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Baton Rouge, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · East Baton Rouge Parish County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
223,699
Population
2,573/sq mi density
$49,944
Median Income
$33,415 per capita
$224,500
Home Value
$224,899 Zillow
$1,044
Median Rent
34.6% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
936
Violent Crime/100K
5,290 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$49,944 median income, 5.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$224,500 home value, $1,044/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
936 violent crimes/100K (146% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
35.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-3.3%
228,284 → 220,773
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+29.4%
$38,593 → $49,944
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Baton Rouge across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
215,723
-5,050 from 2023 (220,773)
Projected Median Income 2030
$59,815
+$9,871 from 2023 ($49,944)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 228,284 | - | $38,593 | - |
| 2015 | 227,191 | -0.5% | $39,876 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 224,441 | -1.2% | $40,948 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 220,787 | -1.6% | $44,470 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 222,185 | +0.6% | $46,282 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 220,773 | -0.6% | $49,944 | +7.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.