Pointe Coupee Parish, LA elected officials: parish government, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Pointe Coupee Parish: 43 seats on 12 elected bodies. 23 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Parish government

Pointe Coupee Parish Council

OfficeWho holds it now
Parish PresidentMajor Thibaut Democratic source
Parish Council Member, District AJimmie "Tater" Gaspard Independent source
Parish Council Member, District BSidney "Scooter" Lacoste, II Republican source
Parish Council Member, District CEdward "Pop" Bazile Democratic source
Parish Council Member, District DCharles "Gumball" Watkins Democratic source
Parish Council Member, District EEdwin "Billy" Soulier Independent source
Parish Council Member, District FDustin Boudreaux Republican source
Parish Council Member, District GPaul Bergeron Republican source
Parish Council Member, District HKurt Jarreau Democratic source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
AssessorJames A. "Jimmy" Laurent, Jr. Independent source
Clerk of CourtBecky Ewing Miller Independent source
CoronerDonald W. Doucet Republican source
SheriffRene' Thibodeaux No party source

School Board

Pointe Coupee Parish School Board

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
School Board Member, District AWalter Grezaffi Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District BGene Hendricks Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District C"Tom" Nelson Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District DChad Aguillard Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District EFrank "Frankie" Aguillard Independent sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District GLisa Loupe D'Aquila Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District HJason Lemoine Independent sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Cities and towns

  • Fordoche · Mayor Teddy P. Gros · 6 seats
  • Livonia · Mayor Rhett Pourciau · 7 seats
  • Morganza · Mayor Clarence "Woots" Wells · 4 seats
  • New Roads · Mayor Theron Smith · 6 seats

How many local governments Pointe Coupee Parish has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 7 local governments in Pointe Coupee Parish. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships44
School districts (school boards)11
Special districts (elected boards)10

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Pointe Coupee Parish

20,217people
43.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$65,961 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
18.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$179,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.1%U.S.: 8.4%
67.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
13.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.5% · White 59.7% · Black 32.6% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 4% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Pointe Coupee Parish

3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.9%. Louisiana: 3.8%.
338people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
8,412people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
8,750in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Pointe Coupee Parish 0.0%2.3%4.6%6.9%9.2% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.9%3388,4128,750
August 20264.0%3498,4508,799
July 20264.8%4198,3988,817
June 20265.1%4548,4068,860
May 20264.5%3948,4338,827
April 20263.9%3498,5678,916
March 20264.6%4138,5138,926
February 20264.6%4058,4578,862
January 20265.1%4458,3348,779
December 20254.6%4138,4838,896
November 20254.6%4118,4718,882
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.9%4228,2498,671
August 20255.0%4298,1718,600
July 20255.5%4758,1848,659
June 20255.6%4898,2168,705
May 20254.7%4098,2138,622
April 20254.4%3818,3208,701
March 20254.5%3908,3488,738
February 20254.6%4028,2898,691
January 20255.2%4518,1998,650
December 20244.7%4038,2448,647
November 20244.8%4228,3068,728
October 20244.6%4058,3288,733
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.9%4258,2868,711
20244.6%3998,2978,696
20234.1%3568,3068,662
20224.2%3688,4028,770
20216.3%5488,2018,749
20208.8%7727,9788,750
20195.4%4908,5719,061
20185.6%5148,7009,214
20175.8%5478,8159,362
20166.7%6328,7729,404

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Louisiana's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.0% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Police in Pointe Coupee Parish

Police staffing

3.03 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 19,784 people.
60sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
21civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office462015,547
New Roads Police Department1414,237
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025603.03212
2024723.60472

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Pointe Coupee Parish Assessor?
James A. "Jimmy" Laurent, Jr. (Independent) is the Assessor of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Pointe Coupee Parish Clerk of Court?
Becky Ewing Miller (Independent) is the Clerk of Court of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Pointe Coupee Parish Coroner?
Donald W. Doucet (Republican) is the Coroner of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff?
Rene' Thibodeaux (No party) is the Sheriff of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.
Who are the Pointe Coupee Parish commissioners?
Major Thibaut (Parish President); Jimmie "Tater" Gaspard (Parish Council Member, District A); Sidney "Scooter" Lacoste, II (Parish Council Member, District B); Edward "Pop" Bazile (Parish Council Member, District C); Charles "Gumball" Watkins (Parish Council Member, District D); Edwin "Billy" Soulier (Parish Council Member, District E); Dustin Boudreaux (Parish Council Member, District F); Paul Bergeron (Parish Council Member, District G); Kurt Jarreau (Parish Council Member, District H).
Who is on the Pointe Coupee Parish School Board?
Walter Grezaffi (District A); Gene Hendricks (District B); "Tom" Nelson (District C); Chad Aguillard (District D); Frank "Frankie" Aguillard (District E); Lisa Loupe D'Aquila (District G); Jason Lemoine (District H).
What is the population of Pointe Coupee Parish?
About 20,217 people, with a median age of 43.9; the median household income is $65,961 and 16.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Pointe Coupee Parish?
3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 338 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,750, against 4.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Pointe Coupee Parish?
7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 1 school district and 1 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Pointe Coupee Parish?
6: Fordoche, Fordoche, Livonia, Livonia, Morganza, New Roads. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Louisiana Secretary of State's official list of elected officials; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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