How many people live in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 453,000 people living in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA. That makes East Baton Rouge Parish the most populous parish in Louisiana. It is home to 9.8% of people living in the state.
453K
population of East Baton Rouge Parish, LA (2024)
9.8%
County share of the Louisiana population (2024)
About 453,000 people lived in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are East Baton Rouge Parish, LA’s age demographics?
About 72,800 East Baton Rouge Parish, LA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Louisiana’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 102,100 East Baton Rouge Parish residents, or 22.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23.3% of Louisiana’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of East Baton Rouge Parish, LA's population is aged 18–24 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are East Baton Rouge Parish, LA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 45.7% of the East Baton Rouge Parish, LA population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
In contrast, East Baton Rouge Parish’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 41.6%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 7.3% of the parish, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Louisiana as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA is Baton Rouge with about 220,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within parish
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Baton Rouge | 220,907 |
| 2. | Central | 30,161 |
| 3. | Zachary | 20,370 |
| 4. | Baker | 12,147 |
| 5. | Balance of East Baton Rouge Parish | 169,437 |
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