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Baton Rouge Demographics

When looking at the Baton Rouge demographics, our numbers are going to be a little skewed. For consistency, we have decided to rely on the U.S. Census numbers taken in Baton Rouge in 2000. Everyone knows that these demographic figures are off due to the dramatic rise in the population of Baton Rouge because of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, but we'll go with this for now. With that in mind, take a look at the Baton Rouge demographics, as of 2000.

Baton Rouge Population & Average Age

East Baton Rouge Parish has 412,852 living here. This number only represents the population in the parish, and does not include the surrounding parishes that should be included in the metro area. The average age in the parish is 31.5. The city of Baton Rouge itself has a population of 227,818 citizens. The average age of a citizen in the Capital City is 30.4.

Baton Rouge Race

The race of people living in East Baton Rouge Parish is: 56.2% white, 40% black, 2% Asian, and the balance are "other". The race of people living in the city of Baton Rouge is: 50% black, 45.7% white, 2.6& Asian, and the balance are "others".

Baton Rouge Economics

The average income in Baton Rouge is $37,224. 34.6% of the population earns less than $25,000. 11% of the population earns more than $100,000 per year. 13.2% of the population in Baton Rouge is below the poverty level. 73.4% of the population works for private employers. 21.4% of Baton Rouge's citizens works for the government. 5% are self employed.

P.S. If you enjoyed these boring statistics, maybe you would have more fun reading about crawfish pets.