Los Angeles County, California
California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,694,934 39,355,309
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,694,934 39,355,309
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,017,414 39,555,703
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.2% -0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,014,009 39,538,223
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,818,605 37,253,956
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8% 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.2% 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.1% 17.5%
Female persons, percent 51.1% 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 62.9% 64.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.9% 6.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 5.2% 4.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 16.6% 17.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4% 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 5.8% 6.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 49.3% 41.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 24.6% 32.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 209,570 1,305,453
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 33.4% 27.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,726,923 14,995,410
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 45.9% 55.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $834,200 $734,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,160 $2,946
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $843 $829
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,954 $2,036
Building Permits, 2025 22,250 103,856
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,416,449 13,548,091
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.81 2.84
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.8% 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 55.1% 44.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.7% 96.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.0% 93.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.9% 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.0% 37.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.3% 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.3% 6.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.7% 63.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.3% 58.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,000,801 169,438,170
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 113,488,435 420,638,311
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 65,350,932 171,389,035
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 213,932,785 809,607,418
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,010 $20,738
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.4 28.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $90,112 $99,122
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,792 $49,513
Persons in poverty, percent 13.3% 11.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 304,988 1,029,689
Total employment, 2023 3,987,736 16,405,436
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 299,616,607 1,429,217,482
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.3% 2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,128,124 3,537,469
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 251,405 791,791
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 150,990 473,859
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 64,265 189,543
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 105,739 310,935
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 131,822 431,868
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,622 24,856
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 234,647 727,920
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,466.9 253.7
Population per square mile, 2010 2,419.6 239.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 4,059.28 155,858.33
Land area in square miles, 2010 4,057.88 155,779.22
FIPS Code 06037 06