Opelousas, LA Population

Overview

15,884

Total Population

34.5

Median age

52.63%

Female population %

9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

65.4

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

329

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Opelousas's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Opelousas is 34.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Opelousas's population under 18 was 29.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Opelousas's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Opelousas, 25.11% were under the age of 15, 20.56% aged 15 to 29, 39.91% aged 30 to 64, 12.43% aged 65 to 84, and 2.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 836 more females than males in Opelousas:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.63% females and 47.37% males in Opelousas, LA.
The Opelousas, LA gender ratio is 9:100 i.e. 9 men to 100 women (0.900).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 852.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 726.

Opelousas's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Opelousas population: 21.03% are White, 76.08% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.89% are some other race and 1.86% are multiracial.
Opelousas's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 329 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,555 (97.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Opelousas is Black or African American with a population of 12,084 (76.08% of the total population).

Opelousas's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 23,190 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Opelousas's population decreased by 6,069 (26.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Opelousas's population decreased by 888 (5.33%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Opelousas's population was lowest in year 2022 at 15,494.