West Baton Rouge County Demographics

A map of West Baton Rouge County's Population by Race

West Baton Rouge County, Louisiana had a population of 27,199 in 2020. It was 51.9% White, 39.4% Black, 0.8% Asian, 4.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of West Baton Rouge County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

West Baton Rouge County is the 35th most populous county of the 64 counties in Louisiana.

West Baton Rouge County's White Population

14,114 residents of West Baton Rouge County identify as White, or 51.9%. This makes the White share of the population of West Baton Rouge County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, West Baton Rouge County is ranked #50 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

West Baton Rouge County is more White than neighboring Iberville County (48.4% White), and East Baton Rouge County (41.9% White). West Baton Rouge County is less White than neighboring Pointe Coupee County (59% White), West Feliciana County (69.1% White), and St. Martin County (63.6% White).

West Baton Rouge County's Black Population

10,714 residents of West Baton Rouge County identify as Black, or 39.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of West Baton Rouge County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, West Baton Rouge County is ranked #17 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

West Baton Rouge County is more Black than neighboring Pointe Coupee County (34.8% Black), West Feliciana County (23.4% Black), and St. Martin County (29.1% Black). West Baton Rouge County is less Black than neighboring Iberville County (44% Black), and East Baton Rouge County (45% Black).

West Baton Rouge County's Asian Population

219 residents of West Baton Rouge County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of West Baton Rouge County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, West Baton Rouge County is ranked #26 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

West Baton Rouge County is more Asian than neighboring Iberville County (0.4% Asian), Pointe Coupee County (0.3% Asian), and West Feliciana County (0.2% Asian). West Baton Rouge County is less Asian than neighboring East Baton Rouge County (3.1% Asian).

West Baton Rouge County's Hispanic Population

1,244 residents of West Baton Rouge County identify as Hispanic, or 4.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of West Baton Rouge County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, West Baton Rouge County is ranked #27 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

West Baton Rouge County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pointe Coupee County (3% Hispanic), West Feliciana County (4.3% Hispanic), and St. Martin County (3.2% Hispanic). West Baton Rouge County is less Hispanic than neighboring Iberville County (4.7% Hispanic), and East Baton Rouge County (6.7% Hispanic).

West Baton Rouge County's Native American/Other Population

137 residents of West Baton Rouge County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of West Baton Rouge County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, West Baton Rouge County is ranked #46 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

West Baton Rouge County is less Native American/Other than neighboring West Feliciana County (0.9% Native American/Other), and St. Martin County (0.7% Native American/Other).

West Baton Rouge County's Multiracial Population

771 residents of West Baton Rouge County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of West Baton Rouge County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, West Baton Rouge County is ranked #40 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

West Baton Rouge County is more Multiracial than neighboring Iberville County (2% Multiracial), East Baton Rouge County (2.7% Multiracial), Pointe Coupee County (2.5% Multiracial), West Feliciana County (2.1% Multiracial), and St. Martin County (2.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.