Opelousas
LASt. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Population 83K |Median income $44,478 |3 hospitals
Population
82,574
St. Landry Parish
Median Income
$44,478
-30% vs avg
Median Home Value
$148,400
-24% vs avg
Median Age
37.3
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
82K-2%
Median Income
$45,637+29%
Median Home Value
$142,900+71%
Poverty Rate
24%-10%
Unemployment
5.6%-16%
Economics
Median Rent $739/mo
Poverty Rate
27.5% +91% vs avg
Unemployment 6.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 14.1%
Work From Home 5.7%
Public Transit 0.2%
Demographics
White 54.1%
African American 40.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
Other / Multiethnic 2.1%
Asian 0.6%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
47.3%
Obesity
40.4%
Short Sleep Duration
39.8%
Physical Inactivity
36.3%
Current Smoking
22%
Frequent Mental Distress
21.3%
Frequent Physical Distress
18.4%
Diabetes
18.2%
Binge Drinking
16.1%
Current Asthma
11.2%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 50.1%
Annual Checkup 82.4%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
10.7%
Coronary Heart Disease
9%
Stroke
5.5%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
591 per 100k
+67% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2819 per 100k
+42% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
502.2
Homicide
17.3
Robbery
71.9
Burglary
508.5
Larceny-Theft
1982.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
328.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 3 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2.5/5
Total Hospitals
3
With ER
2
OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM
OPELOUSAS · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER
EUNICE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Opelousas Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southern Chatham Strait; Winds Up to 45 Knots and 32-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 23m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters Through Thursday
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Sumner Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: Winds to 45 Knots and 40-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters; 50-Knot Winds and 39-Foot Seas Forecast
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer
NOAA · 25m ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (St. Landry Parish) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.