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Opelousas, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Opelousas is a Census city of 15,495 people across 9.67 square miles of land, in St. Landry Parish. Median household income is $32,964, 52.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 18 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $9.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Opelousas
What Opelousas is
- Census place typecity
- Land area9.67 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,602
- County holding the largest share of its areaSt. Landry Parish, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Opelousas
How many people live in Opelousas
- Population15,495
- Median age37.1
- Population under 183,900
- Share under 1825.2 percent
- Population 65 and over2,586
- Share 65 and over16.7 percent
- Households6,278
- Family households3,376
- Share of households that are families53.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Opelousas
Income and work in Opelousas
- Median household income$32,964
- Per capita income$20,531
- Civilian labor force5,860
- Employed5,165
- Unemployed695 plus or minus 219
- Unemployment rate11.9 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over10,345
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher80.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.7 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.5 percent plus or minus 1.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Opelousas
- Housing units7,493
- Occupied units6,278
- Vacant units1,215
- Vacancy rate16.2 percent
- Owner occupied3,313
- Renter occupied2,965
- Ownership rate52.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$105,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$717
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.1 percent
- Single family units5,357
- Share single family71.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,347 plus or minus 292
- Share in buildings of two or more18.0 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Mobile homes789 plus or minus 197
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Opelousas gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,835
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,823
- Share commuting under 15 minutes37.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,663 plus or minus 354
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.4 percent
- Drove alone84.0 percent
- Carpooled7.1 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Public transport0.5 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Walked2.1 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Worked from home5.0 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Opelousas
SBA loans in Opelousas (7(a))
- Approvals18
- Gross approval$9,719,000
- Average approval$539,944
- Median approval$200,000
- Largest approval$2,250,000
- Jobs supported139
- Jobs per approval7.7
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full2
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more5.6 percent
- Share to franchises22.2 percent
- Distinct lenders11
- Distinct industries by NAICS15
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Opelousas, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Opelousas
SBA loans in Opelousas (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$4,206,000
- Average approval$841,200
- Median approval$740,000
- Largest approval$2,088,000
- Jobs supported83
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Opelousas, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Opelousas
Flood risk in Opelousas
- NFIP communityCity of Opelousas
- NFIP community number220173
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/05/10
The City of Opelousas participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 220173 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
St. Landry Parish, not Opelousas
St. Landry Parish context, not Opelousas figures
- Establishments in St. Landry Parish1,559
- Covered employment, St. Landry Parish23,554
- Average annual pay, St. Landry Parish$47,117
- Housing units permitted, St. Landry Parish139
Every figure in this section is published for St. Landry Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of Opelousas.
All St. Landry Parish figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Opelousas questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Opelousas, Louisiana?
15,495, in 6,278 households. Opelousas city covers 9.67 square miles of land, which is 1,602 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Opelousas in?
St. Landry Parish, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Opelousas?
$32,964. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $105,100. Median gross rent is $717 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Opelousas businesses?
18 7(a) approvals totaling $9.7 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, median approval $200,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $4.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Opelousas, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Opelousas borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Opelousas. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Opelousas in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Opelousas appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Opelousas, city of, community 220173, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Opelousas figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for St. Landry Parish as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Opelousas.
Is zoning published for Opelousas?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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