In addition, Thibodaux is a college town. There are a lot of students in Thibodaux attending college, and as a result Thibodaux provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.
Thibodaux, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.
The education level of Thibodaux citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 37.53% of adults in Thibodaux have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Thibodaux in 2022 was $38,016, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $152,064 for a family of four. However, Thibodaux contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Thibodaux is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Thibodaux home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Thibodaux residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Thibodaux include French, English, German, Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Thibodaux is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
