West Baton Rouge County Demographics

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

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	14,608	14,114	52.2%	51.9%
Black	11,424	10,714	40.8%	39.4%
Hispanic	1,279	1,244	4.6%	4.6%
Multiracial	487	771	1.7%	2.8%
Asian	148	219	0.5%	0.8%
Native American/Other	28	137	0.1%	0.5%

West Baton Rouge County, Louisiana has an estimated population of 27,974, a slight increase from the 27,199 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 52.2% White, 40.8% Black, 4.6% Hispanic, 1.7% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of West Baton Rouge County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

West Baton Rouge has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less 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 West Baton Rouge County, that probability was 57.3% in 2020 and 55.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

West Baton Rouge County is ranked the 35th most populous county in Louisiana, out of 64 counties. West Baton Rouge County was ranked the 35th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

West Baton Rouge County's White Population

14,608 residents of West Baton Rouge County, or 52.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in West Baton Rouge County is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. West Baton Rouge County ranks 50th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, West Baton Rouge County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.5%. White residents' share of West Baton Rouge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 52.2%.

West Baton Rouge County is more White than neighboring Iberville County (46% White), East Baton Rouge County (41.6% White), and West Feliciana County (50.1% White). West Baton Rouge County is less White than neighboring Pointe Coupee County (59.7% White), and St. Martin County (63.1% White).

West Baton Rouge County's Black Population

11,424 residents of West Baton Rouge County, or 40.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in West Baton Rouge County is considerably higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. West Baton Rouge County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, West Baton Rouge County's Black population has grown by an estimated 6.6%. Black residents' share of West Baton Rouge County's population has increased from 39.4% to 40.8%.

West Baton Rouge County is more Black than neighboring Pointe Coupee County (32.6% Black), and St. Martin County (28.6% Black). West Baton Rouge County is less Black than neighboring Iberville County (43.2% Black), East Baton Rouge County (43.6% Black), and West Feliciana County (42.9% Black).

West Baton Rouge County's Asian Population

148 residents of West Baton Rouge County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in West Baton Rouge County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. West Baton Rouge County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, West Baton Rouge County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 32.4%. Asian residents' share of West Baton Rouge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

West Baton Rouge County is more Asian than neighboring Iberville County (0% Asian), Pointe Coupee County (0.1% Asian), and West Feliciana County (0.3% Asian). West Baton Rouge County is less Asian than neighboring East Baton Rouge County (3.3% Asian), and St. Martin County (0.8% Asian).

West Baton Rouge County's Hispanic Population

1,279 residents of West Baton Rouge County, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in West Baton Rouge County is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. West Baton Rouge County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, West Baton Rouge County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.8%. Hispanic residents' share of West Baton Rouge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.6%.

West Baton Rouge County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pointe Coupee County (3.5% Hispanic), West Feliciana County (4.1% Hispanic), and St. Martin County (3.6% Hispanic). West Baton Rouge County is less Hispanic than neighboring Iberville County (5.2% Hispanic), and East Baton Rouge County (6.9% Hispanic).

West Baton Rouge County's Native American/Other Population

28 residents of West Baton Rouge County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in West Baton Rouge County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. West Baton Rouge County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, West Baton Rouge County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 79.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of West Baton Rouge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

West Baton Rouge County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Iberville County (0.9% Native American/Other), East Baton Rouge County (0.6% Native American/Other), Pointe Coupee County (0.4% Native American/Other), West Feliciana County (1.1% Native American/Other), and St. Martin County (0.6% Native American/Other).

West Baton Rouge County's Multiracial Population

487 residents of West Baton Rouge County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in West Baton Rouge County is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. West Baton Rouge County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, West Baton Rouge County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 36.8%. Multiracial residents' share of West Baton Rouge County's population has decreased from 2.8% to 1.7%.

West Baton Rouge County is more Multiracial than neighboring West Feliciana County (1.5% Multiracial). West Baton Rouge County is less Multiracial than neighboring Iberville County (4.6% Multiracial), East Baton Rouge County (4% Multiracial), Pointe Coupee County (3.6% Multiracial), and St. Martin County (3.3% 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.