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Baton Rouge Metro

Baton Rouge, LA · 10 counties · 888,699 residents (2025 est.) · 4,371 sq mi
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With 875,313 people, Baton Rouge is a metro area. That puts it in the top 9% of US metro areas for household income. The foreign-born share is 5%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $240,565. Growth has run 20% since 2000, or 145,952 more people. 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $70,666, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 50%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Baton Rouge

What changed most since 1990

  • White share65.4% → 53.3% (−12.1 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts

Among the 18 metro and micro areas based in Louisiana

  • 2nd in household income$70,666
  • 4th in share with a bachelor's degree30.8%
  • 3rd in home value$240,565
  • 8th in diversity score69.3
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
875,313
+20%since 2000
from 729,361 in 2000
888,699 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
200 / sq mi
+20%since 2000
from 167 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
36.1
+11%since 2000
from 32.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
4,371 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
624K692K761K830K898K19902000201020202024Baton Rouge
2024875K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(53,696)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(57,878)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(57,856)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.1%(62,302)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.4%(73,347)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.5%(118,164)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.4%(117,285)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(99,001)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.7%(102,744)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.4%(81,978)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.5%(39,219)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(11,843)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$70,666
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,108 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,693
+108%since 2000
from $18,096 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
47.2%
+17.6 ptssince 2009
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 17.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.475
+4%since 2010
from 0.459 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade9.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.8%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$240,565
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,842 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,131
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $471 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 70.2% in 2000
30.6% rent
Vacancy rate
13.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.55 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.60 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 21.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 43.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
+16%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
1990 – 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
37
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic62.2%(453,697)
Black33.9%(247,223)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(11,866)
Asian1.3%(9,258)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic53.3%(466,459)
Black33.9%(296,522)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(57,399)
Asian2%(17,791)
Other4.2%(37,142)
Diversity Score
69
+17%since 2009
from 59 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
47
−6%since 2020
from 50 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 American2.5%(21,819)
Mexican1.8%(15,893)
Honduran1.7%(14,029)
Salvadoran0.4%(3,326)
Puerto Rican0.3%(2,679)
South American0.3%(2,486)
Cuban0.2%(1,947)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,912)
Spaniard0.2%(1,716)
Nicaraguan0.2%(1,315)
Colombian0.1%(1,103)
Dominican0.1%(900)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(522)
Costa Rican0.1%(408)
Venezuelan0.1%(404)
Panamanian0%(301)
Peruvian0%(229)
Argentine0%(82)
Bolivian0%(58)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.7%(5,633)
Asian Indian0.5%(3,818)
Chinese0.4%(3,322)
Filipino0.2%(1,925)
Korean0.1%(879)
Japanese0.1%(559)
Pakistani0.1%(411)
Thai0%(168)
Taiwanese0%(127)
Nepalese0%(102)
Indonesian0%(101)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(79)
Malaysian0%(42)
Kazakh0%(28)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0%(108)
Samoan0%(56)
Chamorro0%(18)
Ancestry
French9.5%(83,542)
English7.8%(67,890)
American7%(60,835)
German6.5%(56,803)
Irish6.4%(55,801)
Italian4.8%(41,695)
French Canadian1.3%(11,554)
Scottish1.1%(9,094)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(5,821)
Arab0.6%(5,273)
Polish0.5%(4,252)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.3%(2,751)
Welsh0.3%(2,302)
Lebanese0.2%(2,041)
Swedish0.2%(1,965)
British0.2%(1,935)
Hungarian0.2%(1,854)
West Indian0.2%(1,772)
Norwegian0.2%(1,716)
Nigerian0.2%(1,358)
Brazilian0.2%(1,253)
Greek0.2%(1,243)
Russian0.1%(942)
Iranian0.1%(807)
Swiss0.1%(780)
Czech0.1%(749)
Jamaican0.1%(644)
Portuguese0.1%(529)
Ukrainian0.1%(527)
Canadian0.1%(497)
Haitian0.1%(451)
Israeli0.1%(435)
Egyptian0.1%(428)
Belgian0.1%(407)
Palestinian0.1%(399)
Austrian0.1%(336)
Finnish0%(336)
Danish0%(332)
Lithuanian0%(324)
Turkish0.1%(270)
Guyanese0.1%(266)
Romanian0%(266)
Syrian0%(242)
Ghanaian0%(210)
Croatian0%(191)
Moroccan0%(148)
Jordanian0%(135)
Australian0%(127)
Slovak0%(101)
Ethiopian0%(77)
Serbian0%(75)
Slovene0%(67)
Iraqi0%(62)
Kenyan0%(62)
Armenian0%(52)
Latvian0%(38)
Bulgarian0%(34)
Barbadian0%(20)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.8%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 22.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.1%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 79.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.9%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.2 min
+55%since 2000
from 17.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
80.1%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 83.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.8%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2011
from 7.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.1%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 65.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 72.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.0%
+9.3 ptssince 2009
from 31.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
50.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
5.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.2%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2012
from 13.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.7%
−6.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.4%
+15.1 ptssince 2017
from 75.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.8%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 91.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 86.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
92.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2016
from 93.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2016
from 2.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.3%(141,913)
Married46.9%(160,941)
Widowed2.5%(8,507)
Divorced9.3%(32,071)
Women 15+
Never married36%(130,639)
Married43.2%(156,667)
Widowed8.5%(30,931)
Divorced12.2%(44,214)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.7%
−6.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.6%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 57.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.5%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 22.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 66.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.2%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 36.1% 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)27%(9,444)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25%(8,751)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33%(11,532)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(1,520)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(272)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 34,976 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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Over time

Baton Rouge, decade by decade

Baton Rouge population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990646,606$61,339$150,81219.8%55.4
2000729,361$67,598$160,01722.5%62.2
2010825,905$70,363$209,92525.2%66.9
2020870,569$74,225$233,91529.3%73.5
2024875,313$70,666$240,56530.8%69.3

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

In this metro

Largest cities

Baton RougeCENTRAL222,795Prairieville35,238Central30,313Zachary20,621Shenandoah17,998Gonzales13,930Gardere12,223Baker12,136Merrydale9,490Denham Springs9,378Oak Hills Place9,038Village St. George8,273Old Jefferson7,860Addis7,679Donaldsonville7,094St. Gabriel6,987Walker6,476Inniswold6,357Plaquemine5,891Port Allen5,015Brownfields4,261New Roads4,216Monticello3,999Jackson3,904Brusly2,614Westminster2,559Erwinville2,420Pierre Part2,308Bayou L'Ourse2,132Livingston2,006

The 30 most populous of 63 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

10 component counties

East Baton Rouge ParishCENTRAL456,180Livingston ParishCENTRAL155,036Ascension ParishCENTRAL135,105Iberville ParishCENTRAL29,579West Baton Rouge ParishCENTRAL28,756Assumption Parish19,720Pointe Coupee Parish19,520East Feliciana Parish18,911West Feliciana Parish15,134St. Helena Parish10,758
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Baton Rouge, LA?

Baton Rouge, LA has about 875,313 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Baton Rouge, LA earns about $70,666 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Baton Rouge, LA expensive?

In Baton Rouge, LA, the median home is worth about $240,565, and the typical rent is about $1,131 a month.

How educated are people in Baton Rouge, LA?

About 30.8% of adults age 25 and over in Baton Rouge, LA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Baton Rouge, LA?

About 16.7% of people in Baton Rouge, LA live below the federal poverty line.

Has Baton Rouge, LA grown since 1990?

Yes, Baton Rouge, LA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 228,707 residents, a change of about 35 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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