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Baton Rouge, LA metro area
The Baton Rouge, LA metropolitan area spans 10 counties and had 882,652 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $73.8 billion that year.
Louisiana10 countiesPart of Baton Rouge-Hammond, LA
GDP, 2024$73.8B#58 of 387 · +6.4% nominal
Income per person, 2024$65,323#151 of 387
Unemployment, 20254.1%#193 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)90.8#276 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Baton Rouge, LAUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 10 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $7.5B | 10.1% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | — | — | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | — | — | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $3.7B | 5.0% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | — | — | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | — | — | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | — | — | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | — | — | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | — | — | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $219M | 0.3% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | — | — | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | — | — | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Parish | Louisiana | Central | 22005 | |
| Assumption Parish | Louisiana | Outlying | 22007 | |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | Louisiana | Central | 22033 | |
| East Feliciana Parish | Louisiana | Outlying | 22037 | |
| Iberville Parish | Louisiana | Central | 22047 | |
| Livingston Parish | Louisiana | Central | 22063 | |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | Louisiana | Outlying | 22077 | |
| St. Helena Parish | Louisiana | Outlying | 22091 | |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | Louisiana | Central | 22121 | |
| West Feliciana Parish | Louisiana | Outlying | 22125 |