City in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana · 9.7 sq mi · 1,547 people per sq mi
14,962 people live in Opelousas. The typical household earns $32,964, and the median resident is 37.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,786 in 2020
Poverty rate 37.41%
Men 31.5 · Women 42.2
1860–2026
14,962
2026 projection
5.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
14,962
2026 projection
5.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 14,962 | -136 | 0.90% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,098 | -128 | 0.84% |
| 2024 | 15,226 | -147 | 0.96% |
| 2023 | 15,373 | -97 | 0.63% |
| 2022 | 15,470 | -202 | 1.29% |
| 2021 | 15,672 | -114 | 0.72% |
| 2020 | 15,786 | -153 | 0.96% |
| 2019 | 15,939 | -163 | 1.01% |
| 2018 | 16,102 | -194 | 1.19% |
| 2017 | 16,296 | -126 | 0.77% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Opelousas has a population change lower than St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 155 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
25% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 25% | 26% | 24% |
| Never married | 52% | 56% | 50% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| Widowed | 10% | 4% | 14% |
| Separated | 3% | 5% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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