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Baton Rouge

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
86.943
State:
Louisiana

Baton Rouge is a city located in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. Baton Rouge has a 2025 population of 215,112. Baton Rouge is currently declining at a rate of -1.03% annually and its population has decreased by -4.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 226,264 in 2020.

The average household income in Baton Rouge is $81,415 with a poverty rate of 24.98%.The median age in Baton Rouge is 31.8 years: 30.6 years for males, and 33 years for females.

215.1K
Total Population
2,474
Density (mi²)
-2.2K -1.03%
Growth

Baton Rouge Population

Baton Rouge Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Baton Rouge includes 51.01% Black or African American, 36.21% White, 3.9% other race, 3.63% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American114,11351.01%
White81,01036.21%
Two or more races11,3555.08%
Other race8,7353.9%
Asian8,1173.63%
Native American3410.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander280.01%

Baton Rouge Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Baton Rouge's average per capita income is $43,650. Household income levels show a median of $49,944. The poverty rate stands at 24.98%.

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$106,628$147,176
Families$67,061$105,520
Households$49,944$81,415
Non Families$34,023$53,532

$43,650

Average Income

$49,944

Median Household Income

24.98%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)