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St. Landry Parish, LA

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St. Landry Parish has a population of 82.6 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 939.1 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 20%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $2.9 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, St. Landry Parish voted five out of six times for Republicans and only once for a Democratic candidate.

St. Landry Parish comprises Opelousas, LA micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Opelousas.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Acadia Parish, Avoyelles Parish, Evangeline Parish, Lafayette Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, and St. Martin Parish.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
52.9%45.24%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
49.42%49.82%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
47.7%50.95%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
47.23%51.56%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
43.05%54.96%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
42.21%56.3%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%20%
Government
Enterprises
15%17%
Private Industries85%21%
Agriculture1%30%
Mining2%0%
Utilities1%0%
Construction5%17%
Manufacturing13%14%
– Durable1%31%
– Nondurable12%12%
Trade21%34%
– Wholesale7%2%
– Retail14%51%
Transportation5%36%
Information1%-17%
Finance & Insurance6%5%
Real Estate12%0%
Professional &
Business Services
4%10%
Educational Services1%24%
Healthcare &
Social Services
8%5%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%34%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%4%
Other Services23%-18%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers1347
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
933
📺 Electronics & Appliance522
🛒 Grocery Stores4976
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care3067
⛽ Gasoline Stations4971
👕 Clothing Stores1140
👠 Shoe Stores414
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry39
🏸 Sporting Goods39
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores3775
💐 Florists419
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns939
🍽️ Full-service restaurants2747
🍔 Limited-service restaurants4860
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers723
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation1756
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%121%$338,600 N/A
Top 20%48%$197,200 $195,000
Next highest 20%23%$96,500 $117,200
Middle 20%16%$65,200 $79,300
Second lowest 20%9%$38,100 $51,400
Bottom 20%4%$15,100 $28,600
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries74%$82,200
Self-Employment7%$35,300
Investment Income112%$17,600
Social Security34%$20,500
Supplemental Security5%Below $10,000
Public Assistance5%Below $10,000
Retirement28%$28,300
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
2%9%10%12%
$25K
– $49K
1%7%9%7%
$50K
– $99K
1%9%10%6%
$100K
– $199K
<1%5%8%2%
$200K
& more
<1%1%1%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$55,200 $35,000
African-American$41,600 $28,600
Hispanic$32,900 $17,400
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$48,000 $19,600
Highschool & GED$51,200 $27,200
Some College to
Associate’s
$61,500 $35,700
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$73,800 $51,700
Graduate Degree$103,000 $67,900
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$80,900 $57,800
STEM2$102,800 $63,800
Gray-Collar3$62,600 $28,300
Pink-Collar4$13,000 $17,100
Sales5$27,200 $16,200
Blue-Collar6$50,000 $30,100
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding+
Cold Waves$
Drought+++$
Earthquake+$
Hail+$
Heat Waves++$
Hurricane+++$$
Ice Storm++$
Landslide+
Lightning+++$
Riverine Flooding+++$$
Strong Wind++$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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