The current metro area population of Baton Rouge in 2025 is 785,000, a 1.16% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Baton Rouge in 2024 was 776,000, a 1.17% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Baton Rouge in 2023 was 767,000, a 1.46% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Baton Rouge in 2022 was 756,000, a 1.34% increase from 2021.