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The total population of West Baton Rouge Parish is estimated to be 27,377 with 13,586 males (49.63%) and 13,791 females (50.37%). There are 205 more females than males in West Baton Rouge Parish.
The median household income in West Baton Rouge Parish was $78,248 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,406(1.83%) from $76,842 in 2020. This income is 104.88% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, West Baton Rouge Parish sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $85,935. Overall, the median household income for the county of West Baton Rouge Parish stands at $78,248.
In West Baton Rouge Parish, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $49,180 for males and $34,186 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $72,191 for males and $47,315 for females.
In West Baton Rouge Parish, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $133,235, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $44,276.
In 2022, the population of West Baton Rouge Parish was 28,034, a 0.82% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West Baton Rouge Parish's population was 27,805, an increase of 2.01% compared to a population of 27,258 in 2020.
The median age in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA is 36.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.69% were under the age of 15, 19.21% aged 15 to 29, 47.22% aged 30 to 64, 12.69% aged 65 to 84, and 1.19% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of West Baton Rouge Parish population: 57.49% are White, 40.86% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.50% are some other race and 1.02% are multiracial.