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, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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