Baton Rouge metropolitan area

metropolitan area in Louisiana, United States
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The Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget, or simply the Baton Rouge metropolitan area or Greater Baton Rouge, is a sprawling metropolitan statistical area surrounding the city of Baton Rouge. Its principal city Baton Rouge is unusual because it has no major incorporated satellite cities, a rarity for a metropolitan area of its size. 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 873,661.[1]

Greater Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge metropolitan area
Downtown Baton Rouge
Downtown Baton Rouge
Coordinates: 30°26′51″N 91°10′43″W
CountryUnited States
State(s)Louisiana
Largest cityBaton Rouge
Other cities - Baker
 - Zachary
 - Denham Springs
 - Gonzales
 - Central City
 - Port Allen
 - Donaldsonville
 - Walker
 - Plaquemine
 - St. Gabriel
Area
 • Total4,196 sq mi (10,870 km2)
Highest elevation
> 350 ft (> 106 m)
Lowest elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total870,569
 • Rank66th in the U.S.
FIPS code22-05000
GNIS feature ID2403821, 1629914

References

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  1. "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.