In 2021, Baton Rouge, LA had a population of 868k people with a median age of 36.1 and a median household income of $63,270. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Baton Rouge, LA grew from 856,779 to 867,628, a 1.27% increase and its median household income grew from $60,043 to $63,270, a 5.37% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Baton Rouge, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (34.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.66%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.97%), and White (Hispanic) (1.64%).
None of the households in Baton Rouge, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.3% of the residents in Baton Rouge, LA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Baton Rouge, LA are Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (6,917 degrees awarded in 2021), Baton Rouge Community College (2,113 degrees), and Southern University and A & M College (1,187 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Baton Rouge, LA was $197,000, and the homeownership rate was 69.3%.
Most people in Baton Rouge, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Baton Rouge, LA was 2 cars per household.
Baton Rouge, LA borders Hammond, LA, Lafayette, LA, McComb, MS, Natchez, MS-LA, New Orleans-Metairie, LA, and Opelousas, LA.