East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Population 2023

461,764

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.

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Population by Race

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Population Pyramid 2023

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Median Age

34.2

Total

32.8

Male

35.7

Female

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Adults

There are 342,383 adults, (63,024 of whom are seniors) in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Age Dependency

58.6

Age Dependency Ratio

22.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Sex Ratio

Female231,32152.2%
Male211,83747.8%

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Population by Age

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.43

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

60.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

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%.

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$42,088

Average Earnings

$51,566

Average Male

$34,414

Average Female

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Language

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.

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Language

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Poverty by Race

rate

21.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.85%

Male Poverty Rate

18.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

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%.

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Poverty

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Education

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.4%

Male Marriage Rate

36.6%

Female Marriage Rate

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Marriage

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.

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

19,388

Number of Veterans

17,255

Male Veterans

2,133

Female Veterans

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Veterans by War

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Age

count

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Race

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.1%

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

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

Place of Birth

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.

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Place of Birth

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