City in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana · 8.4 sq mi · 1,431 people per sq mi
12,068 people live in Baker. The typical household earns $54,750, and the median resident is 33.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,455 in 2020
Poverty rate 29.81%
Men 31.5 · Women 34.2
1940–2026
12,068
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1940–2026
12,068
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,068 | -68 | 0.56% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,136 | -48 | 0.39% |
| 2024 | 12,184 | +24 | 0.20% |
| 2023 | 12,160 | -59 | 0.48% |
| 2022 | 12,219 | -116 | 0.94% |
| 2021 | 12,335 | -120 | 0.96% |
| 2020 | 12,455 | -137 | 1.09% |
| 2019 | 12,592 | -166 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | 12,758 | -172 | 1.33% |
| 2017 | 12,930 | -180 | 1.37% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Baker has a population change lower than East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 123 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 3 residents
32% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 32% | 36% | 28% |
| Never married | 49% | 52% | 48% |
| Divorced | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | 3% | <1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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