East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 452,821
Median household income: $63,075
Median home value: $241,800

East Baton Rouge Parish is a county in Louisiana with a population of 452,821. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $63,075 runs above the Louisiana figure of $60,023.

Between 2019 and 2023, East Baton Rouge Parish's population grew 2.0% from 443,763 to 452,821, while its median household income rose 14.8% from $54,948 to $63,075.

18.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.50 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 452,821
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $63,075
Median home value: $241,800
Median gross rent: $1,121
Housing units: 205,518
Homeownership rate: 59.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

443,763452,821

Median household income

$54,948$63,075

Median home value

$194,000$241,800

Median gross rent

$933$1,121

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	443,763	$54,948	$194,000	$933
2020	443,158	$56,076	$201,100	$936
2021	455,447	$58,167	$206,500	$990
2022	454,369	$62,083	$232,800	$1,081
2023	452,821	$63,075	$241,800	$1,121

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 2414.6%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28,545	6.3%
5 to 17	74,289	16.4%
18 to 24	66,221	14.6%
25 to 34	62,222	13.7%
35 to 44	56,054	12.4%
45 to 54	47,117	10.4%
55 to 64	51,020	11.3%
65 to 74	41,898	9.3%
75 and over	25,455	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	190,196	42.0%
Black or African American	199,540	44.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	487	0.1%
Asian	14,218	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	83	0.0%
Some other race	2,520	0.6%
Two or more races	15,950	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29,827	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate25.8%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree22.8%

Graduate or professional degree15.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26,036	9.2%
High school graduate	73,226	25.8%
Some college or associate's	76,019	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	64,592	22.8%
Graduate or professional degree	43,893	15.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit1.1%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	164,213	78.7%
Carpooled	20,225	9.7%
Public transit	2,384	1.1%
Walked	4,439	2.1%
Bicycle	682	0.3%
Worked from home	15,425	7.4%
Other means	1,396	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	46,828	24.2%
15 to 29 min	87,153	45.1%
30 to 44 min	39,169	20.3%
45 to 59 min	9,856	5.1%
60+ min	10,333	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 18.6% (81,374 of 438,536)

	Count	Share
Family households	103,297	58.9%
Nonfamily households	72,111	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	175,408	85.3%
Vacant	30,110	14.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	103,597	59.1%
Renter-occupied	71,811	40.9%

1-unit, detached61.6%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units11.3%

20 or more units12.4%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	126,615	61.6%
1-unit, attached	5,401	2.6%
2 to 4 units	18,784	9.1%
5 to 19 units	23,266	11.3%
20 or more units	25,522	12.4%
Mobile home & other	5,930	2.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 22033
State: Louisiana
Land area: 456 sq mi
Water area: 15 sq mi
Center point: 30.5439, -91.0931