In 2020, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA had a population of 443k people with a median age of 34.2 and a median household income of $56,076. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of East Baton Rouge Parish, LA declined from 443,763 to 443,158, a −0.136% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,948 to $56,076, a 2.05% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (45.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (44.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.18%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.21%), and White (Hispanic) (1.93%).
None of the households in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.5% of the residents in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA are Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (7,127 degrees awarded in 2020), Baton Rouge Community College (2,491 degrees), and Southern University and A & M College (965 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA was $201,100, and the homeownership rate was 60.1%.
Most people in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA was 2 cars per household.
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA borders Ascension Parish, LA, East Feliciana Parish, LA, Iberville Parish, LA, Livingston Parish, LA, St. Helena Parish, LA, and West Baton Rouge Parish, LA.