East Baton Rouge County Demographics

A map of East Baton Rouge County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	197,264	205,552	43.6%	45.0%
White	188,450	191,355	41.6%	41.9%
Hispanic	31,085	30,551	6.9%	6.7%
Multiracial	18,262	12,492	4.0%	2.7%
Asian	14,934	14,388	3.3%	3.1%
Native American/Other	2,943	2,443	0.6%	0.5%

East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana has an estimated population of 452,938, a less than 1% change from the 456,781 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 43.6% Black, 41.6% White, 6.9% Hispanic, 4.0% Multiracial, 3.3% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of East Baton Rouge County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

East 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 East Baton Rouge County, that probability was 61.6% in 2020 and 63.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

East Baton Rouge County is ranked the most populous county in Louisiana, out of 64 counties. East Baton Rouge County was ranked the 1st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

East Baton Rouge County's White Population

188,450 residents of East Baton Rouge County, or 41.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in East Baton Rouge County is considerably lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. East Baton Rouge County ranks 58th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, East Baton Rouge County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.5%. White residents' share of East Baton Rouge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 41.6%.

East Baton Rouge County is less White than neighboring West Baton Rouge County (52.2% White), East Feliciana County (54.4% White), Iberville County (46% White), Livingston County (80.2% White), and Ascension County (63.5% White).

East Baton Rouge County's Black Population

197,264 residents of East Baton Rouge County, or 43.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in East Baton Rouge County is considerably higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. East Baton Rouge County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, East Baton Rouge County's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.0%. Black residents' share of East Baton Rouge County's population has decreased from 45.0% to 43.6%.

East Baton Rouge County is more Black than neighboring West Baton Rouge County (40.8% Black), East Feliciana County (39.6% Black), Iberville County (43.2% Black), Livingston County (8.9% Black), and Ascension County (22.8% Black).

East Baton Rouge County's Asian Population

14,934 residents of East Baton Rouge County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in East Baton Rouge County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. East Baton Rouge County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, East Baton Rouge County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 3.8%. Asian residents' share of East Baton Rouge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

East Baton Rouge County is more Asian than neighboring West Baton Rouge County (0.5% Asian), East Feliciana County (0.2% Asian), Iberville County (0% Asian), Livingston County (0.7% Asian), and Ascension County (1% Asian).

East Baton Rouge County's Hispanic Population

31,085 residents of East Baton Rouge County, or 6.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in East Baton Rouge County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. East Baton Rouge County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, East Baton Rouge County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.7%. Hispanic residents' share of East Baton Rouge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.9%.

East Baton Rouge County is more Hispanic than neighboring West Baton Rouge County (4.6% Hispanic), East Feliciana County (2% Hispanic), Iberville County (5.2% Hispanic), and Livingston County (6.6% Hispanic). East Baton Rouge County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ascension County (8.4% Hispanic).

East Baton Rouge County's Native American/Other Population

2,943 residents of East Baton Rouge County, 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 East Baton Rouge County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. East Baton Rouge County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, East Baton Rouge County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 20.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of East Baton Rouge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

East Baton Rouge County is more Native American/Other than neighboring West Baton Rouge County (0.1% Native American/Other), and East Feliciana County (0.5% Native American/Other). East Baton Rouge County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Iberville County (0.9% Native American/Other).

East Baton Rouge County's Multiracial Population

18,262 residents of East Baton Rouge County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in East Baton Rouge County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. East Baton Rouge County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, East Baton Rouge County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 46.2%. Multiracial residents' share of East Baton Rouge County's population has increased from 2.7% to 4.0%.

East Baton Rouge County is more Multiracial than neighboring West Baton Rouge County (1.7% Multiracial), East Feliciana County (3.3% Multiracial), Livingston County (3% Multiracial), and Ascension County (3.6% Multiracial). East Baton Rouge County is less Multiracial than neighboring Iberville County (4.6% 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.