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East Baton Rouge Parish, LA

Demographic and economic profile of East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

East Baton Rouge Parish anchors Louisiana's capital region with a population of 453,022 and a GDP per capita of $78,386—roughly double the median worker earnings of $38,972, signaling a capital- and productivity-intensive economy. The labor force of 64.0% participation includes 38.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher, though an unemployment rate of 7.6% and a poverty rate of 18.6% indicate slack and income pressure across the workforce. Housing costs remain relatively accessible at a median home value of $241,800 and median rent of $1,121/month, and the parish added 2.0% population growth over five years against a median age of 34.1.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

453,022

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$63,071

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.0% since 2018

East Baton Rouge Parish added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone198,154 (43.7%)
  • White Alone192,201 (42.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone16,919 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races16,362 (3.6%)
  • Asian Alone14,944 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race13,523 (3.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish19,043
  2. 2.Other Indo-European3,826
  3. 3.Vietnamese3,367
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)2,636
  5. 5.Arabic2,486

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

15,343

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$78,386

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$38,131

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance55,329
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services22,302
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)22,055
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services21,923
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)15,690

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations92,967
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations39,786
  3. 3.Service Occupations37,052
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations24,717
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations15,777

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.30×)13,157
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.19×)22,238
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.13×)56,291
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.12×)11,269
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.09×)4,348

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$241,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,121/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

59.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99916,752 (15.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99916,724 (15.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99912,379 (11.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9999,056 (8.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9997,933 (7.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9997,800 (7.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

38.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,972

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone158,631 (77.2%)
  • Carpooled20,831 (10.1%)
  • Worked At Home17,624 (8.6%)
  • Walked3,844 (1.9%)
  • Public Transit2,102 (1.0%)
  • Other1,200 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.