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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

East Baton Rouge Parish

Louisiana · 380,105 residents · 456 sq mi
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East Baton Rouge Parish is a county of 380,105 people in Louisiana. Households here earn about 24% more than in Louisiana as a whole. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 19.7% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $68,800. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

380,105
−8%vs 2000
vs 412,852 in 2000
1990 – 2025
30.0
−5%vs 2000
vs 31.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
456 sq mi
Population, 19902024
372K395K418K441K464K19902000201020202024East Baton Rouge Parish
2024453K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(29,120)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.3%(31,472)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(27,550)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.5%(32,297)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.5%(36,274)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.7%(67,390)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.3%(58,290)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(35,957)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.1%(26,963)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.7%(21,828)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.7%(10,134)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(2,830)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,224
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,224 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,126
−34%vs 2000
vs $19,790 in 2000
US average: $14,340
19.7%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$68,800
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $96,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$375
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $510 in 2000
US average: $450
60.0%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.6% in 2000
40.0% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic63.4%(240,961)
Black34.8%(132,402)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(5,421)
Asian1.3%(4,977)
Other0.5%(1,765)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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

27.5%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 30.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.5%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
9.8%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.9 min
+37%vs 2000
vs 14.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.2%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
16.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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 380,105 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana earns about $27,224 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 $68,800, and the typical rent is about $375 a month.

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

About 27.5% 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 19.7% of people in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

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

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