Baton Rouge Reporter

Baton Rouge had a population of 224,149 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Baton Rouge Reporter.

The median age was 31, with 52.1 percent of the total population being female and 47.9 percent male.

The state's total population in 2019 was 4,664,362.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

	Estimated Number	Percent of total population
Male	107,345	47.9
Female	116,804	52.1
Total Population	224,149	100