Opelousas, LA Demographics

A map of Opelousas's Population by Race

Opelousas, Louisiana had a population of 15,786 in 2020. It was 17.7% White, 77.2% Black, 0.7% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Opelousas, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Opelousas is the 32nd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Opelousas's White Population

2,799 residents of Opelousas identify as White, or 17.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Opelousas considerably less than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Opelousas is ranked #452 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Opelousas is less White than neighboring Washington (40.7% White), Lawtell (41.3% White), Grand Coteau (31.8% White), Leonville (59.9% White), and Sunset (45.5% White).

Opelousas's Black Population

12,183 residents of Opelousas identify as Black, or 77.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Opelousas considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Opelousas is ranked #35 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Opelousas is more Black than neighboring Washington (55.3% Black), Lawtell (46.7% Black), Grand Coteau (62.2% Black), Leonville (36.3% Black), and Sunset (49% Black).

Opelousas's Asian Population

116 residents of Opelousas identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Opelousas roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Opelousas is ranked #148 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Opelousas is more Asian than neighboring Washington (0% Asian), Lawtell (0.2% Asian), Grand Coteau (0.1% Asian), Leonville (0.1% Asian), and Sunset (0.2% Asian).

Opelousas's Hispanic Population

257 residents of Opelousas identify as Hispanic, or 1.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Opelousas slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Opelousas is ranked #374 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Opelousas is less Hispanic than neighboring Lawtell (4.8% Hispanic), Grand Coteau (3.2% Hispanic), and Sunset (2% Hispanic).

Opelousas's Native American/Other Population

83 residents of Opelousas identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Opelousas roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Opelousas is ranked #287 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Opelousas is more Native American/Other than neighboring Grand Coteau (0.1% Native American/Other). Opelousas is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lawtell (0.8% Native American/Other), Leonville (0.6% Native American/Other), and Sunset (0.6% Native American/Other).

Opelousas's Multiracial Population

348 residents of Opelousas identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Opelousas roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Opelousas is ranked #383 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Opelousas is more Multiracial than neighboring Washington (1.9% Multiracial), and Leonville (1.5% Multiracial). Opelousas is less Multiracial than neighboring Lawtell (6.2% Multiracial), Grand Coteau (2.4% Multiracial), and Sunset (2.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.