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.
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
What each figure on this page comes from.
- Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- Source: Louisiana Department of Revenue rate tables · rates as published for 2026