German Population in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The German population in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA is reported at 25,868 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Each of the four cities in East Baton Rouge Parish shows a German population, including Baton Rouge (12,030), Central (1,320), Zachary (1,226), and Baker (140). Together, they comprise the bulk of 25,868 residents in the county. The rest appear to reside in unincorporated areas. This city-plus-rural pattern is examined in the insights below.

Top 5 cities with the largest German population in East Baton Rouge Parish

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  • 1
    Baton Rouge
    German population in Baton Rouge is 12,030
    5.38% of Baton Rouge population is German
  • 2
    Central
    German population in Central is 1,320
    4.46% of Central population is German
  • 3
    Zachary
    German population in Zachary is 1,226
    6.24% of Zachary population is German
  • 4
    Baker
    German population in Baker is 140
    1.14% of Baker population is German

Overview of German population in East Baton Rouge Parish

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows East Baton Rouge Parish contains 25,868 German residents (5.7% of 452,821 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 87th percentile nationally among counties and 94th percentile within Louisiana for German demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate East Baton Rouge Parish's German population of 5.7% remains below Louisiana's state average of 6.8% and the national average of 12.6%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents East Baton Rouge Parish with 25,868 German residents, representing 8.2% of Louisiana's total German population of 316,166.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document East Baton Rouge Parish with 56.8 German Americans per square mile, seven and three-quarters times Louisiana's average density of 7.3 per square mile, placing the county among the most densely concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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East Baton Rouge Parish Cities Ranked by German Population

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ACS demographic data [1] document 25,868 German residents across all four cities in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA included in this analysis* — Baton Rouge, Central, Zachary and Baker. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on Census Bureau data.
cities in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA ranked by German population count
Rank by German Population
City
German Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total East Baton Rouge Parish German Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Baton Rouge 12,030 5.38% 46.51%
2 Central 1,320 4.46% 5.10%
3 Zachary 1,226 6.24% 4.74%
4 Baker 140 1.14% 0.54%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA by their German population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines German population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having German ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as German alone, while others identify as German along with another race (such as German and German).
  • We’ve used the “German alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the German population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as German alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as German .
  2. % of Total East Baton Rouge Parish German Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. German population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small German populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported German population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where German populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.