Population By Race and Ethnicity in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 447,020 population of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana comprised of 18,160 people who identified as Hispanic (4.06%), and 428,860 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana with a population of 216,601 (48.45%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 207,943 (46.52%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 14,712 (3.29%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana in 2016, with a population of 206,080 (46.1%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 201,685 (45.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 14,916 (3.34%).

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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Ethnicity in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA in 2016
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Population By Race in East Baton Rouge , LA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 207,943 46.52%
White Alone 216,601 48.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,251 0.28%
Asian Alone 14,712 3.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 198 0.04%
Two Or More Races 6,315 1.41%
Population By Ethnicity in East Baton Rouge , LA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,863 0.42%
White Alone - Hispanic 14,916 3.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 323 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 196 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 107 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 755 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 206,080 46.1%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 201,685 45.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 928 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 14,516 3.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 91 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,560 1.24%