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Welcome to East Baton Rouge Parish ...

Time Zone: East Baton Rouge Parish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Baton Rouge is the Seat for East Baton Rouge Parish. Baton Rouge is also the capital of Louisiana.

East Baton Rouge Parish was founded in 1810.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> East Baton Rouge had a population of 440,059 people. This is a decrease of 0.19% since the last Census (which gave a population of 440,912 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, East Baton Rouge represented 9.73% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in East Baton Rouge Parish:

  • Baker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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    • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <2>
  • Baton Rouge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton Rouge
    • Baton Rouge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 219,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baton Rouge <2>
  • Central
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <2>
  • Zachary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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    • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 19 Mar 2025