Who is the East Baton Rouge Parish Assessor?

Brian Wilson (Republican) is the Assessor of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

Who is the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court?

"Doug" Welborn (Republican) is the Clerk of Court of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

Who is the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner?

"Beau" Clark (Republican) is the Coroner of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

Who is the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff?

"Sid" Gautreaux (Republican) is the Sheriff of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

Who are the East Baton Rouge Parish commissioners?

Emile "Sid" Edwards (Mayor-President); Brandon Noel (Councilmember, Metro District 1); Anthony Kenney (Councilmember, Metro District 2); Rowdy Gaudet (Councilmember, Metro District 3); Aaron Moak (Councilmember, Metro District 4); Darryl Hurst (Councilmember, Metro District 5); Cleve Dunn, Jr. (Councilmember, Metro District 6); Twahna P. Harris (Councilmember, Metro District 7); Denise Amoroso (Councilmember, Metro District 8); Dwight Hudson (Councilmember, Metro District 9); Carolyn Coleman (Councilmember, Metro District 10); Laura White "Laurie" Adams (Councilmember, Metro District 11); Jennifer "Jen" Racca (Councilmember, Metro District 12).

Who is on the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board?

Jason Leaphart (District 1); Roxanne A. Atkinson (District 2); G. David Walker (District 3); "Nick" Carmena (District 4); Michael Davis (District 5); Michael Hooper (District 6); Carol Burton-Norwood (District 7); Linda B. Perkins (District 1); Alteen Profit (District 2); Joyce Burges (District 3); Monique Latay Butler (District 4); Clara Joseph (District 5); Mark Bellue (District 1); Dadrius Lanus (District 2); Carla Powell (District 3); Shashonnie Steward (District 4); Cliff Lewis (District 5); "Nathan" Rust (District 6); Michael Gaudet (District 7); Emily Soule' (District 8); Patrick Martin (District 9); Tracey Johnson Taylor-Jarrell (District 1); Ryan Talbot (District 2); "Marty" Hughes (District 3); Kenneth R. Mackie (District 4); Laura Freeman (District 5); Elecia Brown "Lisa" Lathon (District 6); Andrew Gaines (District 7); Crystal London (District 8); David Dayton (District 9).

What is the population of East Baton Rouge Parish?

About 452,938 people, with a median age of 34.1; the median household income is $63,071 and 19.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in East Baton Rouge Parish?

3.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 8,468 people unemployed in a labor force of 228,541, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in East Baton Rouge Parish?

24 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 4 municipal, 4 school district and 16 special district governments.

What cities and towns are in East Baton Rouge Parish?

8: Baker, Baker, Central, Central, St. George, St. George, Zachary, Zachary. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA elected officials: parish government, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in East Baton Rouge Parish: 79 seats on 17 elected bodies. 46 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Parish government

East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council

Office	Who holds it now
Mayor-President	Emile "Sid" Edwards Republican source
Councilmember, Metro District 1	Brandon Noel Republican source
Councilmember, Metro District 2	Anthony Kenney Democratic source
Councilmember, Metro District 3	Rowdy Gaudet Republican source
Councilmember, Metro District 4	Aaron Moak Republican source
Councilmember, Metro District 5	Darryl Hurst Democratic source
Councilmember, Metro District 6	Cleve Dunn, Jr. Democratic source
Councilmember, Metro District 7	Twahna P. Harris Democratic source
Councilmember, Metro District 8	Denise Amoroso Republican source
Councilmember, Metro District 9	Dwight Hudson Republican source
Councilmember, Metro District 10	Carolyn Coleman Democratic source
Councilmember, Metro District 11	Laura White "Laurie" Adams Republican source
Councilmember, Metro District 12	Jennifer "Jen" Racca Republican source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now
Assessor	Brian Wilson Republican source
Clerk of Court	"Doug" Welborn Republican source
Coroner	"Beau" Clark Republican source
Sheriff	"Sid" Gautreaux Republican source

School Board

Central Community School Board

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
School Board Member, District 1	Jason Leaphart Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 2	Roxanne A. Atkinson Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 3	G. David Walker Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 4	"Nick" Carmena Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 5	Michael Davis Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 6	Michael Hooper Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 7	Carol Burton-Norwood Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

City of Baker School Board

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
School Board Member, District 1	Linda B. Perkins Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 2	Alteen Profit Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 3	Joyce Burges Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 4	Monique Latay Butler Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 5	Clara Joseph Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

East Baton Rouge Parish School Board

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
School Board Member, District 1	Mark Bellue Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 2	Dadrius Lanus Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 3	Carla Powell Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 4	Shashonnie Steward Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 5	Cliff Lewis Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 6	"Nathan" Rust Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 7	Michael Gaudet Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 8	Emily Soule' Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 9	Patrick Martin Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Zachary Community School Board

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
School Board Member, District 1	Tracey Johnson Taylor-Jarrell Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 2	Ryan Talbot Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 3	"Marty" Hughes No party source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 4	Kenneth R. Mackie Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 5	Laura Freeman Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 6	Elecia Brown "Lisa" Lathon Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 7	Andrew Gaines Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 8	Crystal London No party source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 9	David Dayton Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Who lives in each of the 4 school districts (Census figures)

School district	People	Median household income	Below the poverty line	Without health insurance	Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Central Community School District	30,811	$91,875	6.1%	5.5%	65.8%
Baker City School District	12,124	$53,600	30.1%	8.8%	47.4%
East Baton Rouge Parish School District	381,672	$59,677	21.3%	8.8%	56.9%
Zachary Community School District	28,331	$82,420	7.4%	3.7%	53.1%

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates for each school district's area, matched to its board by name. They're estimates with a , larger for small districts.

Cities and towns

Baker · Mayor Darnell "DA 1" Waites · 7 seats
Central · Mayor Wade Evans · 9 seats
St. George · Mayor Dustin Yates · 9 seats
Zachary · Mayor David McDavid · 7 seats

How many local governments East Baton Rouge Parish has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 24 local governments in East Baton Rouge Parish. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	0	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	4	4
School districts (school boards)	4	4
Special districts (elected boards)	16	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in East Baton Rouge Parish

452,938people

34.1median ageU.S.: 38.9

$63,071 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

19.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%

38.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$248,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700

7.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

7.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

4.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

8.2%U.S.: 8.4%

56.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

28.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.9% · White 41.6% · Black 43.6% · Asian 3.3% · Other or more than one race 4.7% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in East Baton Rouge Parish

3.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.3%. Louisiana: 3.8%.

8,468people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

220,073people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

228,541in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.7%	8,468	220,073	228,541
August 2026	3.7%	8,431	221,163	229,594
July 2026	4.2%	9,658	220,544	230,202
June 2026	4.8%	11,101	220,882	231,983
May 2026	4.2%	9,687	222,020	231,707
April 2026	3.6%	8,325	225,026	233,351
March 2026	4.3%	9,954	223,132	233,086
February 2026	4.3%	9,879	222,359	232,238
January 2026	4.3%	9,856	218,461	228,317
December 2025	3.7%	8,517	222,221	230,738
November 2025	4.1%	9,399	222,055	231,454
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.3%	9,750	215,908	225,658
August 2025	4.4%	9,815	213,799	223,614
July 2025	4.6%	10,346	214,295	224,641
June 2025	4.9%	11,146	215,406	226,552
May 2025	4.2%	9,540	216,028	225,568
April 2025	3.7%	8,367	218,263	226,630
March 2025	3.9%	8,983	218,669	227,652
February 2025	3.9%	8,916	218,247	227,163
January 2025	4.2%	9,380	215,271	224,651
December 2024	3.8%	8,557	216,222	224,779
November 2024	4.1%	9,320	218,042	227,362
October 2024	4.2%	9,626	218,158	227,784

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.2%	9,469	217,287	226,756
2024	4.2%	9,473	217,690	227,163
2023	3.7%	8,263	215,305	223,568
2022	3.7%	8,269	215,532	223,801
2021	5.5%	12,321	210,479	222,800
2020	8.4%	18,585	202,475	221,060
2019	4.5%	10,162	214,863	225,025
2018	4.5%	10,202	215,771	225,973
2017	4.6%	10,420	214,531	224,951
2016	5.4%	12,185	213,290	225,475

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Louisiana's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.0% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in East Baton Rouge Parish

630.6 per 100,0002023. Louisiana: 562.1.

4,004.6 per 100,0002023. Louisiana: 2,603.2.

62murders2023, 2,832 violent crimes in all.

2023 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2023	2,832	630.6	17,986	4,004.6
2022	3,161	702.5	19,204	4,267.9
2021	3,654	837.1	15,444	3,538.2
2020	2,849	649.9	16,827	3,838.3
2019	2,818	642.7	19,133	4,363.9
2018	2,791	630.4	19,657	4,440.1
2017	2,999	672.4	21,960	4,923.5
2016	2,661	596.0	18,064	4,046.1

By police agency (5)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Baton Rouge Police Department	2023	2,210	12,126	219,086
East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office	2025	441	4,402	172,971
Central Police Department	2025	2	19	30,312
Zachary Police Department	2025	64	407	20,597
Baker Police Department	2025	48	133	12,074

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Louisiana · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.82 per 1,000 residents2024, 4 agencies serving 450,781 people.

1,270sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.

318civilian staff2024, full-time.

2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (4), 2024

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office	652	148	201,319
Baton Rouge Police Department	548	154	217,387
Zachary Police Department	46	8	20,142
Baker Police Department	24	8	11,933

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2024	1,270	2.82	318	4
2023	1,275	2.84	229	4
2022	1,288	2.86	390	4
2021	1,337	3.06	287	4
2019	1,402	3.20	290	4
2018	1,399	3.16	295	4
2017	1,418	3.18	300	4
2016	1,445	3.24	292	4

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the East Baton Rouge Parish Assessor?: Brian Wilson (Republican) is the Assessor of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court?: "Doug" Welborn (Republican) is the Clerk of Court of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner?: "Beau" Clark (Republican) is the Coroner of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff?: "Sid" Gautreaux (Republican) is the Sheriff of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
Who are the East Baton Rouge Parish commissioners?: Emile "Sid" Edwards (Mayor-President); Brandon Noel (Councilmember, Metro District 1); Anthony Kenney (Councilmember, Metro District 2); Rowdy Gaudet (Councilmember, Metro District 3); Aaron Moak (Councilmember, Metro District 4); Darryl Hurst (Councilmember, Metro District 5); Cleve Dunn, Jr. (Councilmember, Metro District 6); Twahna P. Harris (Councilmember, Metro District 7); Denise Amoroso (Councilmember, Metro District 8); Dwight Hudson (Councilmember, Metro District 9); Carolyn Coleman (Councilmember, Metro District 10); Laura White "Laurie" Adams (Councilmember, Metro District 11); Jennifer "Jen" Racca (Councilmember, Metro District 12).
Who is on the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board?: Jason Leaphart (District 1); Roxanne A. Atkinson (District 2); G. David Walker (District 3); "Nick" Carmena (District 4); Michael Davis (District 5); Michael Hooper (District 6); Carol Burton-Norwood (District 7); Linda B. Perkins (District 1); Alteen Profit (District 2); Joyce Burges (District 3); Monique Latay Butler (District 4); Clara Joseph (District 5); Mark Bellue (District 1); Dadrius Lanus (District 2); Carla Powell (District 3); Shashonnie Steward (District 4); Cliff Lewis (District 5); "Nathan" Rust (District 6); Michael Gaudet (District 7); Emily Soule' (District 8); Patrick Martin (District 9); Tracey Johnson Taylor-Jarrell (District 1); Ryan Talbot (District 2); "Marty" Hughes (District 3); Kenneth R. Mackie (District 4); Laura Freeman (District 5); Elecia Brown "Lisa" Lathon (District 6); Andrew Gaines (District 7); Crystal London (District 8); David Dayton (District 9).
What is the population of East Baton Rouge Parish?: About 452,938 people, with a median age of 34.1; the median household income is $63,071 and 19.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in East Baton Rouge Parish?: 3.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 8,468 people unemployed in a labor force of 228,541, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in East Baton Rouge Parish?: 24 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 4 municipal, 4 school district and 16 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in East Baton Rouge Parish?: 8: Baker, Baker, Central, Central, St. George, St. George, Zachary, Zachary. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Louisiana Secretary of State's official list of elected officials; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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