Los Angeles County Population

1850–2026

9.64M

2026 projection

3.6% since 2020 (decrease)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Los Angeles County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
20269,641,000-53,9340.56%
20259,694,934-53,9340.55%
20249,748,868+16,3000.17%
20239,732,568-15,9560.16%
20229,748,524-61,9540.63%
20219,810,478-186,0321.86%
20209,996,510-15,0920.15%
201910,011,602-49,9310.50%
201810,061,533-30,8320.31%
201710,092,365-2,5000.02%

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Los Angeles County Demographics

38.2median age

Median age

Female39.2 yrs
Male37.3 yrs

Adults

7,789,527
1,487,700 seniors (65+) · 19% of adults6,301,827 other adults

Sex

Female 50.5% · 4,951,031Male 49.5% · 4,857,636

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 69,26885+ years, female: 119,06880–84 years, male: 71,37580–84 years, female: 100,85975–79 years, male: 111,88175–79 years, female: 144,46270–74 years, male: 171,51770–74 years, female: 204,75265–69 years, male: 233,06565–69 years, female: 261,45360–64 years, male: 290,49660–64 years, female: 299,63455–59 years, male: 306,59655–59 years, female: 315,97550–54 years, male: 325,81150–54 years, female: 324,99245–49 years, male: 316,17145–49 years, female: 317,77540–44 years, male: 340,48840–44 years, female: 330,52735–39 years, male: 366,49235–39 years, female: 350,49130–34 years, male: 407,11230–34 years, female: 393,14425–29 years, male: 373,60325–29 years, female: 370,48020–24 years, male: 315,60520–24 years, female: 312,08915–19 years, male: 311,54215–19 years, female: 300,00710–14 years, male: 314,21110–14 years, female: 293,3885–9 years, male: 276,6315–9 years, female: 266,6850–4 years, male: 255,7720–4 years, female: 245,25085+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–4100K100K200K200K300K300K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 98,087 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Los Angeles County Income

$90,112median household income

Median household income

$90,112

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$50,526

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

13.7%

About 1 in 7 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Los Angeles County Marital Status

42% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married42%44%41%
Never married43%46%40%
Divorced8%7%10%
Widowed5%2%7%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year