Opelousas is located in Louisiana. Opelousas, Louisiana has a population of 15,884. Opelousas is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 22.77% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 23.47%.
The median household income in Opelousas, Louisiana is $33,272. The median household income for the surrounding county is $41,068 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Opelousas is 34.5 years.
The average high temperature in July is 92.1 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 40.5 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 62.9 inches per year, with 0 inches of snow per year.