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Opelousas, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Lafayette Parish County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
15,662
Population
1,620/sq mi density
$36,260
Median Income
$19,584 per capita
$113,000
Home Value
$128,078 Zillow
$734
Median Rent
32.3% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
2,455
Violent Crime/100K
8,019 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$36,260 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$113,000 home value, $734/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
2,455 violent crimes/100K (546% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.6%
16,430 → 15,346
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+79.8%
$20,165 → $36,260
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Opelousas across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
14,630
-716 from 2023 (15,346)
Projected Median Income 2030
$54,666
+$18,406 from 2023 ($36,260)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16,430 | — | $20,165 | — |
| 2015 | 16,358 | -0.4% | $20,434 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 16,177 | -1.1% | $20,005 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 15,787 | -2.4% | $22,646 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 15,558 | -1.5% | $33,272 | +46.9% |
| 2023 | 15,346 | -1.4% | $36,260 | +9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.