East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 456,180
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 456,180
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 456,796
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 456,781
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 440,171
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.4%
Female persons, percent 52.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 46.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 45.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 40.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 15,343
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 210,707
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $248,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,703
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $533
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,147
Building Permits, 2025 2,631
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 177,295
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 38.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,770,696
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,191,876
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,566,954
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,397,043
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $27,543
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,071
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,736
Persons in poverty, percent 22.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 12,542
Total employment, 2023 244,574
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 14,905,462
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 44,580
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,997
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,489
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,968
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,833
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,876
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 585
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,055
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,002.8
Population per square mile, 2010 966.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 455.50
Land area in square miles, 2010 455.37
FIPS Code 22033