Baton Rouge, LA Demographics

A map of Baton Rouge's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	112,180	121,799	50.4%	53.5%
White	77,555	77,829	34.8%	34.2%
Hispanic	13,785	13,518	6.2%	5.9%
Multiracial	9,001	5,797	4.0%	2.5%
Asian	8,809	7,294	4.0%	3.2%
Native American/Other	1,441	1,233	0.6%	0.5%

Baton Rouge, Louisiana has an estimated population of 222,771, a slight decrease from the 227,470 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 50.4% Black, 34.8% White, 6.2% Hispanic, 4.0% Asian, 4.0% Multiracial, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Baton Rouge, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Baton Rouge has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Louisiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Baton Rouge, that probability was 59.1% in 2020 and 61.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Baton Rouge is ranked the 2nd most populous place in Louisiana, out of 489 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Baton Rouge was ranked the 2nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Baton Rouge's White Population

77,555 residents of Baton Rouge, or 34.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Baton Rouge is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Baton Rouge ranks 397th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Baton Rouge's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Baton Rouge's population has increased from 34.2% to 34.8%.

Baton Rouge is more White than neighboring Merrydale (0.4% White), and Gardere (23.5% White). Baton Rouge is less White than neighboring Westminster (74.8% White), Inniswold (58.2% White), and Port Allen (46.5% White).

Baton Rouge's Black Population

112,180 residents of Baton Rouge, or 50.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Baton Rouge is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Baton Rouge ranks 101st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Baton Rouge's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.9%. Black residents' share of Baton Rouge's population has decreased from 53.5% to 50.4%.

Baton Rouge is more Black than neighboring Westminster (11.8% Black), Inniswold (33.1% Black), Port Allen (47.9% Black), and Gardere (43.4% Black). Baton Rouge is less Black than neighboring Merrydale (96.8% Black).

Baton Rouge's Asian Population

8,809 residents of Baton Rouge, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Baton Rouge is slightly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Baton Rouge ranks 38th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Baton Rouge's Asian population has grown by an estimated 20.8%. Asian residents' share of Baton Rouge's population has increased from 3.2% to 4.0%.

Baton Rouge is more Asian than neighboring Westminster (0.9% Asian), Merrydale (0% Asian), Inniswold (0.4% Asian), Port Allen (2.2% Asian), and Gardere (3% Asian).

Baton Rouge's Hispanic Population

13,785 residents of Baton Rouge, or 6.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Baton Rouge is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Baton Rouge ranks 112th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Baton Rouge's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Baton Rouge's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.2%.

Baton Rouge is more Hispanic than neighboring Merrydale (1.7% Hispanic), Inniswold (2.2% Hispanic), and Port Allen (2% Hispanic). Baton Rouge is less Hispanic than neighboring Westminster (6.8% Hispanic), and Gardere (26.7% Hispanic).

Baton Rouge's Native American/Other Population

1,441 residents of Baton Rouge, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Baton Rouge is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Baton Rouge ranks 289th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Baton Rouge's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 16.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Baton Rouge's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Baton Rouge is more Native American/Other than neighboring Merrydale (0.1% Native American/Other), Inniswold (0.2% Native American/Other), Port Allen (0% Native American/Other), and Gardere (0.4% Native American/Other). Baton Rouge is less Native American/Other than neighboring Westminster (1.3% Native American/Other).

Baton Rouge's Multiracial Population

9,001 residents of Baton Rouge, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Baton Rouge is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Baton Rouge ranks 349th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Baton Rouge's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 55.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Baton Rouge's population has increased from 2.5% to 4.0%.

Baton Rouge is more Multiracial than neighboring Merrydale (1% Multiracial), Port Allen (1.4% Multiracial), and Gardere (3% Multiracial). Baton Rouge is less Multiracial than neighboring Westminster (4.5% Multiracial), and Inniswold (5.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.