Thibodaux

Population: 15,792
Median household income: $53,775
Median home value: $237,400

Located in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, Thibodaux is a community with a population of 15,792. The median household income of $53,775 is below the Lafourche Parish median ($63,439).

From 2019 to 2023, Thibodaux's population grew 9.0% from 14,494 to 15,792, while its median home value rose 42.3% from $166,800 to $237,400.

77.1% of workers drive to work alone. 63.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,792
Median age: 36.7 yrs
Median household income: $53,775
Median home value: $237,400
Median gross rent: $989
Housing units: 7,310
Homeownership rate: 58.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,49415,792

Median household income

$38,269$53,775

Median home value

$166,800$237,400

Median gross rent

$816$989

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,494	$38,269	$166,800	$816
2020	14,565	$38,415	$167,500	$832
2021	15,242	$46,658	$188,300	$874
2022	15,738	$51,704	$211,900	$937
2023	15,792	$53,775	$237,400	$989

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 2415.9%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	891	5.6%
5 to 17	2,320	14.7%
18 to 24	2,514	15.9%
25 to 34	1,808	11.4%
35 to 44	2,017	12.8%
45 to 54	1,601	10.1%
55 to 64	1,887	11.9%
65 to 74	1,543	9.8%
75 and over	1,211	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,393	65.8%
Black or African American	3,876	24.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	279	1.8%
Asian	198	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	144	0.9%
Two or more races	218	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	684	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's20.2%

Bachelor's degree22.0%

Graduate or professional degree15.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,202	11.9%
High school graduate	3,051	30.3%
Some college or associate's	2,036	20.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,217	22.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,561	15.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit1.3%

Walked8.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,799	77.1%
Carpooled	462	6.1%
Public transit	97	1.3%
Walked	632	8.4%
Bicycle	17	0.2%
Worked from home	352	4.7%
Other means	167	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,621	50.5%
15 to 29 min	1,623	22.6%
30 to 44 min	819	11.4%
45 to 59 min	342	4.8%
60+ min	769	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 22.0% (3,117 of 14,154)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,467	53.0%
Nonfamily households	3,069	47.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,536	89.4%
Vacant	774	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,794	58.0%
Renter-occupied	2,742	42.0%

1-unit, detached63.8%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units17.8%

5 to 19 units10.7%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,665	63.8%
1-unit, attached	149	2.0%
2 to 4 units	1,301	17.8%
5 to 19 units	779	10.7%
20 or more units	206	2.8%
Mobile home & other	210	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2275425
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.79 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 29.7949, -90.8146