St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
19 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 81,670
- Median household income
- $44,462
- ±2,416
- Unemployed
- 6.3%
- 2,079 of 32,799 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 74.3%
- 23,925 of 32,183 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parish of St Landry | 82,071 (2021) | Po Box 1550, Opelousas | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Eunice | 9,310 (2021) | Po Box 1106, Eunice | Website |
| City of Opelousas | 15,558 (2021) | Po Box 1879, Opelousas | Website |
| Town of Arnaudville | 1,000 (2021) | Po Box 1010, Arnaudville | — |
| Town of Grand Coteau | 766 (2021) | Po Box G, Grand Coteau | — |
| Town of Krotz Springs | 898 (2021) | Po Box 218, Krotz Springs | — |
| Town of Leonville | 869 (2021) | Po Box 57, Leonville | — |
| Town of Melville | 757 (2021) | Po Box 268, Melville | — |
| Town of Port Barre | 1,749 (2021) | Po Box 219, Port Barre | Website |
| Town of Sunset | 3,016 (2021) | 211 Marie St, Sunset | — |
| Town of Washington | 737 (2021) | Po Box 218, Washington | Website |
| Village of Cankton | 583 (2021) | 107 Dandurand Rd, Cankton | — |
| Village of Palmetto | 94 (2021) | Po Box 220, Palmetto | Website |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| District Five Road Commission of St Landry Parish | Highways | Po Box 486, Palmetto | — |
| District Six Road Commission of St Landry Parish | Highways | 201 McCormick Dr, Port Barre | — |
| South St Landry Community Library District | Libraries | 235 Marie St, Sunset | Website |
| Harry Guilbeau I-49 Economic Development District | Other single function districts | 5367 I-49 Service Rd, Opelousas | Website |
| St Landry Parish Economic Industrial Development District | Other single function districts | 5367 I 49 S Service Rd, Opelousas | Website |
| St Landry Parish Solid Waste Disposal District | Solid waste management | 417 Solid Waste Rd, Washington | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
JS Clark Leadership Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
1517 Statesmen Rd., Opelousas, LA, 70570
St. Landry Parish
School district34 schools
1013 Creswell Lane, Opelousas, LA, 70570
St. Landry Primary School Incl.
Independent charter district1 schools
1203 Burr Street, Opelousas, LA, 70570
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
St. Landry Farmers Market
828 East Landry Street Opelousas, LA, 70570
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Eunice Farmers' Market
250 W. Park Ave., Eunice, LA, 70535
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Opelousas Farmers' Market
828 E. Landry St., Opelousas, LA, 70570
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.