COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
East Baton Rouge Parish
Louisiana · 380,105 residents · 455.502 sq mi
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East Baton Rouge Parish has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $27,224. Population has declined 8% since 2000. Median home value is $68,800.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024453K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(29,120)
5 to 98.3%(31,472)
10 to 147.2%(27,550)
15 to 198.5%(32,297)
20 to 249.5%(36,274)
25 to 3417.7%(67,390)
35 to 4415.3%(58,290)
45 to 549.5%(35,957)
55 to 647.1%(26,963)
65 to 745.7%(21,828)
75 to 842.7%(10,134)
85 and over0.7%(2,830)
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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
Section 03
Housing
$68,800
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $96,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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)
Ecuadorian0%(28)
Paraguayan0%(3)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(152)
Thai0%(113)
Nepalese0%(102)
Taiwanese0%(81)
Indonesian0%(81)
Ancestry
French7.1%(32,138)
English7%(31,757)
American5.8%(26,487)
German5.8%(26,178)
Irish5.5%(24,985)
Italian4.2%(19,000)
Subsaharan African1.3%(5,728)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(281)
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)
Cape Verdean0%(17)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
80.5%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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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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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