West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

LA · FIPS 22121 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
27,974
Rank #1,543 of 3,222
52th %ile
Median Household Income
$87,299 +16.2% vs nat'l
Rank #366 of 3,222
89th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.9% +2.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,506 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Home Value
$229,900 −18.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,081 of 3,222
66th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.3% −31.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,473 of 3,222
54th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.0% +31.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,796 of 3,222
13th %ile

At a Glance

76.8% Homeownership
95.3% Insured
23.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%7.1%14.3%21.4%28.6%35.7%42.9%50.0%52.2%40.8%4.6%1.7%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana has a total population of 27,974, making it the 1,543rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in West Baton Rouge Parish is 36.6 years, which is 5.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in West Baton Rouge Parish is $87,299, which ranks #366 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.2% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.0%.

The median home value in West Baton Rouge Parish is $229,900, 18.4% below the national median. Renters in West Baton Rouge Parish pay a median gross rent of $973 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In West Baton Rouge Parish, 23.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 31.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.2 min.

West Baton Rouge Parish is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 52.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (40.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.6%).

All data for West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.