East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Parish of East Baton Rouge
Paroisse de Bâton-Rouge Est (French)
Parroquia del Este de Bastón Rojo (Spanish)
Nickname: 
EBR
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Country United States
State Louisiana
Region Florida Parishes
Metro Baton Rouge
Founded year1812
Parish seat (and largest city)Baton Rouge
Area
 • Total
470 sq mi (1,200 km2)
 • Land455 sq mi (1,180 km2)
 • Water15 sq mi (40 km2)  3.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
456,781
 • RankLA: 1st
 • Density970/sq mi (380/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Districts2nd, 6th
WebsiteParish of East Baton Rouge

East Baton Rouge Parish (French: Paroisse de Bâton-Rouge Est; Spanish: Parroquia del Este de Bastón Rojo) is the most populous parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its population was 456,781 at the 2020 census.[1] The parish seat is Baton Rouge, Louisiana's state capital.[2] East Baton Rouge Parish is located within the Greater Baton Rouge area.

  1. ^ "QuickFacts: East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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