Population By Race and Ethnicity in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 453,596 population of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana comprised of 29,861 people who identified as Hispanic (6.58%), and 423,735 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.42%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana with a population of 217,501 (47.95%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 211,541 (46.64%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 15,598 (3.44%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana in 2021, with a population of 208,250 (45.91%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 193,083 (42.57%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 24,418 (5.38%).

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 2021
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Ethnicity in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA in 2021
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Population By Race in East Baton Rouge , LA in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 211,541 46.64%
White Alone 217,501 47.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,299 0.29%
Asian Alone 15,598 3.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 279 0.06%
Two Or More Races 7,378 1.63%
Population By Ethnicity in East Baton Rouge , LA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,291 0.73%
White Alone - Hispanic 24,418 5.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 402 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 330 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 187 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,233 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 208,250 45.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 193,083 42.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 897 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 15,268 3.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 92 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,145 1.36%