CensusEasy
METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Baton Rouge Metro

Baton Rouge, LA · 10 counties · 646,606 residents · 4,371 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Compare
The short version

Baton Rouge is a metro area of 646,606 people. The poverty rate is 20.7%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median home value sits at $62,836. There are 82,755 fewer people here than in 2000. Households take in $25,557 at the median, 15% less than the US figure. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.2
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% 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

Total population
646,606
−11%vs 2000
vs 729,361 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
148 / sq mi
−11%vs 2000
vs 167 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
30.2
−7%vs 2000
vs 32.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4,371 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
624K692K761K830K898K19902000201020202024Baton Rouge
2024875K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(50,452)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.7%(56,060)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(50,431)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.2%(52,850)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.5%(54,990)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.7%(114,462)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.3%(98,940)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.6%(62,104)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.2%(46,325)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.7%(36,977)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.8%(18,016)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(4,999)
US avg: 1.2%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,557
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,108 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,570
−36%vs 2000
vs $18,096 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
20.7%
+3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$62,836
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $87,842 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$346
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $471 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
67.7%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.2% in 2000
32.3% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic66.4%(429,421)
Black32.3%(208,774)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(8,729)
Asian0.9%(5,507)
Other0.4%(2,904)

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 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
19.8%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.2%
−5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.0%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.9 min
+25%vs 2000
vs 17.6 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 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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
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
Drill deeper

Metros similar to Baton Rouge

Bakersfield
Pop 927,068
Albuquerque
Pop 925,279
Columbia
Pop 879,918
Dayton
Pop 826,554
Places similar to Baton Rouge
Head to head

Compare Baton Rouge side by side

BATON ROUGE VS
Bakersfield
Income$70,210+175%
Home value$338,300+438%
Population927,068+4%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
BATON ROUGE VS
Albuquerque
Income$71,241+179%
Home value$288,193+359%
Population925,279+4%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
BATON ROUGE VS
Columbia
Income$68,275+167%
Home value$232,186+270%
Population879,918−1%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
BATON ROUGE VS
Dayton
Income$71,984+182%
Home value$202,240+222%
Population826,554−7%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked

How many people live in Baton Rouge, LA?

Baton Rouge, LA has about 646,606 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Baton Rouge, LA earns about $25,557 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 $62,836, and the typical rent is about $346 a month.

How educated are people in Baton Rouge, LA?

About 19.8% 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 20.7% of people in Baton Rouge, LA live below the federal poverty line.

Keep going

Explore from here

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

How we source and harmonize this data →

Baton Rouge, LA (1990): population, income & housing data · CensusEasy