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East Baton Rouge Parish · Louisiana

Baton Rouge, LA demographics

Population, income and the local tax burden that sits on top of them — sourced from the Census Bureau and the Louisiana Department of Revenue.

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Quick answer

Baton Rouge, LA has a population of 221,453 and a median household income of $51,255 — about $4,271 a month before tax. That ranks 83 of 94 covered metros by income and 73 of 94 by population.

  • Population

    221,453

    City limits, ACS 5-year

  • Median household income

    $51,255

    ACS 5-year estimate

  • Combined sales tax

    10%

    Louisiana + local

  • Income rank

    #83

    of 94 covered metros

Estimated annual sales tax on a median household

A Baton Rouge household at the median income of $51,255 spending roughly a quarter of pre-tax income on taxable retail goods would pay about $1,281 a year in sales tax at 10%. This is an illustration, not a filing figure: the taxable share of spending varies with household composition, and Louisiana exempts or discounts several categories. East Baton Rouge Parish collects city and parish tax jointly; rates differ inside and outside the city limits and in special districts.

Method: median household income × 25% taxable share × combined rate. The 25% share is a rough national benchmark from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, not a Baton Rouge-specific measurement.

Sources

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