Population: 875,313
Households: 332,585
Average household size: 2.55
Median age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $69,599
Housing units: 384,016

Population comparison

2020 Census870,569

2024 estimate875,313

Change+0.5%

Population: 875,313
Median age: 36.2 years
Male: 429,375
Female: 445,938

Median age by sex

Male median age: 35.2 years
Female median age: 37.1 years

Age by sexPopulation distribution

27,266Under 526,430

77,3585–1773,587

50,05618–2450,382

58,74625–3459,418

58,20135–4459,084

48,92545–5450,076

49,58155–6453,163

59,24265+73,798

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5–17

Male

5–9: 30,286
10–14: 28,391
15–17: 18,681

Female

5–9: 27,592
10–14: 29,465
15–17: 16,530

18–24

Male

18–19: 13,548
20: 6,790
21: 6,922
22–24: 22,796

Female

18–19: 13,543
20: 8,207
21: 7,655
22–24: 20,977

25–34

Male

25–29: 29,594
30–34: 29,152

Female

25–29: 29,559
30–34: 29,859

35–44

Male

35–39: 29,237
40–44: 28,964

Female

35–39: 31,173
40–44: 27,911

45–54

Male

45–49: 24,647
50–54: 24,278

Female

45–49: 25,164
50–54: 24,912

55–64

Male

55–59: 24,696
60–61: 9,802
62–64: 15,083

Female

55–59: 25,372
60–61: 11,325
62–64: 16,466

65+

Male

65–66: 9,823
67–69: 12,021
70–74: 15,938
75–79: 10,717
80–84: 6,032
85+: 4,711

Female

65–66: 10,689
67–69: 14,975
70–74: 18,532
75–79: 14,763
80–84: 7,707
85+: 7,132

RaceMutually exclusive counts

White alone: 473,74554.1%
Black alone: 297,91034.0%
Two or more races: 55,9376.4%
Some other race: 27,5923.2%
Asian alone: 17,9802.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native: 1,9220.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2270.0%

Derived from published counts

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino: 57,399
White, not Hispanic: 466,459

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Family households: 211,534
Married-couple share: 67.8%
With children: 48.1%

Household sizeShare of households

98,78529.7%

1 person

112,32033.8%

2 people

52,96315.9%

3 people

40,66112.2%

4 people

27,8568.4%

5+ people

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5+ people

5 People: 18,459
6 People: 6,191
7 Plus People: 3,206

Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent

All family households211,534

Married-couple families143,44467.8% of family households

With children: 54,59538.1%
Without children: 88,84961.9%

Other families68,09032.2% of family households

Male householder: 17,26725.4%
Female householder: 50,82374.6%

Family households values
Group	Value	Share of parent
All family households	211,534	Not applicable
Married-couple families	143,444	67.8%
With children	54,595	38.1%
Without children	88,849	61.9%
Other families	68,090	32.2%
Male householder	17,267	25.4%
Female householder	50,823	74.6%

Median household: $69,599
Median family: $89,597
Per capita: $37,693

Household incomeShare of households

62,39418.8%

Under $25k

61,85318.6%

$25–49k

51,97415.6%

$50–74k

39,81012.0%

$75–99k

54,35216.3%

$100–149k

29,5978.9%

$150–199k

32,6059.8%

$200k+

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Under $25k

Under $10,000: 22,552
$10,000–$14,999: 14,938
$15,000–$19,999: 11,837
$20,000–$24,999: 13,067

$25–49k

$25,000–$29,999: 13,035
$30,000–$34,999: 11,684
$35,000–$39,999: 12,881
$40,000–$44,999: 11,085
$45,000–$49,999: 13,168

$50–74k

$50,000–$59,999: 22,929
$60,000–$74,999: 29,045

$100–149k

$100,000–$124,999: 31,790
$125,000–$149,999: 22,562

Education universe: 570,234
High school or higher: 89%
Bachelor’s or higher: 30.4%

Educational attainmentAttainment distribution

22,3703.9%

Less than 9th grade

40,3997.1%

Grades 9–12, no diploma

176,82431.0%

High school or equivalent

115,43620.2%

Some college, no degree

41,6887.3%

Associate degree

106,95018.8%

Bachelor’s degree

66,56711.7%

Graduate or professional

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Less than 9th grade

No Schooling: 7,764
Nursery School: 155
Kindergarten: 57
First Grade: 100
Second Grade: 380
Third Grade: 970
Fourth Grade: 364
Fifth Grade: 806
Sixth Grade: 3,592
Seventh Grade: 2,386
Eighth Grade: 5,796

Grades 9–12, no diploma

Ninth Grade: 7,492
Tenth Grade: 10,399
Eleventh Grade: 12,354
Twelfth No Diploma: 10,154

High school or equivalent

Regular High School Diploma: 147,797
Ged Or Alternative Credential: 29,027

Some college, no degree

Some College Under 1 Year: 33,361
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree: 82,075

Graduate or professional

Masters Degree: 47,239
Professional School Degree: 10,582
Doctorate Degree: 8,746

Educational attainment values
Category	Value
Less than 9th grade	22,370
Grades 9–12, no diploma	40,399
High school or equivalent	176,824
Some college, no degree	115,436
Associate degree	41,688
Bachelor’s degree	106,950
Graduate or professional	66,567

Marital status by sexMale and Female

8,50730,931

Widowed

32,07144,214

Divorced

4,6997,179

Separated

160,941156,667

Now Married

141,913130,639

Never Married

13,18413,811

Married Spouse Absent

147,757142,856

Married Spouse Present

Marital status by sex values
Category	Male	Female
Widowed	8,507	30,931
Divorced	32,071	44,214
Separated	4,699	7,179
Now Married	160,941	156,667
Never Married	141,913	130,639
Married Spouse Absent	13,184	13,811
Married Spouse Present	147,757	142,856

Median home value: $241,100
Median gross rent: $1,135

Housing tenure

Owner: 229,86069.1%
Renter: 102,72530.9%

Housing occupancy

Occupied: 332,58586.6%
Vacant: 51,43113.4%

Derived from published counts

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage: 133,907
Owners without mortgage: 95,953

Vacancy reason

For rent11,220

21.8%

For sale3,705

7.2%

Rented, not occupied2,653

5.2%

Sold, not occupied1,130

2.2%

Seasonal7,834

15.2%

Migrant workers288

0.6%

Other24,601

47.8%

Structure type

Detached250,280

65.2%

Attached7,784

2.0%

2–4 units23,372

6.1%

5–19 units27,505

7.2%

20+ units29,600

7.7%

Mobile or other45,475

11.8%

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2–4 units

Structure 2 Units: 7,322
Structure 3–4 Units: 16,050

5–19 units

Structure 5–9 Units: 12,404
Structure 10–19 Units: 15,101

20+ units

Structure 20–49 Units: 12,397
Structure 50 Plus Units: 17,203

Mobile or other

Structure Mobile Home: 44,820
Structure Boat Rv Van Other: 655

Year builtHousing units by period

43,49111.3%

Before 1960

92,09924.0%

1960–79

106,92127.8%

1980–99

132,27034.4%

2000–19

9,2352.4%

2020+

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Before 1960

1939 Earlier: 12,303
1940–1949: 9,701
1950–1959: 21,487

1960–79

1960–1969: 33,902
1970–1979: 58,197

1980–99

1980–1989: 58,480
1990–1999: 48,441

2000–19

2000–2009: 67,277
2010–2019: 64,993

Move-in periodOwner and Renter

Before 1990

30,279

1,814

1990s

29,668

1,502

2000s

48,718

6,298

2010s

85,650

44,124

2020–22

31,190

39,221

2023+

4,355

9,766

Home valueOwner-occupied homes

35,49315.4%

Under $100k

85,71937.3%

$100–249k

85,21237.1%

$250–499k

15,0236.5%

$500–749k

5,2772.3%

$750–999k

1,9690.9%

$1–1.49m

1,1670.5%

$1.5m+

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Under $100k

Under 10000: 4,349
10000–14999: 2,143
15000–19999: 2,084
20000–24999: 2,328
25000–29999: 1,669
30000–34999: 2,408
35000–39999: 819
40000–49999: 2,472
50000–59999: 2,716
60000–69999: 3,075
70000–79999: 2,777
80000–89999: 4,418
90000–99999: 4,235

$100–249k

100000–124999: 10,405
125000–149999: 8,824
150000–174999: 15,919
175000–199999: 15,152
200000–249999: 35,419

$250–499k

250000–299999: 28,866
300000–399999: 36,640
400000–499999: 19,706

$1.5m+

1500000–1999999: 493
2000000+: 674

Gross rentRenter-occupied homes

Under $5005,104

5.5%

$500–99930,331

32.4%

$1,000–1,49936,171

38.7%

$1,500–1,99915,773

16.9%

$2,000–2,4994,500

4.8%

$2,500–2,999996

1.1%

$3,000+597

0.6%

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Under $500

Under 100: 115
100–149: 86
150–199: 334
200–249: 481
250–299: 658
300–349: 980
350–399: 781
400–449: 580
450–499: 1,089

$500–999

500–549: 825
550–599: 1,453
600–649: 2,209
650–699: 2,236
700–749: 3,074
750–799: 3,895
800–899: 7,237
900–999: 9,402

$1,000–1,499

1000–1249: 20,997
1250–1499: 15,174

$3,000+

3000–3499: 177
3500+: 420

Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter

No vehicle

6,632

15,813

1 vehicle

66,375

51,772

2 vehicles

104,141

27,021

3 vehicles

37,360

6,239

4 vehicles

12,005

1,676

5+ vehicles

3,347

204

Workers age 16+: 394,020
Average commute: 27.2 min

Travel mode

Drive alone: 315,21280.0%Derived from published counts
Carpool: 35,7999.1%Derived from published counts
Public transit: 2,6350.7%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle: 6,5861.7%Derived from published counts
Work from home: 30,9407.9%Derived from published counts
Other: 2,8480.7%Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle

Walked: 5,618
Bicycle: 968

Other

Other Transportation: 2,415
Motorcycle: 89
Taxi Or Ride Hailing: 344

Commute timeWorkers by travel time

82,86422.8%

Under 15 min

134,09736.9%

15–29 min

82,20722.6%

30–44 min

33,2079.1%

45–59 min

30,7058.5%

60+ min

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Under 15 min

Under 5: 7,701
5–9: 28,433
10–14: 46,730

15–29 min

15–19: 55,753
20–24: 51,937
25–29: 26,407

30–44 min

30–34: 58,605
35–39: 10,570
40–44: 13,032

60+ min

60–89: 20,870
90+: 9,835

Population age 16+: 694,078
Civilian labor force: 429,085
Employed: 401,331
Unemployed: 27,754
Unemployment rate: 6.5%
Poverty universe: 846,082
Persons below poverty: 140,721
Gini index: 0.48
White-collar workers: 242,664
Blue-collar workers: 93,007

Occupation by sexMale and Female

Service Occupations

26,039

39,621

Sales Office Occupations

25,932

51,617

Management Business Science Arts

73,305

91,810

Production Transportation Material Moving

43,611

8,217

Natural Resources Construction Maintenance

38,741

2,438

Occupation by sex values
Category	Male	Female
Service Occupations	26,039	39,621
Sales Office Occupations	25,932	51,617
Management Business Science Arts	73,305	91,810
Production Transportation Material Moving	43,611	8,217
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance	38,741	2,438

Employment and commuting

Resident workers: 348,402
Workplace jobs: 380,123
Internal commuters: 271,917
Inbound commuters: 108,206
Outbound commuters: 76,485
Net worker inflow: 31,721

Coverage status

Insured: 792,05592.3%Derived from published counts
Uninsured: 66,4777.7%

Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage

10,56815.9%

Under 19

27,10740.8%

Age 19–34

27,93342.0%

Age 35–64

8691.3%

Age 65+

Nativity

Native born: 828,36994.6%
Foreign born: 46,9445.4%

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen: 16,620
Not a citizen: 30,324

Residential mobility

Same house: 755,766
Within same county: 57,075
From another county: 33,332
From another state: 16,021
From abroad: 3,978

Source vintages

Demographics: 2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline: 2020 Census
Employment: 2023 LODES

Report quality

Status: complete
kind: published geography
estimated: false

Historical housing baseline

2020 housing units: 375,423

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Geography	Population	Median income	Median age	Owner occupied
Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area	875,313	$69,599	36.2 years	69.1%
United States	334,922,500	$80,734	38.9 years	65.2%
Louisiana	4,611,961	$60,756	38 years	67.4%

Category	Male	Female
Under 5	27,266	26,430
5–17	77,358	73,587
18–24	50,056	50,382
25–34	58,746	59,418
35–44	58,201	59,084
45–54	48,925	50,076
55–64	49,581	53,163
65+	59,242	73,798

Category	Value
White alone	473,745
Black alone	297,910
Two or more races	55,937
Some other race	27,592
Asian alone	17,980
American Indian / Alaska Native	1,922
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	227

Category	Value
1 person	98,785
2 people	112,320
3 people	52,963
4 people	40,661
5+ people	27,856

Category	Value
Under $25k	62,394
$25–49k	61,853
$50–74k	51,974
$75–99k	39,810
$100–149k	54,352
$150–199k	29,597
$200k+	32,605

Category	Value
For rent	11,220
For sale	3,705
Rented, not occupied	2,653
Sold, not occupied	1,130
Seasonal	7,834
Migrant workers	288
Other	24,601

Category	Value
Detached	250,280
Attached	7,784
2–4 units	23,372
5–19 units	27,505
20+ units	29,600
Mobile or other	45,475

Category	Value
Before 1960	43,491
1960–79	92,099
1980–99	106,921
2000–19	132,270
2020+	9,235

Category	Owner	Renter
Before 1990	30,279	1,814
1990s	29,668	1,502
2000s	48,718	6,298
2010s	85,650	44,124
2020–22	31,190	39,221
2023+	4,355	9,766

Category	Value
Under $100k	35,493
$100–249k	85,719
$250–499k	85,212
$500–749k	15,023
$750–999k	5,277
$1–1.49m	1,969
$1.5m+	1,167

Category	Value
Under $500	5,104
$500–999	30,331
$1,000–1,499	36,171
$1,500–1,999	15,773
$2,000–2,499	4,500
$2,500–2,999	996
$3,000+	597

Housing occupancy values
Category	Value
Occupied	332,585
Vacant	51,431

Vehicle availability values
Category	Owner	Renter
No vehicle	6,632	15,813
1 vehicle	66,375	51,772
2 vehicles	104,141	27,021
3 vehicles	37,360	6,239
4 vehicles	12,005	1,676
5+ vehicles	3,347	204

Travel mode values
Category	Value
Drive alone	315,212
Carpool	35,799
Public transit	2,635
Walk or bicycle	6,586
Work from home	30,940
Other	2,848

Coverage status values
Category	Value
Insured	792,055
Uninsured	66,477

Category	Value
Under 15 min	82,864
15–29 min	134,097
30–44 min	82,207
45–59 min	33,207
60+ min	30,705

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

65+

Ethnicity

5+ people

Under $25k

$25–49k

$50–74k

$100–149k

Less than 9th grade

Grades 9–12, no diploma

High school or equivalent

Some college, no degree

Graduate or professional

Owner financing

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile or other

Before 1960

1960–79

1980–99

2000–19

Under $100k

$100–249k

$250–499k

$1.5m+

Under $500

$500–999

$1,000–1,499

$3,000+

Walk or bicycle

Other

Under 15 min

15–29 min

30–44 min

60+ min

Employment and commuting

Citizenship

Residential mobility

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