Opelousas
A city in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana — population 15,562 as of 2020.
Today
95°F
Sunny9% precip
Tonight
75°F
Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms22% precip
Sunday
93°F
Sunny5% precip
Sunday Night
73°F
Mostly Clear
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Opelousas by the numbers
Population
15,562Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 9.67 sq mi (25.05 km²), 0 sq mi water
- Median age
- 37.1
- Households
- 6,278
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $32,964
- Median house value
- $105,100
Municipal office
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- PO BOX 1879, OPELOUSAS, LA 70571