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Baton Rouge, LA
Demographic Data



Baton Rouge Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Baton Rouge Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

221,453

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.3%
5 - 17:
14.1%
18 - 24:
19.1%
25 - 34:
14.0%
35 - 54:
20.9%
55 - 64:
11.2%
Over 65 Years:
14.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
12.1%
12.1%
87.5%
87.5%
36.4%
36.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Baton Rouge
USA
$33,910
$33,910
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Baton Rouge
USA
$50,155
$50,155
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

24.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Retail
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Public Service
Manufacturing
Other
Administration
Transportation
Arts
Finance
Information Technology
Wholesale
Real estate
14.4%
14.4%
12.6%
12.6%
11.8%
11.8%
10.1%
10.1%
7.1%
7.1%
6.0%
6.0%
5.7%
5.7%
5.5%
5.5%
5.4%
5.4%
3.8%
3.8%
3.7%
3.7%
3.1%
3.1%
2.6%
2.6%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
52.4%
52.4%
35.8%
35.8%
4.4%
4.4%
3.8%
3.8%
3.5%
3.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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French
German
English
Irish
Italian
Scottish
African
European
French Canadian
Scots-Irish
Welsh
Acadian/Cajun
Polish
Dutch
Nigerian
Swedish
Other Arab
Norwegian
British
Russian
6.3%
6.3%
5.4%
5.4%
5.3%
5.3%
4.5%
4.5%
3.5%
3.5%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Vietnamese
French
Chinese
Arabic
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
African languages
Korean
Native American languages
Persian
Slavic languages
Russian
Portuguese
French Creole
Hungarian
Navajo
91.7%
91.7%
3.0%
3.0%
1.4%
1.4%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Baton Rouge Residents

6.3%

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