East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana's estimated 2023 population is 461,764 with a growth rate of 0.36% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana is the largest county in Louisiana. The 2010 population was 440,171 and has seen a growth of 4.91% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Asian
Two or more races
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.43
Average Family Size
2.63
Average Household Size
60.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 77.29%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.15%.
All
Male
Female
$42,088
Average Earnings
$51,566
Average Male
$34,414
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
91.96% of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana residents speak only English, while 8.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.51% of the population.
rate
21.08%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.85%
Male Poverty Rate
18.91%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana is Other, with 53.43% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana is White, with 11.42% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.04%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
39.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.4%
Male Marriage Rate
36.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
19,388
Number of Veterans
17,255
Male Veterans
2,133
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
9.64%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.25%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
65.1%
Labor Force Participation
60.7%
Employment Rate
6.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
74.36%
Born in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
91.68%
Native Born
5.34%
Foreign Born
3.37%
Non Citizen
1.97%
Naturalized
91.68% of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana residents were born in the United States, with 74.36% having been born in Louisiana. 3.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.