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East Baton Rouge Parish

Louisiana · 456,180 residents (2025 est.) · 456 sq mi
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With 452,938 people, East Baton Rouge Parish is a county in Louisiana. This skews young, with a median age of 34.1. The poverty rate is 19.6%, above the 12.5% national rate. The typical home is worth $248,800, having more than doubled since 2000. 7% of people here were born outside the United States. Owners hold 59% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
452,938
+10%since 2000
from 412,852 in 2000
456,180 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
994 / sq mi
+6%since 2009
from 939 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
34.1
+8%since 2000
from 31.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
456 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
372K395K418K441K464K19902000201020202024East Baton Rouge Parish
2024453K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(28,206)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(29,811)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.1%(27,583)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.9%(35,791)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2410.6%(47,939)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.6%(61,730)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.4%(56,166)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.3%(46,768)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411%(49,847)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.4%(42,464)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.4%(19,966)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(6,667)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$63,071
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,224 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,736
+96%since 2000
from $19,790 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.3%
+14.5 ptssince 2009
from 28.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
19.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 17.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.518
+6%since 2010
from 0.490 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade7.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.6%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$248,800
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $96,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,147
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $510 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
59.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2000
from 61.6% in 2000
40.7% rent
Vacancy rate
14.2%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.47 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.49 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 22.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.9
+18%since 2009
from 3.3 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
32
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic55.1%(227,445)
Black39.9%(164,853)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(7,363)
Asian2.1%(8,534)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic41.6%(188,450)
Black43.6%(197,264)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(31,085)
Asian3.3%(14,934)
Other4.7%(21,205)
Diversity Score
79
+13%since 2009
from 70 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
51
−2%since 2020
from 52 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American3.1%(13,908)
Honduran2.2%(10,035)
Mexican1.6%(7,069)
Salvadoran0.4%(1,984)
South American0.4%(1,682)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,495)
Cuban0.2%(1,044)
Spaniard0.2%(912)
Nicaraguan0.2%(823)
Colombian0.1%(653)
Guatemalan0.1%(586)
Dominican0.1%(475)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(405)
Venezuelan0.1%(334)
Costa Rican0.1%(277)
Panamanian0%(203)
Peruvian0%(122)
Argentine0%(79)
Bolivian0%(58)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.1%(4,799)
Asian Indian0.7%(3,216)
Chinese0.6%(2,700)
Filipino0.3%(1,353)
Korean0.2%(774)
Japanese0.1%(464)
Pakistani0.1%(411)
Thai0%(113)
Nepalese0%(102)
Taiwanese0%(81)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(53)
Malaysian0%(42)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0%(108)
Samoan0%(37)
Ancestry
French7.1%(32,138)
English7%(31,757)
American5.8%(26,487)
German5.8%(26,178)
Irish5.5%(24,985)
Italian4.2%(19,000)
French Canadian0.9%(4,246)
Scottish0.9%(4,235)
Arab0.9%(4,142)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,806)
Polish0.6%(2,533)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.4%(1,687)
Welsh0.3%(1,528)
Lebanese0.3%(1,338)
West Indian0.3%(1,304)
British0.3%(1,290)
Swedish0.3%(1,171)
Nigerian0.3%(1,156)
Brazilian0.2%(839)
Norwegian0.2%(800)
Russian0.2%(741)
Hungarian0.2%(691)
Greek0.2%(680)
Swiss0.1%(573)
Iranian0.1%(476)
Czech0.1%(470)
Israeli0.1%(435)
Jamaican0.1%(412)
Egyptian0.1%(405)
Haitian0.1%(405)
Palestinian0.1%(388)
Ukrainian0.1%(360)
Portuguese0.1%(272)
Turkish0.1%(270)
Guyanese0.1%(266)
Finnish0.1%(242)
Canadian0.1%(232)
Austrian0%(226)
Romanian0%(222)
Danish0%(211)
Ghanaian0%(210)
Lithuanian0%(206)
Belgian0%(178)
Syrian0%(140)
Jordanian0%(135)
Australian0%(127)
Croatian0%(124)
Slovak0%(72)
Moroccan0%(67)
Slovene0%(67)
Iraqi0%(62)
Kenyan0%(62)
Ethiopian0%(56)
Serbian0%(50)
Latvian0%(38)
Bulgarian0%(20)
Armenian0%(19)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.5%
+7.8 ptssince 2000
from 30.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.8%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 83.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.9%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 11.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.6 min
+62%since 2000
from 14.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.2%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 82.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.6%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.7%
Unchangedsince 2011
from 7.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.0%
−4.6 ptssince 2011
from 67.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.4%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 75.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
44.2%
+8.3 ptssince 2009
from 35.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
52.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
7.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.4%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2012
from 12.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.2%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.1%
+14.0 ptssince 2017
from 77.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 91.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 84.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
90.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2016
from 92.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2016
from 3.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married46.6%(80,495)
Married43.3%(74,776)
Widowed2%(3,416)
Divorced8.2%(14,192)
Women 15+
Never married42.6%(82,887)
Married36.9%(71,701)
Widowed8.2%(15,876)
Divorced12.3%(23,995)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.2%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 55.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.6%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 23.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 65.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.9%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 36.2% 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)22.8%(3,493)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.2%(3,255)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.2%(5,548)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(758)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(188)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 15,343 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 East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana?

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana has about 452,938 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana earns about $63,071 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana expensive?

In East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $248,800, and the typical rent is about $1,147 a month.

How educated are people in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana?

About 38.5% of adults age 25 and over in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana?

About 19.6% of people in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana grown since 1990?

Yes, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 72,833 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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