Baker

County:: East Baton Rouge Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.431
State:: Louisiana

Baker is a city located in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. Baker has a 2025 population of 11,804. Baker is currently declining at a rate of -1.06% annually and its population has decreased by -5.08% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,436 in 2020.

The average household income in Baker is $71,163 with a poverty rate of 22.2%.The median age in Baker is 32.4 years: 29.9 years for males, and 33 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Baker includes 86.69% Black or African American, 11.01% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Native American, other race, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	10,682	86.69%
White	1,357	11.01%
Two or more races	230	1.87%
Native American	41	0.33%
Other race	11	0.09%
Asian	1	0.01%

Baker Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Baker's average per capita income is $41,421. Household income levels show a median of $59,451. The poverty rate stands at 22.2%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$82,402	-
Families	$61,880	$73,881
Households	$59,451	$71,163
Non Families	$37,254	$53,559

$41,421

Average Income

$59,451

Median Household Income

22.2%

Poverty Rate