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Population of Opelousas, LA

Last official estimated population of Opelousas city (St. Landry Parish**, Louisiana state) was 16,617 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.005% of total US population and 0.36% of total Louisiana state population. Area of Opelousas city is 7.9 mi² (=20.5 km²)^[6], in this year population density was 2,095.99 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (-0.03%/yr), Opelousas city population in 2022 would be 16,583*.

Historical population

Historical population of Opelousas city for period 1860-2014:

Opelousas city on population map

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Click on flag to hide it.

Population • Legends • Position

Settlements near Opelousas city

• Carencro city population 15.2 mi, 169°
• Church Point town 11.5 mi, 221°
• Sunset town 8.5 mi, 170°
• Port Barre town 7.9 mi, 76°
• Leonville town 7.6 mi, 127°
• Arnaudville town 12.6 mi, 133°
• Washington town 6.2 mi, 13°
• Grand Coteau town 7.8 mi, 161°
• Cankton village 12.7 mi, 187°
• Chataignier village 14.1 mi, 281°

Sources, notices

*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.

**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.

[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,

[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,

[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016

[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb