Who is the mayor of Central, LA? Central's elected officials
Central is in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. Its mayor is Wade Evans. 9 elected seats.
City of Central Chief of Police
| Office | Who holds it now | Next term |
|---|---|---|
| Chief of Police | Roger Corcoran source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
City of Central Council
| Office | Who holds it now | Next term |
|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Wade Evans source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Council Member, District 1, | "Tim" Lazaroe source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Council Member, District 2, | Jack "J.D." Lavergne, III source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Council Member, District 3, | "Kim" Fralick source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Council Member, District 4, | Despo "D'Ann" Wells source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Council Member, District 5, | Briton Myer source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Council Member at Large | Aaron K. McKinney source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Council Member at Large | Joshua Roy source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
Also representing Central
County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: East Baton Rouge Parish's elected officials. Other cities in East Baton Rouge Parish: Baker, Baker, St. George, St. George, Zachary, Zachary.
Who lives in Central
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.6% · White 79.1% · Black 9.8% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 5.1% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
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.
Quick answers
- Who is the mayor of Central, LA?
- Wade Evans is the mayor of Central, Louisiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
- Who is on the Central governing board?
- Roger Corcoran (Chief of Police); "Tim" Lazaroe (Council Member, District 1,); Jack "J.D." Lavergne, III (Council Member, District 2,); "Kim" Fralick (Council Member, District 3,); Despo "D'Ann" Wells (Council Member, District 4,); Briton Myer (Council Member, District 5,); Aaron K. McKinney (Council Member at Large); Joshua Roy (Council Member at Large).
- What is the population of Central, LA?
- About 29,783 people, with a median age of 40.4; the median household income is $89,554 and 5.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
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