Town guide

Eunice, Louisiana

Eunice is a city in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, home to about 9,239 people across 5.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70535.

Homes sold for a median of $81 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population9,2391,797 per sq mi
Median home value$122,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$81Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Eunice

1 ZIP code

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Around Eunice

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)132 miles away
Closer regional airportLafayette Regional Airport (LFT)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA150 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX185 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Eunice; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Eunice

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Eunice had 9,422 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 63rd largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Acadia Parish grew from 23,483 residents in 1900 to 57,576 in 2020.

Eunice population by census2000: 11,499, 2010: 10,398, 2020: 9,42211,499200010,39820109,4222020

Acadia Parish, 1900–2020

Acadia Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,483, 1910: 31,847, 1920: 34,820, 1930: 39,326, 1940: 46,260, 1950: 47,050, 1960: 49,931, 1970: 52,109, 1980: 56,427, 1990: 55,882, 2000: 58,861, 2010: 61,773, 2020: 57,57623K’00’1035K’20’3046K’40’5050K’60’7056K’80’9059K’00’1058K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 57.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EuniceJan: high 60°F, low 40°F, 6.4 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.6 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 51°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.6 in; May: high 85°F, low 66°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 71°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 73°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 73°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 48°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 42°F, 4.8 in60°40°Jan6.464°44°Feb4.671°51°Mar3.978°57°Apr4.685°66°May5.790°71°Jun4.892°73°Jul4.693°73°Aug4.289°68°Sep4.981°57°Oct4.970°48°Nov4.463°42°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eunice, LA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Acadia Parish

12,018 jobs at 1,150 businesses in Acadia Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Acadia ParishRetail trade: 2,363 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,983 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,384 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,172 jobs; Construction: 989 jobs; Wholesale trade: 747 jobs; Other services: 501 jobs; Finance and insurance: 423 jobsRetail trade 20% Health care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 10% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

122 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eunice.

Nearest hospitals

  • Acadian Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Eunice1.4 miles
  • Savoy Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Mamou9.0 miles
  • Acadia St. LandryCritical access hospital · emergency room · Church Point13.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors20
Specialist doctors16
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants20
Mental health providers26
Physical and occupational therapists23
Optometrists4
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Eunice

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Amy Addition Swimming Pool1.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Champagne's Grocery2.4 mi
  • Super 1 Foods2.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Eunice Public Library1.6 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Eunice Museum1.6 mi
  • Cajun French Music Hall of Fame and Museum1.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Liberty Theater1.7 mi
  • Prairie Acadian Cultural Center1.7 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1884.

Colleges and universities

  • Louisiana State University at Eunice

Notable people born here

  • Joseph E. LeDoux (1949) · American neuroscientist

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Eunice

Public schools here are run by St. Landry Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
East Elementary SchoolEuniceK–4310Public0.6 mi
Eunice Elementary SchoolEuniceK–4188Public2.1 mi
Glendale Elementary SchoolEuniceK–4259Public1.7 mi
Central Middle SchoolEunice5–6251Public1.6 mi
Eunice Junior High SchoolEunice7–8276Public2.1 mi
Eunice Career & Technical Education CenterEunice9–12—Career and Technical2.2 mi
Eunice High SchoolEunice9–12606Public2.9 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Edmund Catholic SchoolEunicePre-K–12410Roman Catholic1.5 mi
St Edmunds Elementary SchoolEuniceK–5151Roman Catholic1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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