Opelousas

Metro area 36660 • Micropolitan • LA • 86.5K residents

What Stands Out

•Median household income: $46.6K.
•Median home value: $150K.
•Poverty rate: 24.2%.

Spotlight: Economy

Snapshot highlights for Opelousas.

Income

3rd

Home values

16th

Poverty rate

97th

Metro Basics

CBSA

36660

Type

Micropolitan

Population

86.5K

Land Area

923.4 sq mi

Pop. Density

93.7 / sq mi

States

Area Codes

318 337

Data accuracy & methodology

This report uses 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates and CBSA (metro area) geography. Health estimates are derived from county-level CDC PLACES data when available.