East Baton Rouge Parish's estimated 2026 population is 458,188 with a growth rate of 0.44% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. East Baton Rouge Parish is the largest parish in Louisiana. The 2010 population was 440,937 and has seen a growth of 3.91% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 34.1 years
Female: 35.4 years
Male: 32.8 years
There are 350,248 adults, (69,097 of whom are seniors) in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Female: 236,629 (52.2%)
Male: 216,309 (47.8%)
The racial composition of East Baton Rouge Parish includes 43.75% Black or African American, 42.43% White, 3.74% other race, 3.3% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 198,154 | 43.75% |
| White | 192,201 | 42.43% |
| Two or more races | 29,885 | 6.6% |
| Other race | 16,919 | 3.74% |
| Asian | 14,944 | 3.3% |
| Native American | 795 | 0.18% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 40 | 0.01% |
East Baton Rouge Parish's average per capita income is $50,802. Household income levels show a median of $63,071. The poverty rate stands at 19.6%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $116,311 | $153,642 |
| Families | $85,206 | $119,676 |
| Households | $63,071 | $95,663 |
| Non Families | $41,908 | $59,247 |
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