Baker city, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,136
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,136
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,147
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,494
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,482
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,455
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,895
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 10.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.3%
Female persons, percent 58.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 10.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 87.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 10.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 269
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $157,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,260
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $424
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $993
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,292
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.82
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,272
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 62,745
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,591
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 192,519
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,836
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,750
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,746
Persons in poverty, percent 29.8%
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 1,482.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,674.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.40
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.30
FIPS Code 2203985