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West Baton Rouge Parish
West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
At a Glance
Population 27,199 County Seat West Baton Rouge Parish Courthouse State FIPS 22 County FIPS 121 Num Towns 4 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 16,523 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 27,377 Median Age 36.4 Veterans 1,105 Housing Units 11,536 Uninsured 303 Net Migration (recent) 162 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 585 Total Employees 10,819 Avg Annual Pay $67,548 Median Household Income $80,510 Poverty Rate 14.7% Unemployment Rate 7.5% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $70,462 Federal Spending FY2024 $450,325,361 Federal Spending Per Capita $16,557
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $223,900 Median Rent $976 FMR Studio $1,063 FMR 1BR $1,081 FMR 2BR $1,222 FMR 3BR $1,528 FMR 4BR $2,023
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 12 Fire Stations 12 Police Stations 12 Adult Smoking 20.0% Adult Obesity 41.7% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 37.7 Air Quality Good Days 198
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 11.73 Electric Customers 2147745 Towns with Broadband Data 4 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 15 Libraries 5 Historic Places (NRHP) 16 Homeless Population N/A Schools 30 SNAP Stores 29 Bank Branches 8
Agriculture
Total Farms 112 Land in Farms (acres) 42,593 Avg Farm Size (acres) 380.3 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 EM TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE 2024-09-10 EM TROPICAL STORM NICHOLAS 2021-09-13 DR HURRICANE IDA 2021-08-29 EM TROPICAL STORM IDA 2021-08-27 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-03-09 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-18 DR HURRICANE ZETA 2021-01-12 EM TROPICAL STORM ZETA 2020-10-27 DR HURRICANE DELTA 2020-10-16
Detailed Topics
Communities in West Baton Rouge Parish
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
