East Baton Rouge Parish, LA

County

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2024 Population
452,938
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34.1
0.292% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
19.6%
5.6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$63,071
0.00634% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$248,800
2.89% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
210,299
1.63% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in East Baton Rouge Parish, 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.

95.5% of the residents in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in East Baton Rouge Parish, 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 2024, the median property value in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA was $248,800, and the homeownership rate was 59.3%.

Most people in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA is home to a population of 453k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.97% of East Baton Rouge Parish, LA residents were born outside of the country (31.6k people).

In 2024, there were 1.05 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (197k people) in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 188k White (Non-Hispanic) and 15.3k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%
2024 Citizenship
95.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of East Baton Rouge Parish, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    197k ± 2.77k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    188k ± 700
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    15.3k ± 2.73k
6.86%
Hispanic Population
31.1k people

In 2024, there were 1.05 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (197k people) in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 188k White (Non-Hispanic) and 15.3k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.86% of the people in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA are hispanic (31.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Honduras
    46,145 ± 5,248 people
  2. Mexico
    26,336 ± 3,973 people
  3. Vietnam
    16,621 ± 3,160 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 46,145 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 26,336 and Vietnam with 16,621.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.97%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
31.6k people
6.69%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
30.3k people

As of 2024, 6.97% of East Baton Rouge Parish, LA residents (31.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA was 6.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    5,328 ± 546
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,493 ± 697
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,432 ± 470

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of East Baton Rouge Parish, LA employs 210k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (31,010 people), Educational Services (24,319 people), and Retail Trade (22,055 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($250,001), Utilities ($87,292), and Wholesale Trade ($73,114).

Employment

Occupations

210k
2024 Value
± 4,830
−1.63%
1 Year decline
± 3.31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA declined at a rate of −1.63%, from 214k employees to 210k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, are Management Occupations (23,355 people), Sales & Related Occupations (21,154 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (18,632 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

210k
2024 Value
± 4,830
−1.63%
1 Year decline
± 3.31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA declined at a rate of −1.63%, from 214k employees to 210k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (31,010 people), Educational Services (24,319 people), and Retail Trade (22,055 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, though some of these residents may live in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,782
Median earning men ± $2,212
$36,070
Median earning women ± $707

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($83,259), Public Administration ($76,906), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,194).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($58,931), Public Administration ($54,611), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,966).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 1,158
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 740
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 730
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $3.23M
    Construction
  2. $2.15M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $1.53M
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for East Baton Rouge Parish, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.547%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA awarded 12,655 degrees. The student population of East Baton Rouge Parish, LA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 24,778 male students and 37,598 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA are White (6,551 and 53.6%), Black or African American (3,959 and 32.4%), Hispanic or Latino (701 and 5.73%), and Asian (482 and 3.94%).

The largest universities in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA by number of degrees awarded are Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (7,461 and 59%), Baton Rouge Community College (1,947 and 15.4%), and Southern University and A & M College (1,274 and 10.1%).

The most popular majors in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA are General Studies (864 and 6.83%), General Business Administration & Management (638 and 5.04%), and Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (421 and 3.33%).

The median tuition costs in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA are $14,510 for private four year colleges, and $6,506 and $6,506 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 62,376 (39.7% men and 60.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 62,376 students enrolled in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, 39.7% men and 60.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 28,963 records, of which 56.1% were women and 43.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Biological Sciences
    389 degrees awarded
  2. Physical Education Teaching & Coaching
    365 degrees awarded
  3. Mass Communication & Media Studies
    332 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA was General Biological Sciences with 389 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
    7,461 degrees awarded
  2. Baton Rouge Community College
    1,947 degrees awarded
  3. Southern University and A & M College
    1,274 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with 7,461 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 5,147 men were awarded degrees from institutions in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, which is 0.686 times less than the 7,508 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 6,551 degrees mean that there were 1.65 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3,959 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($15,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($4,393) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,510) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA was $248,800 in 2024, which is 0.748 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $241,800 to $248,800, a 2.89% increase. The homeownership rate in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA is 59.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 17.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1%.

Housing

Property

$248,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$3,342
$105,101
Median Property Taxes
±$3,032

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East Baton Rouge Parish, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

59.3%
Homeownership
2024
69.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59.3% of the housing units in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,071
Median Household Income
± $2,142
177k
Number of Households
± 4,389

In 2024, the median household income of the 177k households in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA declined from $63,071 from the previous year's value of $63,075.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Baton Rouge Parish, LA is from Louisiana.
0.465
2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.2%)
  2. Carpooled (10.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.58%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (8.58%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

23.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.93% of the workforce in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 17.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1%.

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Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA (85.7k out of 438k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 25% of the children was living in poverty in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.2%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 583 in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 174 per 100,000 population.

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Health

91.8% of the population of East Baton Rouge Parish, LA has health coverage, with 44.9% on employee plans, 22.8% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 0.854% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA see 1,153 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,153 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1337 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 211 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,153 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA see an average of 1,153 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,153 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 26.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.23%
Uninsured
44.9%
Employer Coverage
22.8%
Medicaid
10.9%
Medicare
12.3%
Non-Group
0.854%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA declined by 5.62% from 8.72% to 8.23%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 85.4 in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.9% in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.61% in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.

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