Demographics · LA
Baton Rouge, LA demographics: 222,771 residents, with a median age of 31.5 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
222,771 people live in Baton Rouge, at a median age of 31.5 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 31.5 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Baton Rouge, the largest race group is Black or African American (50.5%); 6.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 7.6% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Baton Rouge is 31.5 years (±0.8), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 47.4% male and 52.6% female. The largest age band is 18 to 24 at 19.2%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 13,850 | 6.2% | ±922 |
| 5 to 17 | 32,822 | 14.7% | ±1,749 |
| 18 to 24 | 42,661 | 19.2% | ±2,095 |
| 25 to 34 | 31,772 | 14.3% | ±1,422 |
| 35 to 44 | 24,676 | 11.1% | ±1,376 |
| 45 to 54 | 21,960 | 9.9% | ±1,078 |
| 55 to 64 | 23,446 | 10.5% | ±1,374 |
| 65 to 74 | 18,293 | 8.2% | ±1,049 |
| 75 and over | 13,291 | 6.0% | ±824 |
Median age by sex: 30.3 (male) · 32.7 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Baton Rouge is Black or African American at 50.5% of the population. Separately, 6.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 79,673 | 35.8% | ±2,699 |
| Black or African American alone | 112,391 | 50.5% | ±3,137 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 222 | 0.1% | ±90 |
| Asian alone | 8,809 | 4.0% | ±956 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 21 | 0.0% | ±35 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 8,540 | 3.8% | ±1,596 |
| Two or more races | 13,115 | 5.9% | ±2,112 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 13,785 | 6.2% | ±1,273 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Baton Rouge has 88,205 households. 51.4% are family households and 38.7% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.37 people.
Total households
88,205
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.37
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
51.4%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
38.7%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 88,205 | ±1,603 |
| Family households | 45,301 | ±1,512 |
| Nonfamily households | 42,904 | ±1,577 |
| Householder living alone | 34,150 | ±1,745 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
7.6% of Baton Rouge residents were born outside the United States. 90.2% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (4.0%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 7.6% | 16,965 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 90.2% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 4.0% | Spanish · 8,352 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
36.6% of adults age 25 and over in Baton Rouge hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 36.6% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Baton Rouge is 2205000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.