Baton Rouge metropolitan area

Greater Baton Rouge
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area
Downtown Baton Rouge
Coordinates: 30°31′02″N 91°07′37″W / 30.5172°N 91.1269°W / 30.5172; -91.1269
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Largest city	Baton Rouge
Other cities	- Central  - Baker  - Denham Springs  - Gonzales  - Zachary  - Port Allen  - Donaldsonville  - Walker  - Plaquemine  - St. Gabriel  -
Area
• Total	4,196 sq mi (10,870 km2)
Highest elevation	> 350 ft (> 106 m)
Lowest elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	873,661
• Rank	66th in the U.S.
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)

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. Including 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 2010 U.S. census, the metropolitan area had a population of 802,484,^[1] up from 705,973 in 2000.^[2] At the 2020 census, its population increased to 870,569,^[3] up from 2020 estimates at 858,571.^[4]