Baton Rouge, LA
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1950‑1959:Baton Rouge, LA SMA
1959‑1983:Baton Rouge, LA SMSA
1983‑2003:Baton Rouge, LA MSA
2003‑2006:Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Ascension Parish, LA22,38727,92737,08650,06858,21476,62790,447
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA158,236230,058285,167366,191380,105412,852409,809
East Feliciana Parish, LA19,13320,19817,65719,01519,21121,36020,703
Iberville Parish, LA26,75029,93930,74632,15931,04933,32032,160
Livingston Parish, LA20,05426,97436,51158,80670,52691,814108,958
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA21,84122,48822,00224,04522,54022,76322,288
St. Helena Parish, LA9,0139,1629,9379,8279,87410,52510,138
West Baton Rouge Parish, LA11,73814,79616,86419,08619,41921,60121,634
West Feliciana Parish, LA10,16912,39511,37612,18612,91515,11115,185
Total158,236230,058285,167494,151528,264602,894731,322
Percent Change-45.4%24.0%73.3%6.9%14.1%21.3%
Total (as currently defined)299,321393,937467,346591,383623,853705,973731,322
Percent Change-31.6%18.6%26.5%5.5%13.2%3.6%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Ascension Parish, LA
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
East Feliciana Parish, LA
Iberville Parish, LA
Livingston Parish, LA
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
St. Helena Parish, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish, LA
West Feliciana Parish, LA
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Baton Rouge, LA125,629*152,419*165,963*219,419*219,531*227,818*222,064*
Total125,629152,419165,963219,419219,531227,818222,064
Metro158,236230,058285,167494,151528,264602,894731,322
Percent79.4%66.3%58.2%44.4%41.6%37.8%30.4%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Baton Rouge, LA


Urban/Rural Population

1950Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population135,76785.8%
UA Population135,76785.8%
Rural Population22,46914.2%
Inside Central Cities125,62979.4%
Outside Central Cities32,60720.6%
Total Metro Area Population158,236100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Baton Rouge, LA138,864135,76797.8%
Total135,767

population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952


1960Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population195,87085.1%
UA Population187,68981.6%
Rural Population34,18814.9%
Inside Central Cities152,41966.3%
Outside Central Cities77,63933.7%
Total Metro Area Population230,058100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Baton Rouge, LA193,485187,68997.0%
Total187,689

population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963


1970Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population273,05872.7%
UA Population249,46366.4%
Rural Population102,57027.3%
Inside Central Cities165,96344.2%
Outside Central Cities209,66555.8%
Total Metro Area Population375,628100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Baton Rouge, LA249,463249,463100.0%
Total249,463

population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973


1980Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population368,80274.6%
UA Population350,65771.0%
Rural Population125,34925.4%
Inside Central Cities219,41944.4%
Outside Central Cities274,73255.6%
Total Metro Area Population494,151100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Baton Rouge, LA350,657350,657100.0%
Total350,657

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983


1990Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population384,62272.8%
UA Population365,94369.3%
Rural Population143,64227.2%
Inside Central Cities219,53141.6%
Outside Central Cities308,73358.4%
Total Metro Area Population528,264100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Baton Rouge, LA365,943365,943100.0%
Total365,943

population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993


2000Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population525,24174.4%
UA Population479,01967.9%
Rural Population180,73225.6%
Inside Principal Cities227,81832.3%
Outside Principal Cities478,15567.7%
Total Metro Area Population705,973100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Baton Rouge, LA479,019479,019100.0%
Total479,019

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Apr 1950
-New SMA: Baton Rouge, LA SMA
-East Baton Rouge Parish, LA included as original SMA component
-Baton Rouge, LA designated as original central city of new SMA
Apr 1973
-Ascension Parish, LA added
-Livingston Parish, LA added
-West Baton Rouge Parish, LA added
Dec 1992
-Ascension Parish, LA deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
Jun 1993
-Ascension Parish, LA added
Jun 2003
-East Feliciana Parish, LA added
-Iberville Parish, LA added
-Pointe Coupee Parish, LA added
-St. Helena Parish, LA added
-West Feliciana Parish, LA added

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