Opelousas, Louisiana Population 2024

15,260

Opelousas Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Opelousas was:

  • Black or African American: 80.18%
  • White: 16.24%
  • Two or more races: 2.46%
  • Other race: 0.67%
  • Native American: 0.43%
  • Asian: 0.01%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,577.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.28% (-518)
The current population of Opelousas, Louisiana is 15,260 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,778.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American12,55880.18%
White2,54316.24%
Two or more races3862.46%
Other race1050.67%
Native American680.43%
Asian20.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Opelousas Population by Race

Opelousas Population Pyramid 2024

Opelousas Median Age

34.3

Total

30.5

Male

38.3

Female

Opelousas Adults

There are 11,285 adults, (2,394 of whom are seniors) in Opelousas.

Opelousas Age Dependency

76.2

Age Dependency Ratio

26.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Opelousas Sex Ratio

Female8,40453.66%
Male7,25846.34%

Opelousas Population by Age

Opelousas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,9452.5550.649.4
Non Family2,4611.1553.346.7
Female1,7563.483268
Married1,4293.576931
Male2993.6549.250.8

3.43

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

50.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Opelousas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,42014.13%
Associates Degree9269.22%
Bachelors Degree6586.55%
Graduate Degree4354.33%
High School Graduate3,98439.66%
Less Than 9th Grade7317.28%
Some College1,89218.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Opelousas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Opelousas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black7,7025,894494
White1,8821,574494
2+ Races31331384
Hispanic17314442
Other Race756718
Native American44381
Asian222

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Opelousas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,242$0$45,847
Graduate Degree$58,277$110,000$51,281
High School Graduate$33,217$35,881$28,750
Less Than 9th Grade$16,799$15,762$22,778
Overall$35,347$35,970$35,006
Some College$37,020$50,994$35,972

$35,347

Average Earnings

$35,970

Average Male

$35,006

Average Female

Opelousas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Opelousas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Opelousas Language

95.99% of Opelousas residents speak only English, while 4.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.4% of the population.

Opelousas Language

Opelousas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black12,2664,37735.68%
White2,35563326.88%
Multiple3798722.96%
Hispanic3864812.44%
Native684363.24%
Asian22100%

33.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

29.09%

Male Poverty Rate

38.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Opelousas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Opelousas is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Opelousas is Hispanic, with 12.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 48.53%.

Opelousas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade56.82%
High School27.29%
Some College22.98%
Bachelors or Greater10.7%

Opelousas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50.85%
Male Unemployed17.29%
Female Employed16.42%
Male Employed6.6%

Opelousas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Opelousas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$44,048$53,772
Households$36,260$46,097
Married Families$62,768$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,301$32,563

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Opelousas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

26.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

28.2%

Male Marriage Rate

24.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Opelousas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Opelousas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Opelousas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Opelousas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

413

Number of Veterans

393

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam126
Second Gulf War116
First Gulf War75
Korea48
World War II28

Opelousas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+144
35 to 5494
65 to 7490
55 to 6484
18 to 341

Opelousas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black2402.76%
White1587.65%
Hispanic3815.26%
2+ Races82.23%
Native American713.46%

Opelousas Veterans by Race

Opelousas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

75.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Opelousas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.8%

Labor Force Participation

43.6%

Employment Rate

10.3%

Unemployment Rate

Opelousas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Opelousas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Opelousas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

92.75%

Born in Opelousas

99.36%

Native Born

0.64%

Foreign Born

0.54%

Non Citizen

0.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.36% of Opelousas residents were born in the United States, with 92.75% having been born in Louisiana. 0.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Opelousas Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,613-130-0.88%
202814,743-129-0.87%
202714,872-129-0.86%
202615,001-130-0.86%
202515,131-129-0.85%
202415,260-130-0.84%
202315,390-94-0.61%
202215,484-192-1.22%
202115,676-102-0.65%
202015,778-9-0.06%
201915,787-179-1.12%
201815,966-211-1.3%
201716,177-142-0.87%
201616,319-39-0.24%
201516,358-79-0.48%
201416,43770.04%
201316,430-75-0.45%
201216,505-67-0.4%
201116,572-86-0.52%
201016,65800%
200022,8604,70925.94%
199018,151-752-3.98%
198018,903-1,484-7.28%
197020,3872,97017.05%
196017,4175,75849.39%
195011,6592,67929.83%
19408,9802,68142.56%
19306,2991,86241.97%
19204,437-186-4.02%
19104,6231,67256.66%
19002,951-11,662-79.81%

Opelousas Population by Year