Population By Race and Ethnicity in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 26,550 population of West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana comprised of 904 people who identified as Hispanic (3.41%), and 25,646 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana with a population of 15,285 (57.57%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,609 (39.96%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 381 (1.44%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana in 2019, with a population of 14,557 (54.83%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,519 (39.62%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 728 (2.74%).

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 2019
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Ethnicity in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA in 2019
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Population By Race in West Baton Rouge , LA in 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,609 39.96%
White Alone 15,285 57.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 61 0.23%
Asian Alone 198 0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.06%
Two Or More Races 381 1.44%
Population By Ethnicity in West Baton Rouge , LA in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 90 0.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 728 2.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 16 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 43 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,519 39.62%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,557 54.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 49 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 182 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 338 1.27%