Who is the St. John the Baptist Parish Assessor?

Lucien Gauff, III (Democratic) is the Assessor of St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.

Who is the St. John the Baptist Parish Clerk of Court?

Felicia Feist (Democratic) is the Clerk of Court of St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.

Who is the St. John the Baptist Parish Coroner?

Christian Montegut (Republican) is the Coroner of St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.

Who is the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff?

"Mike" Tregre (Democratic) is the Sheriff of St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.

Who are the St. John the Baptist Parish commissioners?

Jaclyn Hotard (Parish President); Virgie Jarrow Johnson (Councilman, District 1); Warren "Bosco" Torres, Jr. (Councilman, District 2); Tammy Houston (Councilman, District 3); Tyra Duhe-Griffin (Councilman, District 4); Robert Arcuri (Councilman, District 5); Vernon Bailey, Sr. (Councilman, District 6); Dixie Ramirez (Councilman, District 7); Lennix "Tweet" Madere (Councilman at Large, Division A); Michael P. Wright (Councilman at Large, Division B).

Who is on the St. John the Baptist Parish School Board?

Charo Bossier-Holden (District 1); Albert Burl, III (District 2); Patricia "Momma Cat" Triche (District 3); Raydel Morris (District 4); Sherry Defrancesch (District 5); Jennifer Frizzell (District 6); Samuel Mamou (District 7); Debra "Debbie" Schum (District 8); Shawn Wallace (District 9); Nia Mitchell-Williams (District 10); Lindsey Vicknair (District 11).

What is the population of St. John the Baptist Parish?

About 40,743 people, with a median age of 40.1; the median household income is $66,630 and 14.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in St. John the Baptist Parish?

4.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 871 people unemployed in a labor force of 18,374, against 5.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in St. John the Baptist Parish?

4 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 school district and 2 special district governments.

St. John the Baptist Parish, LA elected officials: parish government, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in St. John the Baptist Parish: 25 seats on 6 elected bodies. 11 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Parish government

St. John the Baptist Parish Council

Office	Who holds it now
Parish President	Jaclyn Hotard Democratic source
Councilman, District 1	Virgie Jarrow Johnson Democratic source
Councilman, District 2	Warren "Bosco" Torres, Jr. Democratic source
Councilman, District 3	Tammy Houston Democratic source
Councilman, District 4	Tyra Duhe-Griffin Democratic source
Councilman, District 5	Robert Arcuri Republican source
Councilman, District 6	Vernon Bailey, Sr. Democratic source
Councilman, District 7	Dixie Ramirez Democratic source
Councilman at Large, Division A	Lennix "Tweet" Madere Democratic source
Councilman at Large, Division B	Michael P. Wright Democratic source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now
Assessor	Lucien Gauff, III Democratic source
Clerk of Court	Felicia Feist Democratic source
Coroner	Christian Montegut Republican source
Sheriff	"Mike" Tregre Democratic source

School Board

St. John the Baptist Parish School Board

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
School Board Member, District 1	Charo Bossier-Holden Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 2	Albert Burl, III Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 3	Patricia "Momma Cat" Triche Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 4	Raydel Morris Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 5	Sherry Defrancesch Independent source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 6	Jennifer Frizzell Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 7	Samuel Mamou Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 8	Debra "Debbie" Schum Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 9	Shawn Wallace Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 10	Nia Mitchell-Williams Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 11	Lindsey Vicknair Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments St. John the Baptist Parish has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 4 local governments in St. John the Baptist Parish. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	0	0
School districts (school boards)	1	1
Special districts (elected boards)	2	0

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 St. John the Baptist Parish

40,743people

40.1median ageU.S.: 38.9

$66,630 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

14.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%

18.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$193,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700

10.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

5.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

6.7%U.S.: 8.4%

54.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

37.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 8.9% · White 29.5% · Black 56.8% · Asian 0.9% · Other or more than one race 3.8% (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 St. John the Baptist Parish

4.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.2%. Louisiana: 3.8%.

871people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

17,503people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

18,374in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.7%	871	17,503	18,374
August 2026	4.7%	865	17,570	18,435
July 2026	5.3%	973	17,494	18,467
June 2026	5.9%	1,102	17,542	18,644
May 2026	5.3%	982	17,662	18,644
April 2026	4.7%	872	17,843	18,715
March 2026	5.2%	955	17,556	18,511
February 2026	5.3%	993	17,604	18,597
January 2026	5.7%	1,045	17,339	18,384
December 2025	4.9%	919	17,752	18,671
November 2025	5.1%	971	17,910	18,881
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	5.2%	958	17,436	18,394
August 2025	5.3%	964	17,342	18,306
July 2025	5.7%	1,052	17,483	18,535
June 2025	6.0%	1,109	17,444	18,553
May 2025	5.4%	989	17,467	18,456
April 2025	4.8%	896	17,635	18,531
March 2025	4.8%	893	17,562	18,455
February 2025	4.8%	892	17,627	18,519
January 2025	5.5%	1,013	17,335	18,348
December 2024	4.7%	867	17,518	18,385
November 2024	5.2%	957	17,610	18,567
October 2024	5.1%	951	17,538	18,489

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	5.2%	969	17,545	18,514
2024	5.1%	935	17,477	18,412
2023	4.5%	821	17,535	18,356
2022	5.0%	933	17,569	18,502
2021	8.5%	1,638	17,548	19,186
2020	11.6%	2,219	16,915	19,134
2019	5.3%	1,050	18,707	19,757
2018	5.5%	1,096	18,724	19,820
2017	6.0%	1,206	18,766	19,972
2016	6.7%	1,359	18,846	20,205

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.

Crime reported in St. John the Baptist Parish

134.7 per 100,0002025. Louisiana: 515.1.

767.6 per 100,0002025. Louisiana: 1,966.4.

3murders2025, 53 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	53	134.7	302	767.6
2024	113	288.8	533	1,362.1
2023	104	268.1	522	1,345.7
2022	123	294.8	747	1,790.3
2021	121	288.6	777	1,853.4
2020	156	368.0	864	2,038.2
2019	94	220.4	965	2,263.0
2018	101	236.4	951	2,226.1
2017	93	215.7	980	2,273.3
2016	70	162.4	989	2,295.0

By police agency (1)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office	2025	53	302	39,342

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Louisiana · the U.S.

Police staffing

4.55 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 39,342 people.

179sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

66civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (1), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office	179	66	39,342

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	179	4.55	66	1
2024	177	4.52	60	1
2023	192	4.95	43	1
2021	178	4.25	0	1
2019	225	5.28	23	1
2018	236	5.52	1	1
2017	239	5.54	1	1
2016	237	5.50	2	1

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 St. John the Baptist Parish Assessor?: Lucien Gauff, III (Democratic) is the Assessor of St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the St. John the Baptist Parish Clerk of Court?: Felicia Feist (Democratic) is the Clerk of Court of St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the St. John the Baptist Parish Coroner?: Christian Montegut (Republican) is the Coroner of St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff?: "Mike" Tregre (Democratic) is the Sheriff of St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.
Who are the St. John the Baptist Parish commissioners?: Jaclyn Hotard (Parish President); Virgie Jarrow Johnson (Councilman, District 1); Warren "Bosco" Torres, Jr. (Councilman, District 2); Tammy Houston (Councilman, District 3); Tyra Duhe-Griffin (Councilman, District 4); Robert Arcuri (Councilman, District 5); Vernon Bailey, Sr. (Councilman, District 6); Dixie Ramirez (Councilman, District 7); Lennix "Tweet" Madere (Councilman at Large, Division A); Michael P. Wright (Councilman at Large, Division B).
Who is on the St. John the Baptist Parish School Board?: Charo Bossier-Holden (District 1); Albert Burl, III (District 2); Patricia "Momma Cat" Triche (District 3); Raydel Morris (District 4); Sherry Defrancesch (District 5); Jennifer Frizzell (District 6); Samuel Mamou (District 7); Debra "Debbie" Schum (District 8); Shawn Wallace (District 9); Nia Mitchell-Williams (District 10); Lindsey Vicknair (District 11).
What is the population of St. John the Baptist Parish?: About 40,743 people, with a median age of 40.1; the median household income is $66,630 and 14.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in St. John the Baptist Parish?: 4.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 871 people unemployed in a labor force of 18,374, against 5.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in St. John the Baptist Parish?: 4 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 school district and 2 special district governments.

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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