Starks is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 664. It is located approximately 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Lake Charles and about 5 miles (8 km) from the Texas and Louisiana border. Starks is known for its annual Mayhaw Festival to celebrate the fruit that grows in the bayous along the Texas/Louisiana border.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	659		—
U.S. Decennial Census

Starks racial composition as of 2020

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	602	91.35%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	25	3.79%
Native American	4	0.61%
Other/mixed	25	3.79%
Hispanic or Latino	3	0.46%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 659 people, 166 households, and 84 families residing in the CDP.