Los Angeles County, California
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.4
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,694,934
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,757,179
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,017,414
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,017,401
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,014,009
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,818,605
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.1%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 16.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 48.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 25.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 209,570
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 33.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,726,923
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 45.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $834,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,160
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $843
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,954
Building Permits, 2025 22,250
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,416,449
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.81
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,000,801
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 113,488,435
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 65,350,932
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 213,932,785
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,010
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $90,112
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,792
Persons in poverty, percent 13.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 304,988
Total employment, 2023 3,987,736
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 299,616,607
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,128,124
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 251,405
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 150,990
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 64,265
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 105,739
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 131,822
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,622
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 234,647
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,466.9
Population per square mile, 2010 2,419.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 4,059.28
Land area in square miles, 2010 4,057.88
FIPS Code 06037