Baton Rouge metropolitan area
Greater Baton Rouge | |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge metropolitan area | |
Downtown Baton Rouge | |
| Coordinates: 🌍 | |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Louisiana |
| Largest city | Baton Rouge |
| Other cities | - Baker - Zachary - Denham Springs - Gonzales - Central City - Port Allen - Donaldsonville - Walker - Plaquemine - St. Gabriel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,196 sq mi (10,870 km2) |
| Highest elevation | > 350 ft (> 106 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 870,569 |
| • Rank | 66th in the U.S. |
| FIPS code | 22-05000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403821, 1629914 |
The Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area (also called Baton Rouge metropolitan area or Greater Baton Rouge) is a large area metropolitan statistical area around the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. Baton Rouge is the main city in the area. It is unusual becausethere are no other big cities nearby that are part of the metro area.
Comprising the western edge of the Florida Parishes regions, it is known as "Plantation Country", the "Capital Region", and "The 225" (a reference to its area code). At the 2020 U.S. census, the metropolitan area had a population of 870,569. At the 2023 estimate, the population was 882,652.[1]
References
- ↑ "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2025.