In 2023, Opelousas, LA had a population of 15.7k people with a median age of 34.3 and a median household income of $36,260. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Opelousas, LA declined from 15,810 to 15,662, a −0.936% decrease and its median household income grew from $34,271 to $36,260, a 5.8% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Opelousas, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (78.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (16.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.85%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.71%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.619%).
None of the households in Opelousas, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.5% of the residents in Opelousas, LA are U.S. citizens.
In 2023, the median property value in Opelousas, LA was $113,000, and the homeownership rate was 50.6%.
Most people in Opelousas, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Opelousas, LA was 2 cars per household.
