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West Baton Rouge Parish, LA

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

AI Overview

West Baton Rouge Parish is a small industrial community of 27,666 residents that grew 7.0% over five years, anchored by petrochemical and refining activity along the Mississippi River corridor. The labor force participation rate of 63.7% and a 6.6% unemployment rate reflect a moderately tight pool, with 23.1% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $48,650. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $225,900 and median gross rent of $1,021—alongside a 76.8% homeownership rate and a median household income of $87,299.

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

Population

27,666

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$87,299

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone14,727 (52.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone11,465 (41.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race604 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone511 (1.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races417 (1.5%)
  • Asian Alone148 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish877
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)196
  3. 3.Other Indo-European70
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic42
  5. 5.Arabic27

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,033

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$57,399

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,107

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,480
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,373
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,157
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)1,084
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)1,079

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,318
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,815
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,167
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,644
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations998

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.03×)1,240
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.55×)2,001
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.23×)253
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.18×)1,056
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.05×)3,179

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$225,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,021/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,909 (22.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,327 (15.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,279 (15.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999602 (7.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999584 (6.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999481 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$48,650

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone10,580 (82.5%)
  • Carpooled1,394 (10.9%)
  • Worked At Home564 (4.4%)
  • Other163 (1.3%)
  • Walked93 (0.7%)
  • Bicycle23 (0.2%)

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.