Baton Rouge, Louisiana Population & Demographics

Statistic	Baton Rouge	Louisiana	National
Population	222,191	4,648,794	328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)	2,574	108	91
Median age	32.0	36.2	37.7
Male/Female ratio	0.9:1	1.0:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	39%	52%	55%
Families w/ Kids under 18	39%	43%	43%
Speak English	91%	92%	79%
Speak Spanish	3%	4%	13%

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Demographics Quick Facts

The population density in Baton Rouge is 2283% higher than Louisiana
The median age in Baton Rouge is 12% lower than Louisiana
In Baton Rouge 38.05% of the population is White
In Baton Rouge 53.45% of the population is Black
In Baton Rouge 3.70% of the population is Asian

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Baton Rouge population breakdown by race

Race	Baton Rouge	Louisiana	National
White	38.05%	62.62%	73.35%
Black	53.45%	32.16%	12.63%
Asian	3.70%	1.69%	5.22%
American Indian	0.29%	0.57%	0.82%
Native Hawaiian	0.13%	0.03%	0.18%
Mixed race	2.33%	1.83%	3.06%
Other race	2.04%	1.09%	4.75%

In Baton Rouge, 4.1% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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Source: The Baton Rouge, LA demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).