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Baton Rouge

Louisiana · 222,795 residents (2025 est.) · 86.9 sq mi
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With 222,771 people, Baton Rouge is a city in Louisiana. The median age is 31.5, younger than the US median of 38.9. Owners hold 48% of the housing stock. 25.7% of people here live below the federal poverty line. There are 2,562 people per square mile. Households take in $49,994 at the median, 39% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 31.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
222,771
−2%since 2000
from 227,818 in 2000
222,795 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,562 / sq mi
−1%since 2009
from 2,597 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
31.5
+4%since 2000
from 30.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
86.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
219K222K225K228K230K19902000201020202024Baton Rouge
2024223K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(13,850)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(13,124)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.3%(11,802)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 199.7%(21,636)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2413%(28,921)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.3%(31,772)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.1%(24,676)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.9%(21,960)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.5%(23,446)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.2%(18,293)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.3%(9,629)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(3,662)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$49,994
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,368 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,731
+88%since 2000
from $18,512 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
34.9%
+13.4 ptssince 2009
from 21.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
25.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 24.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.561
+6%since 2010
from 0.527 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade5.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.9%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$234,700
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $93,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,067
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $483 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
47.8%
−4.4 ptssince 2000
from 52.2% in 2000
52.2% rent
Vacancy rate
17.3%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.37 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.40 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.8%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 24.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 53.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.7
+21%since 2009
from 3.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
43
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic44.7%(101,867)
Black49.8%(113,478)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(3,918)
Asian2.6%(5,940)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic34.8%(77,555)
Black50.4%(112,180)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(13,785)
Asian4%(8,809)
Other4.7%(10,442)
Diversity Score
77
+12%since 2009
from 69 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American3.1%(6,939)
Honduran2.4%(5,354)
Mexican1.1%(2,556)
Puerto Rican0.4%(828)
Salvadoran0.3%(614)
Guatemalan0.2%(410)
Nicaraguan0.2%(410)
Cuban0.1%(318)
Colombian0.1%(300)
Spaniard0.1%(300)
Dominican0.1%(277)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(249)
Chilean0.1%(124)
Costa Rican0.1%(122)
Peruvian0%(56)
Bolivian0%(44)
Argentine0%(24)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.5%(3,329)
Asian Indian0.8%(1,687)
Chinese0.7%(1,566)
Filipino0.3%(758)
Korean0.2%(386)
Pakistani0.1%(191)
Bangladeshi0.1%(152)
Nepalese0%(102)
Japanese0%(89)
Thai0%(65)
Laotian0%(52)
Malaysian0%(42)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Taiwanese0%(36)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
French6%(13,401)
English5.7%(12,698)
German5.4%(12,020)
Irish4.8%(10,673)
American4.6%(10,138)
Italian3.5%(7,830)
Arab1.2%(2,627)
Scottish1%(2,184)
French Canadian0.8%(1,727)
Polish0.5%(1,143)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(1,104)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.4%(937)
British0.4%(890)
Nigerian0.3%(738)
Welsh0.3%(696)
Lebanese0.3%(647)
West Indian0.3%(600)
Russian0.2%(550)
Israeli0.2%(435)
Swedish0.2%(422)
Greek0.2%(395)
Brazilian0.2%(381)
Norwegian0.2%(368)
Palestinian0.1%(313)
Czech0.1%(292)
Hungarian0.1%(290)
Iranian0.1%(288)
Ukrainian0.1%(209)
Ghanaian0.1%(181)
Romanian0.1%(179)
Haitian0.1%(164)
Austrian0.1%(149)
Egyptian0.1%(140)
Turkish0.1%(133)
Lithuanian0.1%(130)
Syrian0.1%(124)
Canadian0%(111)
Swiss0%(109)
Belgian0%(103)
Jordanian0%(100)
Finnish0%(69)
Moroccan0%(67)
Croatian0%(64)
Kenyan0%(62)
Danish0%(58)
Jamaican0%(52)
Slovak0%(47)
Guyanese0%(40)
Slovene0%(36)
Armenian0%(19)
Latvian0%(14)
Serbian0%(14)
Bulgarian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.6%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 31.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.6%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 80.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
16.5%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 12.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.0 min
+61%since 2000
from 13.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.1%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 79.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.2%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
12.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
9.2%
Unchangedsince 2011
from 9.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.6%
−4.4 ptssince 2011
from 65.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.1%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 74.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 15.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
42.3%
+8.7 ptssince 2009
from 33.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
Female
52.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.3% in 2009
Foreign born
7.6%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.8%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.1%
+2.6 ptssince 2012
from 13.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.1%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.3%
+16.7 ptssince 2017
from 72.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.5%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 89.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
79.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 81.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
90.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2016
from 91.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2016
from 2.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married55.9%(48,092)
Married34.6%(29,751)
Widowed2%(1,745)
Divorced7.4%(6,384)
Women 15+
Never married50.7%(49,721)
Married29.3%(28,726)
Widowed8.3%(8,168)
Divorced11.6%(11,408)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.1%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 47.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
33.1%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 30.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 57.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 42.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.2%(1,208)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.6%(1,233)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38%(2,526)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.1%(536)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(67)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,641 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana?

Baton Rouge, Louisiana has about 222,771 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Baton Rouge, Louisiana?

The typical household in Baton Rouge, Louisiana earns about $49,994 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Baton Rouge, Louisiana expensive?

In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $234,700, and the typical rent is about $1,067 a month.

How educated are people in Baton Rouge, Louisiana?

About 36.6% of adults age 25 and over in Baton Rouge, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Baton Rouge, Louisiana?

About 25.7% of people in Baton Rouge, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Baton Rouge, Louisiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Baton Rouge, Louisiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,240 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.

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