Photo: ian munroe from Steinwenden, Germany · CC BY 2.0Thibodaux spent more per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Thibodaux’s city government spent $24.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,577 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Thibodaux is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,785 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them
Thibodaux’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,785 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 Louisiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,518, and the middle half spent $1,200–$1,710. Thibodaux spent more than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.1 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Louisiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Thibodaux itself left out).
About $1,577 per resident a year, or $4.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 32%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 5% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Thibodaux reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,785 · 2023: $1,643 · 2024: $1,577. Per resident it went from $1,785 to $1,577 (down 12%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 14,411 to 15,543.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,335 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.57% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Thibodaux’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Thibodaux’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Thibodaux →
Who’s in charge in Thibodaux
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Thibodaux’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.thibodaux.la.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 76 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (15,543).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Lafourche Parish School District
Thibodaux’s K–12 school district, shared with Golden Meadow, Lockport. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,829 per pupil, $6,693 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Thibodaux.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.thibodaux.la.us ↗
- 2Louisiana HouseThibodaux is split between 2 districts
- 3Louisiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Thibodaux compares with the towns next door
Thibodaux spent $1,785 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Thibodaux | $1,785 | $1,335 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Thibodaux’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Thibodaux’s government
How much does Thibodaux spend per resident?
About $1,577 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,785 was more than 78% of 18 Louisiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Thibodaux?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,335 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.57% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.thibodaux.la.us.
Who runs Thibodaux’s government?
See ci.thibodaux.la.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Thibodaux yet.
How many people work for Thibodaux?
204 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $735,155 (about $8.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Thibodaux in the state legislature?
Thibodaux is split among 2 State House districts and 4 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Louisiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Thibodaux’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →