METRO AREA
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
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
Section 01
Population & growth
875,313
+20%since 2000
from 729,361 in 2000
888,699 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
4,371 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024875K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(53,696)
5 to 96.6%(57,878)
10 to 146.6%(57,856)
15 to 197.1%(62,302)
20 to 248.4%(73,347)
25 to 3413.5%(118,164)
35 to 4413.4%(117,285)
45 to 5411.3%(99,001)
55 to 6411.7%(102,744)
65 to 749.4%(81,978)
75 to 844.5%(39,219)
85 and over1.4%(11,843)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$70,666
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,108 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
47.2%
+17.6 ptssince 2009
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.3%
Retail trade9.4%
Wholesale trade9.4%
Other services5.5%
Finance & insurance5.3%
Public administration4.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
Education & health services1.1%
Manufacturing0.8%
Construction0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
$240,565
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,842 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.5
+16%since 2009
from 3.0 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.
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)
69
+17%since 2009
from 59 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
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)
Ecuadorian0%(85)
Argentine0%(82)
Bolivian0%(58)
Paraguayan0%(3)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(152)
Taiwanese0%(127)
Nepalese0%(102)
Indonesian0%(101)
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)
Subsaharan African1%(8,614)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(375)
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)
Cape Verdean0%(17)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.1%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 79.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 72.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.8%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 91.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
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
Direct-purchase
10.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
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)
Gulf War (1990s)25%(8,751)
Vietnam era33%(11,532)
Korean War4.3%(1,520)
World War II0.8%(272)
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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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.
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10 component counties
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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