In 2022, Baton Rouge, LA had a population of 226k people with a median age of 31.9 and a median household income of $50,155. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Baton Rouge, LA declined from 225,539 to 225,500, a −0.0173% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,282 to $50,155, a 8.37% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Baton Rouge, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (52.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (35.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.81%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.1%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.86%).
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.
96.1% 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 (7,785 degrees awarded in 2022), Baton Rouge Community College (1,531 degrees), and Southern University and A & M College (1,166 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Baton Rouge, LA was $217,700, and the homeownership rate was 47.9%.
Most people in Baton Rouge, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Baton Rouge, LA was 2 cars per household.
