The Town Files

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

81,670 people. The median home is worth $142,500 (typical Louisiana town: $166,450) and the median household earns $44,462.

Towns in St. Landry Parish

Towns in St. Landry Parish

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Opelousas15,786$105,100$32,96437.1
Eunice9,422$122,000$35,43637.9
Sunset2,909$206,100$60,96434.2

People and housing

St. Landry ParishTypical Louisiana town
Median home value$142,500$166,450
Median rent$748$887
Median household income$44,462$52,134
Median age37.838.4
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%15.8%
Below the poverty line26.8%20.4%

Jobs and pay

23,554 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,117 a year.

Largest industries in St. Landry ParishRetail4,268 jobs · $36,212Health care & social assistan…4,198 jobs · $39,863Hotels & restaurants2,052 jobs · $19,709Manufacturing1,418 jobs · $68,130Transportation & warehousing1,282 jobs · $66,468Construction1,177 jobs · $59,744
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in St. Landry Parish0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 348 storm events in St. Landry Parish from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in St. Landry Parish by type since 1996Hail54Heat3Flood11Drought5Tornado44High Wind4Lightning6Flash Flood40Winter Storm6Tropical Storm5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

St. Landry Parish has been included in 46 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 30, 2026Tropical StormDR-4927: Tropical Storm Arthur
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 10, 2024HurricaneEM-3614: Tropical Storm Francine
September 13, 2021Coastal StormEM-3574: Tropical Storm Nicholas
August 29, 2021HurricaneDR-4611: Hurricane Ida
August 27, 2021HurricaneEM-3568: Tropical Storm Ida
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).