In 2023, Baton Rouge, LA had a population of 224k people with a median age of 31.8 and a median household income of $49,944. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Baton Rouge, LA declined from 225,500 to 223,699, a −0.799% decrease and its median household income declined from $50,155 to $49,944, a −0.421% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Baton Rouge, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (50.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (34.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.61%), Other (Hispanic) (3.36%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.79%).
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.
95.1% 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 (7,461 degrees awarded in 2023), Baton Rouge Community College (1,947 degrees), and Southern University and A & M College (1,274 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Baton Rouge, LA was $224,500, and the homeownership rate was 46.9%.
Most people in Baton Rouge, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Baton Rouge, LA was 2 cars per household.
