West Baton Rouge County, Louisiana Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Louisiana |
| Land area | 192.4 square miles |
| Population Density | 123.6 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 24,573 |
| Population change | 3.3% | Under 5 years of age | 6.7% |
| Under 18 | 24.1% |
| 65 and over | 11.8% |
| Females | 50.7% |
| White | 60.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 2.7 |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| Black or African American | 37.9% |
| Native American | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 83% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 18% |
| Veterans | 1,365 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 8,820 |
| Persons per household | 2.7 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 85.9% |
| Median household income | $50,926 |
| The per capita income | $24,838 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 14.6% |
| housing units | 9,776 |
| Multi-unit structures | 10% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $141,900 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 72.4% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 1,937 |
| Women-owned firms | 32.7% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 4.1% |
| Black-owned firms | 23.2% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $319,730 |
| Retail sales per capita | $14,125 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $602,245 |