Leonville

Leonville, a town settled by free people of color living on the beautiful Bayou Teche, was named after the Catholic priest who built the settlement's first church in 1898. The city remains a destination for the devout; the grotto at St. Leo's Catholic Church in the center of town is a local visitor attraction. Leonville is located on the outskirts of Opelousas, which means that its Cajun roots run deep.

This is an outdoors enthusiast’s paradise. The 50-mile Opelousas Loop of the Louisiana bike trail network runs through Leonville, as does the kayaker- and canoeist-friendly 135-mile-long Bayou Teche National Water Trail.

Learn more about Leonville, LA here.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Leonville	1,013	1,084	893	884

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	48
5-9	53
10-14	51
15-19	62
20-24	46
25-29	49
30-34	54
35-39	53
40-44	47
45-49	45
50-54	48
55-59	69
60-64	64
65-69	79
70-74	56
75-79	32
80-84	22
85+	15
18+	704
Median Age	43

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Race

Leonville	2025
Total	893.00
White Alone	59.8%
Black Alone	36.28%
American Indian Alone	0.22%
Asian Alone	0.22%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	1.12%
Two or More Races	2.35%
Hispanic Origin	1.12%
Diversity Index	52.10

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Growth Rate

Leonville	2025 - 2030
Population	-0.20%
Households	0.21%
Families	0.08%
Median Household Income	0%
Per Capita Income	1%

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	367	393	372	376
Housing Units	391	446	409	416
Owner Occupied Units			305	310
Renter Occupied Units			67	66
Vacant Units			37	40

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Home Value

Leonville	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$158,173	$170,652
Average Home Value	$135,967	$214,597
<$50,000	68	66
$50,000 - $99,999	61	52
$100,000 - $149,999	15	18
$150,000 - $199,999	141	123
$200,000 - $249,999	1	5
$250,000 - $299,999	9	12
$300,000 - $399,999	4	7
$400,000 - $499,999	3	6
$500,000 - $749,999	2	5
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	42
2000-2009	32
1990-1999	50
1980-1989	167
1970-1979	241
1960-1969	117
1950-1959	50
1940-1949	0
1939 or Before	10

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Income

Leonville	2025	2030
Median Household	$35,898	$36,511
Average Household	$36,976	$38,976
Per Capita	$15,422	$16,597

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Household Income

Leonville	2025
<$15,000	144
$15,000 - $24,999	19
$25,000 - $34,999	14
$35,000 - $49,999	94
$50,000 - $74,999	45
$75,000 - $99,999	29
$100,000 - $149,999	22
$150,000 - $199,999	5
$200,000+	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	539
In-County Residents	393
Out-of-County Residents	124
Drive Alone	532
Carpooled	0
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	0
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	0
Other	7
Less than 5 minutes	35
5-9 minutes	13
10-14 minutes	79
15-19 minutes	48
20-24 minutes	91
25-29 minutes	55
30-34 minutes	110
35-39 minutes	19
40-44 minutes	10
45-59 minutes	43
60-89 minutes	29
90+ minutes	7
Average Travel Time	27

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	201
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	2
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	7
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	0

Retail Trade	43
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	1
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	30
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	4
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	0
General Merchandise Str	8

Transportation/Warehouse	4
Information	0

Finance & Insurance	8
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	5
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	3

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	3
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	4
Educational Services	80
HealthCare/Social Assist	10
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	1

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	16
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	16

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	13
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	10

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Educational Attainment (25+)

Leonville	2025
<9th Grade	34
Some High School	48
GED	87
Graduated High School	285
Some College/No Degree	28
Associates Degree	42
Bachelor's Degree	23
Graduate Degree	86

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	33
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	1
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	3
Manufacturing Bus	0
Wholesale Trade Bus	0

Retail Trade Bus	5
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	1
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	0
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	2
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	1
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	0
General Merchandise Str Bus	1

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	2
Information Bus	0

Finance & Insurance Bus	3
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	2
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	1

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	1
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	2
Educational Services Bus	1
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	1
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	1

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	2
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	2

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	6
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	0
Public Administration Bus	3

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30