METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Baton Rouge Metro

Baton Rouge, LA · 10 counties · 729,361 residents · 4,370.7 sq mi

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Baton Rouge has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $37,108. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $87,842.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Younger

median age 32.5

US median: 35.2

Average education

22% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

729,361

+13%since 1990

from 646,606 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Population density

167 / sq mi

+13%since 1990

from 148 / sq mi in 1990

Median age

32.5

+7%since 1990

from 30.2 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024875K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 57.1%(52,026)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 97.5%(54,809)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(55,415)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 198.7%(63,257)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 248.4%(61,338)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3414.1%(103,108)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.7%(114,416)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.2%(96,440)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 647.9%(57,865)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 745.4%(39,154)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 843.3%(24,003)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1%(7,530)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$37,108

+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $25,557 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,096

+56%since 1990

from $11,570 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

17.4%

−3.4 ptssince 1990

from 20.7% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$87,842

+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $62,836 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$471

+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $346 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

70.2%

+2.6 ptssince 1990

from 67.7% in 1990

29.8% rent

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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic66.4%(429,421)

Black32.3%(208,774)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(8,729)

Asian0.9%(5,507)

2000

White, non-Hispanic62.2%(453,697)

Black33.9%(247,223)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(11,866)

Asian1.3%(9,258)

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)

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)

+ 3 more asian origin groups with data

Laotian0%(79)

Malaysian0%(42)

Kazakh0%(28)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(379)

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)

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)

RANKED:Largest French population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.5%

+2.7 ptssince 1990

from 19.8% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

79.0%

+5.8 ptssince 1990

from 73.2% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

7.9%

+0.9 ptssince 1990

from 7.0% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.6 min

−20%since 1990

from 21.9 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married32.8%(90,015)

Married56.3%(154,533)

Widowed2.5%(6,735)

Divorced8.4%(23,116)

Women 15+

Never married28.2%(82,659)

Married50.9%(149,137)

Widowed10%(29,158)

Divorced10.9%(31,939)

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In this metro

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

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Baton Rouge, LA?

Baton Rouge, LA has about 729,361 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Baton Rouge, LA earns about $37,108 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 $87,842, and the typical rent is about $471 a month.

How educated are people in Baton Rouge, LA?

About 22.5% 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 17.4% 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 82,755 residents, a change of about 13 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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