East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Population

Overview

455,447

Total Population

34.5

Median age

52.03%

Female population %

92.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

50.4

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

19,927

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

East Baton Rouge Parish's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in East Baton Rouge Parish is 34.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Baton Rouge Parish's population under 18 was 22.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Baton Rouge Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Baton Rouge Parish, 19.12% were under the age of 15, 24.89% aged 15 to 29, 41.61% aged 30 to 64, 12.85% aged 65 to 84, and 1.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 18,527 more females than males in East Baton Rouge Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.03% females and 47.97% males in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.
The East Baton Rouge Parish, LA gender ratio is 92.2:100 i.e. 92.2 men to 100 women (0.922).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 22,551.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 23,755.

East Baton Rouge Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of East Baton Rouge Parish population: 45.33% are White, 45.38% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.10% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.96% are some other race and 4.04% are multiracial.
East Baton Rouge Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
By ethnicity, 19,927 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 435,52 (95.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Baton Rouge Parish is Black or African American with a population of 206,679 (45.38% of the total population).

East Baton Rouge Parish's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 455,886 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, East Baton Rouge Parish's population increased by 27,948 (6.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Baton Rouge Parish's population increased by 14,949 (3.39%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, East Baton Rouge Parish's population was lowest in year 2002 at 410,958.