At 9.2%, the uninsured rate among under-65 residents in East Baton Rouge Parish is effectively the Louisiana average of 9.2% — about 32,908 people out of 357,493. It is the 27th highest of the 64 parishes in Louisiana. A county sitting on its state's average is the most ordinary case there is, which makes the state's own rules the thing worth reading rather than anything local.
East Baton Rouge Parish against Louisiana, and against the counties we cover
| East Baton Rouge Parish | Louisiana | Covered counties | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 9.2% | 9.2% | 13.0% |
| Marketplace enrollees per 1,000 | 105 | — | 127 |
| Insurers selling here | 5 | 4 (median) | 5 |
| Individual plans offered | 59 | — | 84 |
State uninsured rate from the Census SAHIE series; the final column is the median across the 104 counties covered on this site. Enrollment density is CMS plan selections per 1,000 under-65 residents.
What you can actually buy here
5 insurers sell into East Baton Rouge Parish. At that number the market is competitive without being bewildering. Networks still differ sharply between carriers — more sharply than the monthly prices do — which is the opposite of how most people shop. Between them they offer 59 plans, about 12 for each insurer, a short list by national standards. Short lists are easier to compare properly, which is a real advantage as long as one of them fits your doctors. The count is up from 4 last year. Insurers entering a parish usually means they like what they see in the risk pool, and it tends to show up as more aggressive pricing the following year rather than immediately.
37,583 people here bought marketplace coverage for 2026, about 105 per thousand under-65 residents. That sits near the middle of the counties covered on this site: a working individual market, but most local coverage still arrives through an employer. Only 3,649 were new consumers against 33,934 renewals — a 10% new share. A settled, returning population like that means the plans on offer have been chosen by the same people repeatedly, which is a reasonable signal that the networks hold up.
Nearest parishes on coverage
The parishes we cover in Louisiana whose uninsured rate sits closest to East Baton Rouge Parish. Worth a look if you are comparing across a parish line or moving.
| Parish | Uninsured | Insurers | Enrollees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans Parish | 9.0% | 3 | 38,329 |
| Caddo Parish | 8.8% | 5 | 12,714 |
| Lafayette Parish | 8.8% | 3 | 16,105 |
| Calcasieu Parish | 8.7% | 4 | 10,783 |
| St. Tammany Parish | 8.2% | 4 | 15,076 |
| Jefferson Parish | 13.0% | 3 | 32,498 |
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Common questions
How many people are uninsured in East Baton Rouge Parish?
About 32,908 people under 65, out of 357,493 in that age group — 9.2%, the 27th highest of the 64 parishes in Louisiana. The Louisiana average is 9.2%. Census Bureau estimates for 2024, the most recent published.
How many health insurers sell in East Baton Rouge Parish?
5 insurers offer individual marketplace plans in East Baton Rouge Parish for 2026, up from 4 the year before, and between them they sell 59 individual medical plans. The median across the counties covered on this site is 5 insurers and 84 plans.
How many people in East Baton Rouge Parish buy marketplace coverage?
37,583 plan selections for 2026 — 3,649 new consumers and 33,934 renewals. That works out at 105 per thousand under-65 residents, against a median of 127 across the counties covered here. New consumers are the group most likely to have lost a job during the year.
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, 2024 (released August 2026)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2026 Marketplace Open Enrollment County-Level Public Use File
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2026 Service Area Public Use File
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2026 Plan Attributes Public Use File
- U.S. Department of Labor, FAQs on COBRA Continuation Health Coverage for Workers