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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Baton Rouge Metro

Baton Rouge, LA · 10 counties · 825,905 residents · 4,371 sq mi
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Baton Rouge is a metro area of 825,905 people. 3% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $145,926. Growth has run 13% since 2000, or 96,544 more people. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $48,912, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.3
US median: 37.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
825,905
+13%since 2000
from 729,361 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
189 / sq mi
+13%since 2000
from 167 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
34.3
+6%since 2000
from 32.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
4,371 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
624K692K761K830K898K19902000201020202024Baton Rouge
2024875K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.9%(56,743)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.8%(56,029)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.8%(56,349)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.5%(62,007)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.3%(68,840)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.5%(120,059)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.8%(105,445)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.1%(116,390)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.5%(94,746)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.2%(51,438)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.3%(27,532)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.3%(10,327)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$48,912
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,108 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,716
+37%since 2000
from $18,096 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
31.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
16.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 17.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.459
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade10.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade10%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services6.1%
US avg: 7%
Public administration4.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.7%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$145,926
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,842 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$716
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $471 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
68.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 70.2% in 2000
31.3% rent
Vacancy rate
10.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.66 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.60 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
20.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 21.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 43.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.0
+2%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.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic58.2%(480,750)
Black35.3%(291,672)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(27,855)
Asian1.7%(14,278)
Other1.3%(10,531)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.5%(11,636)
Central American0.7%(5,144)
Honduran0.3%(2,464)
South American0.3%(1,829)
Cuban0.2%(1,652)
Spaniard0.2%(1,260)
Puerto Rican0.2%(1,092)
Colombian0.2%(1,079)
Salvadoran0.1%(754)
Guatemalan0.1%(719)
Nicaraguan0.1%(608)
Costa Rican0.1%(314)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(309)
Panamanian0%(228)
Dominican0%(150)
Ecuadorian0%(112)
Chilean0%(110)
Argentine0%(78)
Peruvian0%(72)
Bolivian0%(29)
Ancestry
French14.6%(118,084)
American8.6%(69,876)
English8.1%(65,109)
Irish7.9%(63,512)
German7.7%(62,471)
Italian5.3%(42,843)
French Canadian2.1%(16,780)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(12,918)
Scottish1.3%(9,853)
Polish0.6%(4,702)
Dutch0.5%(4,412)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.4%(3,165)
Norwegian0.3%(2,661)
British0.3%(2,144)
Welsh0.3%(2,100)
Swedish0.3%(1,983)
Hungarian0.2%(1,545)
Russian0.2%(1,467)
Lebanese0.2%(1,346)
West Indian0.2%(1,256)
Czech0.1%(949)
Greek0.1%(887)
Portuguese0.1%(809)
Danish0.1%(804)
Nigerian0.2%(780)
Austrian0.1%(731)
Swiss0.1%(616)
Canadian0.1%(612)
Jamaican0.1%(569)
Turkish0.1%(415)
Croatian0.1%(404)
Ukrainian0.1%(394)
Belgian0%(343)
Haitian0.1%(339)
Iranian0.1%(319)
Romanian0%(306)
Finnish0%(300)
Brazilian0%(262)
Lithuanian0%(212)
Armenian0%(182)
Syrian0%(171)
Slovak0%(159)
Serbian0%(146)
Australian0%(135)
Bulgarian0%(133)
Somali0.1%(103)
Slovene0%(89)
Jordanian0%(69)
Egyptian0%(68)
Kenyan0%(65)
Iraqi0%(37)
Moroccan0%(35)
Ghanaian0%(27)
Latvian0%(25)
Israeli0%(20)
Guyanese0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 22.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
84.2%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 79.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
8.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.6 min
+51%since 2000
from 17.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
82.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 83.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
7.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
14.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
32.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 31.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
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
3.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
8.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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.

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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.

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 825,905 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Baton Rouge, LA earns about $48,912 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 $145,926, and the typical rent is about $716 a month.

How educated are people in Baton Rouge, LA?

About 25.2% 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 16.4% 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 179,299 residents, a change of about 28 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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