Opelousas

Population: 15,662
Median household income: $36,260
Median home value: $113,000

Opelousas, a community in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, has 15,662 residents. Its median household income of $36,260 runs below the St. Landry Parish figure of $45,637.

Between 2019 and 2023, Opelousas's population declined 3.5% from 16,234 to 15,662, while its median home value rose 15.2% from $98,100 to $113,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.3% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 78.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,662
Median age: 34.3 yrs
Median household income: $36,260
Median home value: $113,000
Median gross rent: $734
Housing units: 7,086
Homeownership rate: 50.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,23415,662

Median household income

$22,646$36,260

Median home value

$98,100$113,000

Median gross rent

$633$734

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,234	$22,646	$98,100	$633
2020	16,687	$32,666	$123,100	$597
2021	15,884	$33,272	$105,700	$658
2022	15,810	$34,271	$119,900	$722
2023	15,662	$36,260	$113,000	$734

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	892	5.7%
5 to 17	3,485	22.3%
18 to 24	1,239	7.9%
25 to 34	2,310	14.7%
35 to 44	1,956	12.5%
45 to 54	1,751	11.2%
55 to 64	1,635	10.4%
65 to 74	1,287	8.2%
75 and over	1,107	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,515	16.1%
Black or African American	12,290	78.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	68	0.4%
Asian	2	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	97	0.6%
Two or more races	289	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	401	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.4%

High school graduate39.7%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,151	21.4%
High school graduate	3,984	39.7%
Some college or associate's	2,818	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	658	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	435	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,157	82.6%
Carpooled	447	8.9%
Public transit	26	0.5%
Walked	101	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	260	5.2%
Other means	44	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,910	40.0%
15 to 29 min	1,252	26.2%
30 to 44 min	1,007	21.1%
45 to 59 min	215	4.5%
60+ min	391	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 34.0% (5,163 of 15,188)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,484	58.6%
Nonfamily households	2,461	41.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,945	83.9%
Vacant	1,141	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,007	50.6%
Renter-occupied	2,938	49.4%

1-unit, detached68.7%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other10.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,871	68.7%
1-unit, attached	232	3.3%
2 to 4 units	597	8.4%
5 to 19 units	528	7.5%
20 or more units	139	2.0%
Mobile home & other	719	10.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2258045
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.67 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.5249, -92.0817