Population By Race and Ethnicity in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 24,125 population of West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana comprised of 624 people who identified as Hispanic (2.59%), and 23,501 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.41%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana with a population of 14,563 (60.37%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,153 (37.94%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 251 (1.04%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana in 2011, with a population of 14,036 (58.18%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,114 (37.78%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 527 (2.18%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA in 2011
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Population By Race in West Baton Rouge , LA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,153 37.94%
White Alone 14,563 60.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 38 0.16%
Asian Alone 105 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.06%
Two Or More Races 251 1.04%
Population By Ethnicity in West Baton Rouge , LA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 39 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 527 2.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 14 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 35 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,114 37.78%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,036 58.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 35 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 99 0.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 216 0.9%