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Baton Rouge Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Baton Rouge Area is 814,805. The Baton Rouge Area population density is 193.33 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 87.84 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Baton Rouge Area is white, which represent 60.13% of the total population. The average Baton Rouge Area education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 814,805. #67

Population Density, #178

Baton Rouge Area
193.33 per square mile
Louisiana
87.84 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:489,906 (60.13%, #795)
Black:289,974 (35.59%, #51)
Hispanic:28,995 (3.56%, #564)
Asian:15,725 (1.93%, #215)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):2,053 (0.25%, #629)
One Race, Other:5,422 (0.67%, see rank)
Two or More Races:11,725 (1.44%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:12,663 (43.67%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:1,865 (6.43%, see rank)
Cuban:1,000 (3.45%, see rank)
Central American:8,333 (28.74%, see rank)
South American:1,810 (6.24%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:3,327 (21.16%, see rank)
Chinese:3,301 (20.99%, see rank)
Filipino:1,339 (8.52%, see rank)
Japanese:274 (1.74%, see rank)
Korean:945 (6.01%, see rank)
Vietnamese:4,988 (31.72%, see rank)
Asian, Other:1,551 (9.86%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

709,318 (87.05%) out of the total population of 814,805 reported first ancestry.

 Baton Rouge Area% of the Total PopulationLouisianaU.S.
Arab3,9020.48%, see rank0.38%0.56%
Czech6260.08%, see rank0.12%0.47%
Danish7110.09%, see rank0.10%0.42%
Dutch4,7600.58%, see rank0.55%1.40%
English61,3547.53%, see rank6.04%8.02%
French122,28015.01%, see rank15.95%3.34%
German58,7557.21%, see rank7.86%15.03%
Greek1,1160.14%, see rank0.13%0.41%
Hungarian1,3640.17%, see rank0.11%0.46%
Irish63,0667.74%, see rank7.64%10.80%
Italian39,4804.85%, see rank4.79%5.52%
Norwegian2,1330.26%, see rank0.26%1.42%
Polish4,4480.55%, see rank0.47%3.01%
Portuguese3670.05%, see rank0.08%0.44%
Russian1,0400.13%, see rank0.17%0.92%
Scotch-Irish8,4091.03%, see rank0.82%0.99%
Scottish9,9551.22%, see rank1.01%1.72%
Subsaharan African6,0280.74%, see rank0.78%0.95%
Swedish2,3350.29%, see rank0.27%1.27%
Swiss6470.08%, see rank0.07%0.30%
Ukrainian3810.05%, see rank0.05%0.31%
American77,6859.53%, see rank9.99%7.12%
Welsh1,9970.25%, see rank0.25%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 399,508 (49.03%, see rank)
Females: 415,297 (50.97%, see rank)

Baton Rouge Area
Male: 49.03%
Female: 50.97%
Louisiana
Male: 48.91%
Female: 51.09%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Baton Rouge Area
34.50 years old
Louisiana
36.00 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Baton Rouge Area
33.40 years old
Louisiana
34.80 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Baton Rouge Area
35.60 years old
Louisiana
37.40 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Baton Rouge Area% of the Total PopulationLouisianaU.S.
Under 5 years54,7636.72%, see rank6.77%6.36%
5 to 9 years54,2446.66%, see rank6.76%6.51%
10 to 14 years55,4056.80%, see rank6.71%6.59%
15 to 19 years59,2107.27%, see rank6.75%6.85%
20 to 24 years70,8978.70%, see rank7.58%7.13%
25 to 34 years118,49014.54%, see rank14.11%13.47%
35 to 44 years103,24612.67%, see rank12.32%12.96%
45 to 54 years108,45513.31%, see rank13.77%14.09%
55 to 64 years96,11611.80%, see rank12.34%12.29%
65 to 74 years55,6956.84%, see rank7.39%7.64%
75 to 84 27,6183.39%, see rank3.99%4.25%
85 years and over10,6661.31%, see rank1.52%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Baton Rouge AreaLouisianaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population520,286, 100%3,010,828209,056,129
Less Than High School70,155, 13.48%, see rank17.15%13.67%
High School Graduate167,151, 32.13%, see rank33.95%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree143,130, 27.51%, see rank26.77%29.09%
Bachelor Degree93,989, 18.06%, see rank14.67%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree45,861, 8.81%, see rank7.45%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.35, see rank12.9613.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Baton Rouge Area LouisianaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten25,78666.94%33.06%71.34%28.66%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)89,74582.60%, see rank17.40%, see rank83.17%16.83%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)43,50581.52%, see rank18.48%, see rank82.53%17.47%90.60%9.40%
College55,47887.91%, see rank12.09%, see rank82.21%17.79%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School12,07884.97%, see rank15.03%, see rank70.15%29.85%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Baton Rouge AreaLouisianaU.S.
Total Households299,156, 100%1,718,876116,211,092
Average Household Size2.65, see rank2.602.63
1 Person Households81,403, 27.21%, see rank28.75%27.57%
2 or More Person Households217,753, 72.79%, see rank71.25%72.43%
Family Households (Families)199,651, 66.74%, see rank65.93%66.22%
Average Family Size3.31, see rank3.303.32
Married-Couple Family134,398, 44.93%, see rank43.93%48.42%
Nonfamily Households99,505, 33.26%, see rank34.07%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Baton Rouge Area%LouisianaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total650,393see rank3,670,053252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over315,539100%, see rank1,775,744123,281,364
Never Married121,74738.58%, see rank37.38%35.77%
Married152,13748.21%, see rank48.92%52.04%
Widowed8,6762.75%, see rank2.93%2.57%
Divorced32,97910.45%, see rank10.76%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over334,854100%, see rank1,894,309129,692,771
Never Married110,97833.14%, see rank31.45%29.48%
Married150,40644.92%, see rank45.30%49.19%
Widowed29,9748.95%, see rank10.15%9.16%
Divorced43,49612.99%, see rank13.09%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Baton Rouge Area%LouisianaU.S.
Native785,29296.38%, see rank96.05%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence641,42178.72%, see rank78.10%58.73%
Born in Different State138,67517.02%, see rank17.32%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		5,1960.64%, see rank0.63%1.42%
Foreign Born29,5133.62%, see rank3.95%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship10,8251.33%, see rank1.57%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship18,6882.29%, see rank2.38%7.09%
Born In Europe2,3300.29%, see rank0.35%1.53%
Born In Asia12,8191.57%, see rank1.28%3.82%
Born In Africa1,5740.19%, see rank0.14%0.55%
Born In Oceania620.01%, see rank0.01%0.07%
Born In Latin America12,2101.50%, see rank2.10%6.83%
Born In Northern America5180.06%, see rank0.06%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Baton Rouge Area%LouisianaU.S.
English273,83891.54%, see rank88.49%79.39%
Spanish10,7013.58%, see rank4.04%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages9,2973.11%, see rank5.91%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages4,4291.48%, see rank1.26%3.36%
Other8910.30%, see rank0.30%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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