Louisiana

St. Landry

82,540
2020 population
1800
first census record
23
census records

About St. Landry

St. Landry, Louisiana, first appears in the United States federal census in 1800, when it recorded a population of 1,810. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 82,540.

Its recorded population peaked at 87,700 in 2000, and has since declined by roughly 6 percent.

On the ground today, 9 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Washington LA Second Skirmish (1863), Battle of Bayou Bourbeux, Skirmish at Opelousas Louisiana, and 36 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202082,540
201083,384
200087,700
199080,331
198084,128
197080,364
196081,493
195078,476
194071,481
193060,074
192051,697
191066,661
190052,906
189040,250
188040,004
187025,553
186023,104
185022,253
184015,233
183012,591
182010,085
18105,048
18001,810
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in St. Landry

Military engagements that took place in St. Landry, Louisiana.

Washington LA Second Skirmish (1863)
1863
Battle of Bayou Bourbeux
1863
Skirmish at Opelousas Louisiana
1863
Stirling's Plantation Louisiana
1863
Grand Coteau
1863
Action at Washington LA
1863
Bayou Bourbeux (November 1863)
1863
Battle of Yellow Bayou (Norwood's Plantation)
1864
Opelousas Massacre
1868

Historic places in St. Landry

National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Landry, Louisiana.

Opelousas Historic District
Opelousas
St. Landry Catholic Church
Opelousas
Chretien Point Plantation
Sunset
Plaisance School
Plaisance
Donato, Martin, House
Opelousas
Venus House
Opelousas
Sunset High School
Sunset
Arlington Plantation House
Washington
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Frequently asked about St. Landry

When does St. Landry first appear in the US census?
St. Landry, Louisiana first appears in the federal census in 1800, with a recorded population of 1,810.
What is the population of St. Landry?
At the most recent federal census (2020), St. Landry had a recorded population of 82,540.
When did St. Landry's population peak?
St. Landry's recorded population peaked at 87,700 in 2000.
Were any battles fought in St. Landry?
9 documented military engagements took place in St. Landry, including Washington LA Second Skirmish (1863), Battle of Bayou Bourbeux, Skirmish at Opelousas Louisiana.
How many historic places are in St. Landry?
36 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in St. Landry, Louisiana.
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