East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Population 2024

444,326

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana's estimated 2024 population is 444,326 with a growth rate of -0.69% 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 440,937 and has seen a growth of 0.77% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029428,781-3,109-0.72%
2028431,890-3,109-0.71%
2027434,999-3,109-0.71%
2026438,108-3,109-0.7%
2025441,217-3,109-0.7%
2024444,326-3,109-0.69%
2023447,435-3,109-0.69%
2022450,544-3,109-0.69%
2021453,653-2,233-0.49%
2020455,88614,4153.27%
2019441,471-1,249-0.28%
2018442,720-2,128-0.48%
2017444,848-2,172-0.49%
2016447,0201,2440.28%
2015445,7764420.1%
2014445,3349890.22%
2013444,3451,2700.29%
2012443,0751,4480.33%
2011441,6276900.16%
2010440,93700%
1990380,10513,9143.8%
1980366,19181,02428.41%
1970285,16755,10923.95%
1960230,05871,82245.39%
1950158,23669,82178.97%
194088,41520,20729.63%
193068,20823,69553.23%
192044,5139,93328.72%
191034,5803,42711%
190031,1535,23120.18%
189025,9225,95629.83%
188019,9662,15012.07%
187017,8161,77011.03%
186016,0464,06933.97%
185011,9773,83947.17%
18408,1381,44021.5%
18306,6981,47828.31%
18205,220-423,561-98.78%
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2024 Growth Rate
-0.69% (-3,109)
2020 Population
455,886
Area
455 mi²
Density
977 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.54% (-11,560)
Founded
1812

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American205,44845.22%
White203,08444.7%
Two or more races20,7704.57%
Asian14,1033.1%
Other race10,2732.26%
Native American6910.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Population by Race

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Population Pyramid 2024

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Median Age

34

Total

32.8

Male

35.4

Female

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Adults

There are 353,133 adults, (66,711 of whom are seniors) in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Age Dependency

58.6

Age Dependency Ratio

23.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Sex Ratio

Female236,60252.07%
Male217,76747.93%

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All173,7922.5459.840.2
Non Family71,1911.314555
Married65,1733.2584.115.9
Female28,7533.7244.655.4
Male8,6753.3149.550.5

3.3

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

59.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.51%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.81%.

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$47,390

Average Earnings

$58,215

Average Male

$37,964

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

92.17% of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana residents speak only English, while 7.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.26% of the population.

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Language

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black199,41747,10423.62%
White192,16919,73310.27%
Hispanic19,7646,14431.09%
Multiple19,8614,39422.12%
Other9,9524,20942.29%
Asian13,9052,25416.21%
Native69116023.15%

17.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.08%

Male Poverty Rate

19.51%

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 42.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana is White, with 10.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.08%.

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.45%
High School16.26%
Some College10.38%
Bachelors or Greater5.83%

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed48.74%
Male Unemployed33.1%
Female Employed10.99%
Male Employed6.29%

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

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.4%

Male Marriage Rate

34.7%

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

17,525

Number of Veterans

15,922

Male Veterans

1,603

Female Veterans

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East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Veterans by War

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East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Age

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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

8.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.4%

Labor Force Participation

59.8%

Employment Rate

7.1%

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

76.28%

Born in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

94.23%

Native Born

5.77%

Foreign Born

3.53%

Non Citizen

2.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.23% of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana residents were born in the United States, with 76.28% having been born in Louisiana. 3.53% 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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