Population By Race and Ethnicity in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 443,075 population of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana comprised of 16,481 people who identified as Hispanic (3.72%), and 426,594 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.28%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana with a population of 218,934 (49.41%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 204,070 (46.06%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 13,321 (3.01%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana in 2012, with a population of 205,127 (46.3%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 202,581 (45.72%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 13,807 (3.12%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA in 2012
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Ethnicity in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA in 2012
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Population By Race in East Baton Rouge , LA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 204,070 46.06%
White Alone 218,934 49.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,240 0.28%
Asian Alone 13,321 3.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 201 0.05%
Two Or More Races 5,309 1.2%
Population By Ethnicity in East Baton Rouge , LA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,489 0.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 13,807 3.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 353 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 181 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 108 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 543 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 202,581 45.72%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 205,127 46.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 887 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 13,140 2.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 93 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,766 1.08%