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East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana · ZIP 70714, 70739, 70770

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 453,022 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 175,408Households
  • $63,075Median household income
  • $241,800Median home value
  • 8Towns with a page
  • 26ZIP codes

East Baton Rouge Parish in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+10.6%
400k420k440k460k2000: 412,85220002010: 440,17120102020: 456,7812020412,852456,781
Population of East Baton Rouge Parish at each census
CensusPopulation
2000412,852
2010440,171
2020456,781

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in East Baton Rouge Parish
Under $50k40.8%
$50k to $100k27.7%
$100k to $150k13.8%
$150k to $200k7.8%
$200k and over9.9%

Median household income $63,075 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in East Baton Rouge Parish
Owner occupied
103,597 units
Renter occupied
71,811 units
Vacancy rate
14.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in East Baton Rouge Parish2023
Construction47,760
Health care and social assistance38,191
Retail trade25,471
Accommodation and food services24,288
Professional, scientific, and technical services18,955
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services15,808
Finance and insurance11,903
Other services (except public administration)10,042

244,574 employees in 12,542 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

East Baton Rouge Parish compared with its state
East Baton Rouge Parish compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureEast Baton Rouge ParishLouisiana
Population452,8214,621,025
Median household income$63,075$60,023
Median age34.237.8
Median home value$241,800$208,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher38.2%26.6%
Foreign-born residents6.7%4.7%
Owner-occupied homes59.1%67.3%
Mean commute to work23.6 minutes25.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in East Baton Rouge Parish8 with a page · sort by any column

Type
CentralCity30,16162.3 sq mi
ZacharyCity20,37026.9 sq mi
BakerCity12,1478.43 sq mi
GardereCensus designated place12,1303.34 sq mi
MerrydaleCensus designated place9,1494.24 sq mi
BrownfieldsCensus designated place5,2634.14 sq mi
MonticelloCensus designated place4,6772.39 sq mi
St. GeorgeCity—59.7 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 22 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.