St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Cities (2024)

Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)

City
Rank
2024 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Change
Density (/mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Opelousas115,26015,778-0.84%1,5789.7City
Eunice29,0859,387-0.83%1,7685.1City
Sunset33,1242,9781.17%9683.2Town
Port Barre41,7471,753-0.11%1,6211.1Town
Arnaudville59999990%1,4390.7Town
Lawtell6964737-1.63%2324.1CDP
Krotz Springs7883899-0.45%5111.7Town
Leonville88788680.23%3222.7Town
Grand Coteau9760772-0.39%3142.4Town
Melville10746758-0.4%5941.3Town
Washington11715742-0.97%8650.8Town
Cankton125805790%2842.0Village
Morrow131811887.74%1701.1CDP
Palmetto1498941.03%1100.9Village

Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.

What is the largest city in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana?

Opelousas is the largest city in St. Landry Parish.

What is the smallest city in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana?

Palmetto is the smallest city in St. Landry Parish.

How many cities are in St. Landry Parish?

There are 14 cities in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

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