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Baton Rouge

LA · Metropolitan Statistical Area
How this metro ranks across 15 categories among the 100 largest U.S. metros.

CategoryValueRank
Population 2024 882,652 #67of 100
Population 2020 870,569 #65of 100
Growth 2020–24 +1.39% #70of 100
ACS Population 871,379 #65of 100
Median Age 36.0 #84of 100
Median HH Income $68,910 #81of 100
Per Capita Income $36,908 #86of 100
Median Home Value $232,300 #78of 100
Median Gross Rent $1,108 #73of 100
Mean Commute 27.1 #32of 100
Unemployment 6.5% #9of 100
Bachelor's+ 30.0% #87of 100
Poverty Rate 16.0% #8of 100
Dem Margin '24 -14.8% #79of 100
Rep Margin '24 +14.8% #22of 100