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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 25,942 population of West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana comprised of 765 people who identified as Hispanic (2.95%), and 25,177 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.05%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana with a population of 15,288 (58.93%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,122 (39.02%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 332 (1.28%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana in 2016, with a population of 14,654 (56.49%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,068 (38.81%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 634 (2.44%).

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 2016
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Ethnicity in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA in 2016
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Population By Race in West Baton Rouge , LA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,122 39.02%
White Alone 15,288 58.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 52 0.2%
Asian Alone 132 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.06%
Two Or More Races 332 1.28%
Population By Ethnicity in West Baton Rouge , LA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 54 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 634 2.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 14 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 41 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,068 38.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,654 56.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 45 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 118 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 291 1.12%