City in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana · 26.9 sq mi · 776 people per sq mi
About 21,000 people live in Zachary. The typical household earns $84,480, and the median resident is 38.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,510 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.52%
Men 36.2 · Women 41.5
1900–2026
20,842
2026 projection
6.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
20,842
2026 projection
6.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 20,842 | +221 | 1.07% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,621 | +226 | 1.11% |
| 2024 | 20,395 | +261 | 1.30% |
| 2023 | 20,134 | +143 | 0.72% |
| 2022 | 19,991 | +146 | 0.74% |
| 2021 | 19,845 | +335 | 1.72% |
| 2020 | 19,510 | +1,436 | 7.95% |
| 2019 | 18,074 | +420 | 2.38% |
| 2018 | 17,654 | +320 | 1.85% |
| 2017 | 17,334 | +299 | 1.76% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 200 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 12 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 57% | 49% |
| Never married | 29% | 30% | 28% |
| Divorced | 10% | 9% | 11% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau