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Los Angeles

County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
470.517
State:
California

Los Angeles is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. Los Angeles has a 2025 population of 3,770,958. It is also the county seat of .Los Angeles is currently declining at a rate of -0.66% annually and its population has decreased by -3.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,895,848 in 2020.

The average household income in Los Angeles is $122,610 with a poverty rate of 16.55%. The median age in Los Angeles is 36.9 years: 36.3 years for males, and 37.6 years for females.

3.8M
Total Population
8,015
Density (mi²)
-25.0K -0.66%
Growth

Los Angeles Population

Los Angeles Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Los Angeles includes 37.32% White, 25.09% other race, 12.03% Asian, 8.51% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,439,86937.32%
Other race967,89525.09%
Two or more races607,32415.74%
Asian463,96012.03%
Black or African American328,4458.51%
Native American44,7771.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander5,6270.15%

Los Angeles Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Los Angeles' average per capita income is $47,127. Household income levels show a median of $80,366. The poverty rate stands at 16.55%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$117,348$172,718
Families$92,304$140,894
Households$80,366$122,610
Non Families$59,406$91,138

$47,127

Average Income

$80,366

Median Household Income

16.55%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)