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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 County. 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

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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

37.32%25.09%15.74%12.03%8.51%
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

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Nearby Cities

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)