How long is the commute from Baton Rouge, LA?

Name: Commute and cars in Baton Rouge, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Baton Rouge, LA take an average of 21.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.1% of workers drive alone to work.

1.4% take public transportation.

3.3% of workers walk to work.

8.2% work from home.

12.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.0 minutes (±0.5)
Public transportation: 1.4%
Work from home: 8.2%
Households without a car: 12.0%

How people in Baton Rouge get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana	United States
Drove alone	74.1% (±1.6 points)	77.2%	78.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.0% (±1.1 points)	10.1%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.4% (±0.3 points)	1.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	3.3% (±0.6 points)	1.9%	1.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.0% (±0.5 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.2% (±0.7 points)	8.6%	8.1%	15.1%

In Baton Rouge, the average commute is lower than in East Baton Rouge Parish (23.6 minutes).

It is also lower than in Louisiana (25.7 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Baton Rouge, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from East Baton Rouge Parish (1.0%).

It is also higher than in Louisiana (0.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge ranks 14 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 326 of 408.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Baton Rouge

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana	United States
No vehicle	12.0% (±1.3 points)	8.1%	8.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	44.6% (±1.7 points)	39.5%	36.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.1% (±1.5 points)	36.9%	37.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	12.4% (±1.1 points)	15.5%	17.6%	21.9%

In Baton Rouge, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in East Baton Rouge Parish (8.1%).

It is also higher than in Louisiana (8.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Baton Rouge

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana	United States
Workers working from home	8.2% (±0.7 points)	8.6% (±0.6 points)	8.1% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.5% (±0.6 points)	95.0% (±0.5 points)	93.3% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.3% (±1.1 points)	91.1% (±0.7 points)	86.6% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Baton Rouge, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in East Baton Rouge Parish (91.1%).

It is also higher than in Louisiana (86.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Baton Rouge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Baton Rouge
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Baton Rouge	—	21.0 minutes (±0.5)	—
Westminster	3.4 mi	21.6 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Merrydale	4.4 mi	26.7 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
Port Allen	4.4 mi	19.4 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Inniswold	4.7 mi	22.0 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Oak Hills Place	5.5 mi	21.8 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Gardere	5.7 mi	27.8 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
Monticello	6.2 mi	30.8 minutes (±5.8)	Higher
Village St. George	6.8 mi	26.7 minutes (±4.5)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Merrydale, LA (26.7 minutes), Gardere, LA (27.8 minutes), Monticello, LA (30.8 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across East Baton Rouge Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
8	Shenandoah	26.6 minutes (±2.6)
9	Old Jefferson	25.6 minutes (±5.7)
10	Baker	24.3 minutes (±2.6)
11	Inniswold	22.0 minutes (±5.0)
12	Oak Hills Place	21.8 minutes (±2.8)
13	Westminster	21.6 minutes (±3.2)
14	Baton Rouge	21.0 minutes (±0.5)

Showing 7 of 14 places in East Baton Rouge Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Baton Rouge

How long is the average commute in Baton Rouge?

Workers who live in Baton Rouge, LA take an average of 21.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Baton Rouge without a car?

12.0% of households in Baton Rouge have no vehicle, and 1.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Baton Rouge?

8.2% (±0.7 points) of workers who live in Baton Rouge worked from home, and 89.3% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Baton Rouge city, Louisiana (place:05000, in state:22).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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