Baton Rouge city, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 222,795
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 222,795
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 220,907
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 226,697
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 226,926
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 227,470
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 229,493
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.2%
Female persons, percent 52.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 35.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 50.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 34.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,641
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 47.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $234,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,668
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $509
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,067
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 88,205
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 79.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,284,306
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,060,417
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 869,300
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,687,351
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $39,266
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,994
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,731
Persons in poverty, percent 25.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,635.3
Population per square mile, 2010 2,982.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 86.32
Land area in square miles, 2010 76.95
FIPS Code 2205000