Population in Baton Rouge, LA

Population in Baton Rouge, LA was 222,795 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 36 cities in 2025.

2025, persons222,795
Change on 2024+0.6%
Series high226,0652020
Series low221,1432023

Population in Baton Rouge, LA, 2020 to 2025

221K222K223K224K225K226K227K2020202120222023202420252020: 226,065 persons2021: 224,013 persons2022: 222,044 persons2023: 221,143 persons2024: 221,540 persons2025: 222,795 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
2025222,795
2024221,540
2023221,143
2022222,044
2021224,013
2020226,065

Compared with Louisiana and United States

Place2025
Baton Rouge, LA222,795
Louisiana4,618,189
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the population in Baton Rouge, LA?

Population in Baton Rouge, LA was 222,795 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 36 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Baton Rouge, LA?

226,065 in 2020, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Louisiana

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