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Gas stations in the Opelousas, LA area
The gas stations in the Opelousas, LA area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 20 out of 100: Low
Ranked #502 of 536 scored small-town markets
#7 of 8 scored small-town markets based in Louisiana
- Listings
- 79
- 64 chain locations (81%)
- Official establishments
- 43
- −23.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $81M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,517 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1M
- 57% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 24.5
- 2.3 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 80,765
- −1.9% since 2020
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What this means
The Opelousas area scores 20 (low) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #502 of 536 scored small-town markets and #7 of 8 scored small-town markets based in Louisiana. That puts it in the bottom quarter of small-town markets.
At $2,517 per household (3% below the U.S. average), households in the Opelousas area spend about $81M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That works out to $1M per station, 57% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 79 gas stations on map listings in the Opelousas area as of September 2026. 64 of them (81%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 24.5, 2.3 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Official counts show 43 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in the Opelousas area in 2023, down 23.2% from 2019. That is one for every 748 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in the Opelousas area from 2020 to 2025 at −1.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How the Opelousas area compares
The same measures for Louisiana and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all gasoline and other fuels by the gas stations counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Opelousas area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 24.5 | 15.9 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1M | $1.6M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 748 | 807 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −23.2% | −7.1% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.9% | −0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,517 | $2,600 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $44,462 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 20 | 13 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 43−23.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 420
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 5Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7964 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 34The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in the Opelousas area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in the Opelousas area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 80,765−1.9% since 2020
- Households
- 32,183
- Median age
- 37.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 923 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 88
- Median household income
- $44,462+22.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $63,015
- Median home value
- $142,500
- Jobs located here
- 22,929
- Daytime population
- 72,446Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Louisiana market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Louisiana for gas stations, numbered among those based in Louisiana (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Opelousas area marked.
Top small-town markets in Louisiana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1DeRidder, LA | 67 | 15 | 10.9 | $2.7M | +0.2% | #96 of 536 |
| 2New Iberia, LA | 41 | 38 | 14.2 | $1.9M | −4.6% | #366 of 536 |
| 3Ruston, LA | 35 | 39 | 21.1 | $1.3M | +0.1% | #426 of 536 |
| 4Bogalusa, LA | 31 | 28 | 15.8 | $1.6M | −0.9% | #450 of 536 |
| 5Morgan City, LA | 21 | 34 | 18.4 | $1.4M | −5.3% | #494 of 536 |
| Natchez, MS-LA | 21 | 41 | 19.8 | $1.3M | −0.9% | #496 of 536 |
| 6Natchitoches, LA | 21 | 32 | 22.1 | $1.2M | −3.5% | #497 of 536 |
| 7Opelousas, LA | 20 | 79 | 24.5 | $1M | −1.9% | #502 of 536 |
| 8Minden, LA | 6 | 45 | 31.4 | $820K | −5.2% | #534 of 536 |
Other business types in the Opelousas area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gas stations are in the Opelousas, LA area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 79 gas stations in the Opelousas area. 64 of them (81%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 43 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 23.2% from 2019. Another 5 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in the Opelousas, LA area spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $81M a year, or $2,517 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 79 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 32,183 households in the Opelousas area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Opelousas, LA area compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
The Opelousas area has 24.5 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.3 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1M, 57% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, the Opelousas area would have about 34, against 79 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 748 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 23.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Opelousas, LA area growing?
Population estimates put the Opelousas area at 80,765 people in 2025, down 1.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 32,183 households. Median household income in the Opelousas area is $44,462, 45% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.1%, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. The Opelousas area scores 20 for gas stations (low), #502 of 536 scored small-town markets.
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