Population By Race and Ethnicity in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA in 2022

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 28,034 population of West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana comprised of 1,006 people who identified as Hispanic (3.59%), and 27,028 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.41%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana with a population of 15,697 (55.99%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,624 (41.46%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 436 (1.56%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana in 2022, with a population of 14,909 (53.18%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,500 (41.02%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 788 (2.81%).

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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Population By Race in West Baton Rouge , LA in 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,624 41.46%
White Alone 15,697 55.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 72 0.26%
Asian Alone 191 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.05%
Two Or More Races 436 1.56%
Population By Ethnicity in West Baton Rouge , LA in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 124 0.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 788 2.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 16 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 15 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 50 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,500 41.02%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,909 53.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 56 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 176 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 386 1.38%