Who is the St. Mary Parish Assessor?

Jarrod K. Longman (No party) is the Assessor of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.

Who is the St. Mary Parish Clerk of Court?

"Greg" Aucoin (Republican) is the Clerk of Court of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.

Who is the St. Mary Parish Coroner?

Eric J. Melancon (Republican) is the Coroner of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.

Who is the St. Mary Parish Sheriff?

Gary Driskell (No party) is the Sheriff of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.

Who are the St. Mary Parish commissioners?

Sam Jones (Parish President); Craig A. Mathews (Council Member, District 1); J Ina (Council Member, District 2); Rodney Olander (Council Member, District 3); David W. Hill (Council Member, District 4); Leslie "Les" Rulf (Council Member, District 5); Patrick J. Hebert (Council Member, District 6); James "Jimmy" Davis, Jr. (Council Member, District 7); Mark A. Duhon (Council Member, District 8); Kristi Prejeant (Council Member at Large, District 9); Gwendolyn "Gwen" Hidalgo (Council Member at Large, District 10); Dean S. Adams (Council Member at Large, District 11).

Who is on the St. Mary Parish School Board?

Guienzy M. Brent (District 1); Tammie Lynn Moore (District 2); Lindsey Anslem (District 3); Debra R. Jones (District 4); Ginger S. Griffin (District 5); Marilyn Lasalle (District 6); Lawrence Guillory (District 7); Chad Paradee (District 8); Alaina L. Black (District 9); Andrew V. Mancuso (District 10); Rhonda Dennis (District 11).

What is the population of St. Mary Parish?

About 47,828 people, with a median age of 39.7; the median household income is $52,576 and 20.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in St. Mary Parish?

4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 779 people unemployed in a labor force of 18,616, 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. Mary Parish?

11 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 1 school district and 4 special district governments.

What cities and towns are in St. Mary Parish?

7: Baldwin, Baldwin, Baldwin, Berwick, Franklin, Patterson, Patterson. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

St. Mary 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. Mary Parish: 53 seats on 13 elected bodies. 31 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Parish government

St. Mary Parish Council

Office	Who holds it now
Parish President	Sam Jones Democratic source
Council Member, District 1	Craig A. Mathews Democratic source
Council Member, District 2	J Ina Democratic source
Council Member, District 3	Rodney Olander Republican source
Council Member, District 4	David W. Hill Republican source
Council Member, District 5	Leslie "Les" Rulf Republican source
Council Member, District 6	Patrick J. Hebert Republican source
Council Member, District 7	James "Jimmy" Davis, Jr. Republican source
Council Member, District 8	Mark A. Duhon No party source
Council Member at Large, District 9	Kristi Prejeant Republican source
Council Member at Large, District 10	Gwendolyn "Gwen" Hidalgo Republican source
Council Member at Large, District 11	Dean S. Adams Republican source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now
Assessor	Jarrod K. Longman No party source
Clerk of Court	"Greg" Aucoin Republican source
Coroner	Eric J. Melancon Republican source
Sheriff	Gary Driskell No party source

School Board

St. Mary Parish School Board

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
School Board Member, District 1	Guienzy M. Brent Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 2	Tammie Lynn Moore Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 3	Lindsey Anslem Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 4	Debra R. Jones Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 5	Ginger S. Griffin Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 6	Marilyn Lasalle Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 7	Lawrence Guillory Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 8	Chad Paradee Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 9	Alaina L. Black Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 10	Andrew V. Mancuso No party source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 11	Rhonda Dennis Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Cities and towns

Baldwin · Mayor Clarence A. Vappie · 7 seats
Berwick · Mayor Duval Arthur, Jr. · 6 seats
Franklin · Mayor Eugene P. Foulcard · 6 seats
Patterson · Mayor Rodney Grogan · 7 seats

How many local governments St. Mary Parish has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 11 local governments in St. Mary 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	5	4
School districts (school boards)	1	1
Special districts (elected boards)	4	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. Mary Parish

47,828people

39.7median ageU.S.: 38.9

$52,576 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

20.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%

13.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$138,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700

5.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

5.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

8.5%U.S.: 8.4%

50.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

25.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 9.8% · White 53.4% · Black 28.8% · Asian 1% · Other or more than one race 7% (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. Mary Parish

4.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.2%. Louisiana: 3.8%.

779people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

17,837people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

18,616in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.2%	779	17,837	18,616
August 2026	4.3%	797	17,904	18,701
July 2026	4.9%	921	17,804	18,725
June 2026	5.5%	1,039	17,910	18,949
May 2026	5.2%	960	17,638	18,598
April 2026	4.5%	843	17,896	18,739
March 2026	5.1%	964	17,834	18,798
February 2026	5.2%	976	17,710	18,686
January 2026	5.3%	964	17,305	18,269
December 2025	4.6%	868	17,890	18,758
November 2025	4.9%	933	17,958	18,891
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	5.2%	971	17,795	18,766
August 2025	5.1%	961	17,810	18,771
July 2025	5.4%	1,031	18,019	19,050
June 2025	5.5%	1,061	18,163	19,224
May 2025	5.0%	947	17,873	18,820
April 2025	4.7%	894	18,113	19,007
March 2025	4.9%	934	18,245	19,179
February 2025	4.9%	925	17,879	18,804
January 2025	5.1%	968	17,906	18,874
December 2024	4.8%	905	18,053	18,958
November 2024	5.1%	972	18,133	19,105
October 2024	5.3%	1,016	18,308	19,324

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	5.0%	954	17,968	18,922
2024	4.9%	950	18,402	19,352
2023	4.0%	798	19,212	20,010
2022	4.1%	814	18,884	19,698
2021	6.6%	1,299	18,319	19,618
2020	9.4%	1,862	17,980	19,842
2019	5.5%	1,124	19,280	20,404
2018	6.3%	1,301	19,412	20,713
2017	7.6%	1,603	19,398	21,001
2016	9.1%	2,055	20,593	22,648

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 St. Mary Parish

Police staffing

4.27 per 1,000 residents2025, 6 agencies serving 46,559 people.

199sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

79civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (6), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office	89	60	18,076
Morgan City Police Department	42	7	10,669
Patterson Police Department	30	8	5,543
Franklin Police Department	22	2	6,191
Berwick Police Department	13	1	4,435
Baldwin Police Department	3	1	1,645

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	199	4.27	79	6
2024	180	3.84	73	6
2023	185	3.91	61	6

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. Mary Parish Assessor?: Jarrod K. Longman (No party) is the Assessor of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the St. Mary Parish Clerk of Court?: "Greg" Aucoin (Republican) is the Clerk of Court of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the St. Mary Parish Coroner?: Eric J. Melancon (Republican) is the Coroner of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the St. Mary Parish Sheriff?: Gary Driskell (No party) is the Sheriff of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.
Who are the St. Mary Parish commissioners?: Sam Jones (Parish President); Craig A. Mathews (Council Member, District 1); J Ina (Council Member, District 2); Rodney Olander (Council Member, District 3); David W. Hill (Council Member, District 4); Leslie "Les" Rulf (Council Member, District 5); Patrick J. Hebert (Council Member, District 6); James "Jimmy" Davis, Jr. (Council Member, District 7); Mark A. Duhon (Council Member, District 8); Kristi Prejeant (Council Member at Large, District 9); Gwendolyn "Gwen" Hidalgo (Council Member at Large, District 10); Dean S. Adams (Council Member at Large, District 11).
Who is on the St. Mary Parish School Board?: Guienzy M. Brent (District 1); Tammie Lynn Moore (District 2); Lindsey Anslem (District 3); Debra R. Jones (District 4); Ginger S. Griffin (District 5); Marilyn Lasalle (District 6); Lawrence Guillory (District 7); Chad Paradee (District 8); Alaina L. Black (District 9); Andrew V. Mancuso (District 10); Rhonda Dennis (District 11).
What is the population of St. Mary Parish?: About 47,828 people, with a median age of 39.7; the median household income is $52,576 and 20.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in St. Mary Parish?: 4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 779 people unemployed in a labor force of 18,616, 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. Mary Parish?: 11 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 1 school district and 4 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in St. Mary Parish?: 7: Baldwin, Baldwin, Baldwin, Berwick, Franklin, Patterson, Patterson. 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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