Population By Race and Ethnicity in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 27,258 population of West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana comprised of 914 people who identified as Hispanic (3.35%), and 26,344 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana with a population of 15,593 (57.21%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,999 (40.35%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 396 (1.45%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana in 2020, with a population of 14,852 (54.49%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,907 (40.01%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 741 (2.72%).

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 2020
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Ethnicity in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA in 2020
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Population By Race in West Baton Rouge , LA in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,999 40.35%
White Alone 15,593 57.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 60 0.22%
Asian Alone 196 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.05%
Two Or More Races 396 1.45%
Population By Ethnicity in West Baton Rouge , LA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 92 0.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 741 2.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 15 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 15 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 38 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,907 40.01%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,852 54.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 45 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 181 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 358 1.31%