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East Baton Rouge Parish

Louisiana · 456,781 residents · 456 sq mi
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With 456,781 people, East Baton Rouge Parish is a county in Louisiana. This skews young, with a median age of 35.2. 6% of people here were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $201,100, having more than doubled since 2000. The poverty rate is 17.4%, above the 12.8% national rate. Owners hold 58% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.2
US median: 38.8
More educated
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
456,781
+11%since 2000
from 412,852 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.2
+12%since 2000
from 31.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
456 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
372K395K418K441K464K19902000201020202024East Baton Rouge Parish
2024453K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56%(27,344)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(27,917)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.3%(28,843)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.9%(35,907)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249%(41,018)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.5%(66,093)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.5%(56,952)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410.7%(48,900)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.9%(54,454)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.3%(42,672)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.2%(19,335)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.6%(7,346)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,076
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,224 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,813
+71%since 2000
from $19,790 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
38.8%
+9.9 ptssince 2009
from 28.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
17.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 17.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade7.9%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade7.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.7%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.6%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$201,100
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $96,600 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$936
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $510 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
58.0%
−3.6 ptssince 2000
from 61.6% in 2000
42.0% rent
Persons per household
2.63 people
+6%since 2009
from 2.49 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.6
+7%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.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic41.9%(191,355)
Black45%(205,552)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(30,551)
Asian3.1%(14,388)
Other2.7%(12,460)
Segregation Score
52
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 American1.7%(7,647)
Mexican1.2%(5,184)
Honduran0.8%(3,684)
Guatemalan0.4%(1,687)
Salvadoran0.4%(1,649)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,158)
Spaniard0.2%(834)
Cuban0.2%(686)
Dominican0.1%(656)
Colombian0.1%(552)
Nicaraguan0.1%(442)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(228)
Panamanian0%(126)
Peruvian0%(54)
Argentine0%(29)
Chilean0%(11)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.1%(4,684)
Chinese0.8%(3,487)
Asian Indian0.6%(2,873)
Filipino0.3%(1,217)
Japanese0.1%(475)
Korean0.1%(308)
Pakistani0.1%(308)
Burmese0.1%(228)
Indonesian0%(118)
Thai0%(92)
Taiwanese0%(71)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(331)
Samoan0%(66)
Ancestry
French8.8%(39,024)
American6.4%(28,377)
German6%(26,756)
English5.8%(25,606)
Irish5.4%(23,759)
Italian3.8%(16,867)
French Canadian1.2%(5,387)
Scottish1.1%(4,977)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(3,790)
Welsh0.4%(1,754)
British0.4%(1,691)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.3%(1,533)
Swedish0.3%(1,348)
Dutch0.3%(1,228)
Norwegian0.3%(1,167)
Lebanese0.2%(1,101)
Russian0.2%(907)
West Indian0.2%(777)
Slovak0.1%(579)
Nigerian0.1%(576)
Belgian0.1%(532)
Greek0.1%(506)
Jordanian0.1%(450)
Swiss0.1%(418)
Hungarian0.1%(407)
Canadian0.1%(368)
Ukrainian0.1%(364)
Ghanaian0.1%(344)
Palestinian0.1%(330)
Arab0.1%(324)
Danish0.1%(320)
Czech0.1%(303)
Egyptian0.1%(293)
Lithuanian0.1%(286)
Jamaican0.1%(254)
Haitian0.1%(249)
Austrian0.1%(237)
Portuguese0.1%(232)
Iranian0%(202)
Finnish0%(193)
Israeli0%(178)
Brazilian0%(162)
Bulgarian0%(158)
Romanian0%(155)
Serbian0%(143)
Guyanese0%(123)
Turkish0%(123)
Syrian0%(109)
Australian0%(104)
Croatian0%(100)
Ethiopian0%(57)
Iraqi0%(41)
Armenian0%(33)
Slovene0%(24)
Latvian0%(17)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.6%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 30.8% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
90.2%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 83.9% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
14.8%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 11.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.6 min
+62%since 2000
from 14.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
83.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 82.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
7.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2011
from 7.7% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
65.1%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 67.6% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.3%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
40.4%
+4.5 ptssince 2009
from 35.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
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
5.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
8.5%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 14.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
91.8%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
84.5%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.5%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 14.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
55.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
15.4%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
23.4%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
65.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
36.2%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.2%(3,732)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)20.1%(3,889)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era37.9%(7,339)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War4.4%(856)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.9%(554)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 19,388 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 456,781 residents according to the 2020 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 $56,076 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 $201,100, and the typical rent is about $936 a month.

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

About 36.6% 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 17.4% 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 76,676 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.

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

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