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Opelousas, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 22,860. Estimated population in July 2024: 22,897 (+0.2% change)
Males: 10,436 (45.7%), Females: 12,424 (54.3%)

Zip codes: 70570.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $14,717
Median house value: $54,200

Population by Race

Races in Opelousas:

  • Black (69.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (29.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: French (8.5%), United States (6.1%), French Canadian (3.3%), German (2.1%), Subsaharan African (2.0%), English (1.8%).

Elevation: 70 feet

Land area: 7.1 square miles

Map of Opelousas, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Opelousas

  • High school or higher: 57.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 16.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Opelousas city

  • Never married: 33.1%
  • Now married: 40.1%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +4,205 (+22.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Opelousas:

  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF OPELOUSAS (3983 I 49 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD)
  • OPELOUSAS GENERAL HOSPITAL (539 EAST PRUDHOMME STREET)
  • ST LANDRY EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL (539 E PRUDHOMME LANE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Opelousas:

  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 24 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)
  • ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 37 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; Abbreviation: ARA)
  • ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 63 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Opelousas:

  • ST LANDRY PARISH-AHART FIELD (about 2 miles; OPELOUSAS, LA; Abbreviation: OPL)
  • KIBS AIR PARK (about 12 miles; BRISTOL, LA; Abbreviation: L89)
  • BORDELON AIRPARK (about 22 miles; BREAUX BRIDGE, LA; Abbreviation: L28)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Opelousas:

  • LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-T H HARRIS CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 585; Location: 332 E SOUTH ST; Public; Website: www.thharris.org)
  • OPELOUSAS SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY INC (Full-time enrollment: 51; Location: 529 E VINE ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Opelousas:

  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 24 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 62 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 63 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 109 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)

Schools

Public high schools in Opelousas:

  • OPELOUSAS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,197; Location: 1014 JUDSON WALSH DRIVE; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 498; Location: 3746 HIGHWAY 104; Grades: 08 – 12)

Private high schools in Opelousas:

  • WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 1,008; Location: 186 WESTMINSTER DRIVE; Grades: PK – 12)
  • OPELOUSAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 757; Location: 415 EAST PRUDOHMME LANE; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Opelousas:

  • PARK VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 685; Location: 1000 ABDALLA BOULEVARD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • GROLEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 577; Location: 1540 WEST GROLEE STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • OPELOUSAS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 575; Location: 730 SOUTH MARKET STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • SOUTH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 435; Location: 409 EAST SOUTH STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 1125 MAMIE STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 419; Location: 308 WEST MARTIN LUTHER KING DR; Grades: PK – 06)
  • SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 387; Location: 1203 BURR STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • PLAISANCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 332; Location: 3264 HIGHWAY 167; Grades: PK – 08)
  • EAST JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 304; Location: 1100 EAST LEO STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • CRESWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 274; Location: 1218 EAST LEO STREET; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Opelousas:

  • OPELOUSAS-EUNICE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $354,706; Location: 212 EAST GROLEE STREET; 82,152 books; 669 audio materials; 407 video materials; 140 serial subscriptions)

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