing in the CDP.