Los Angeles County, CA

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    2024 Population
    9.81M
    US Senator
    Alex Padilla
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Adam Schiff
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    38.2
    0.792% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    13.7%
    0.681% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $90,112
    2.68% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $834,200
    6.5% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    4.82M
    0.313% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Los Angeles County, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    84.9% of the residents in Los Angeles County, CA are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Los Angeles County, CA are University of Southern California (18,492 degrees awarded in 2024), University of California-Los Angeles (15,392 degrees), and Santa Monica College (13,753 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Los Angeles County, CA was $834,200, and the homeownership rate was 45.9%.

    Most people in Los Angeles County, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County, CA was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Los Angeles County, CA is home to a population of 9.81M people, from which 84.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 33.3% of Los Angeles County, CA residents were born outside of the country (3.27M people).

    In 2024, there were 1.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.43M people) in Los Angeles County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.37M Other (Hispanic) and 1.48M Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    84.9%
    2024 Citizenship
    84.9%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 84.9% of Los Angeles County, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Los Angeles County, CA was 84.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County, CA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      2.43M ± 3.84k
    2. Other (Hispanic)
      2.37M ± 18.8k
    3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      1.48M ± 16.5k
    48.4%
    Hispanic Population
    4.75M people

    In 2024, there were 1.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.43M people) in Los Angeles County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.37M Other (Hispanic) and 1.48M Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    48.4% of the people in Los Angeles County, CA are hispanic (4.75M people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Los Angeles County, CA as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for California.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
    2. Philippines
      827,719 ± 22,100 people
    3. China
      695,724 ± 20,296 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    33.3%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    3.27M people
    33.3%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    3.27M people

    As of 2024, 33.3% of Los Angeles County, CA residents (3.27M people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Los Angeles County, CA was 33.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      63,691 ± 1,825
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      52,157 ± 1,896
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      28,620 ± 1,497

    Los Angeles County, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Los Angeles County, CA.

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    Health

    91.8% of the population of Los Angeles County, CA has health coverage, with 42.3% on employee plans, 27% on Medicaid, 9.77% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.493% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see 1,326 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,326 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1032 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 209 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    1,326 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Los Angeles County, CA

    Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see an average of 1,326 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,326 patients).

    The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Los Angeles County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    8.21%
    Uninsured
    42.3%
    Employer Coverage
    27%
    Medicaid
    9.77%
    Medicare
    12.1%
    Non-Group
    0.493%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County, CA declined by 5.5% from 8.69% to 8.21%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Los Angeles County, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.57 in Los Angeles County, CA.

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    Health Behaviors

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 26.2% in Los Angeles County, CA.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.38% in Los Angeles County, CA.

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    Economy

    The economy of Los Angeles County, CA employs 4.82M people. In 2024, the largest industries in Los Angeles County, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (650,341 people), Retail Trade (469,248 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (428,980 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($105,196), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($93,523), and Information ($90,241).

    Employment

    Occupations

    4.82M
    2024 Value
    ± 18,295
    −0.313%
    1 Year decline
    ± 0.533%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Angeles County, CA declined at a rate of −0.313%, from 4.84M employees to 4.82M employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (528,687 people), Management Occupations (524,311 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (434,567 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County, CA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    4.82M
    2024 Value
    ± 18,295
    −0.313%
    1 Year decline
    ± 0.533%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Angeles County, CA declined at a rate of −0.313%, from 4.84M employees to 4.82M employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (650,341 people), Retail Trade (469,248 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (428,980 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $52,218
    Median earning men ± $285
    $43,584
    Median earning women ± $315

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($95,787), Public Administration ($92,518), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,539).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($81,975), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,986), and Public Administration ($60,990).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.57%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 32,926
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    2. 21,979
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. 19,426
      Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

    The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $40.9M
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $35.1M
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    3. $29.6M
      Information

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

    Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    California is currently represented by 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Los Angeles County, CA. Showing the available data for California.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
      Republican Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from California

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    Alex Padilla
    Senator from California3
    Assumed office on January 20, 2021
    Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
    Adam Schiff
    Senator from California1
    Assumed office on December 8, 2024
    Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

    Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Los Angeles County, CA awarded 220,452 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles County, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 346,343 male students and 417,462 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles County, CA are Hispanic or Latino (96,935 and 47.2%), White (43,079 and 21%), Asian (29,911 and 14.6%), and Black or African American (13,017 and 6.33%).

    The largest universities in Los Angeles County, CA by number of degrees awarded are University of Southern California (18,492 and 8.39%), University of California-Los Angeles (15,392 and 6.98%), and Santa Monica College (13,753 and 6.24%).

    The most popular majors in Los Angeles County, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (29,965 and 13.6%), General Business Administration & Management (17,715 and 8.04%), and General Psychology (8,257 and 3.75%).

    The median tuition costs are $43,758 for private four year colleges, and $3,695 and $14,670 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in Los Angeles County, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 40.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 763,805 (45.3% men and 54.7% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 763,805 students enrolled in Los Angeles County, CA, 45.3% men and 54.7% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 344,940 records, of which 57.5% were women and 42.5% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      6,807 degrees awarded
    2. General Psychology
      4,615 degrees awarded
    3. Registered Nursing
      2,654 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Los Angeles County, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 6,807 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Los Angeles County, CA according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. University of Southern California
      18,492 degrees awarded
    2. University of California-Los Angeles
      15,392 degrees awarded
    3. Santa Monica College
      13,753 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Southern California with 18,492 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 90,235 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles County, CA, which is 0.693 times less than the 130,217 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 96,935 degrees mean that there were 2.25 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 43,079 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($43,758) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($945) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Los Angeles County, CA was $834,200 in 2024, which is 2.51 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $783,300 to $834,200, a 6.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County, CA is 45.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Los Angeles County, CA have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 31.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Los Angeles County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.25%.

    Housing

    Property

    $834,200
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$2,194
    $1.57M
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$8,993

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Los Angeles County, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Los Angeles County, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    45.9%
    Homeownership
    2024
    69.5%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 45.9% of the housing units in Los Angeles County, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.1%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles County, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $90,112
    Median Household Income
    ± $392
    3.42M
    Number of Households
    ± 14,943

    In 2024, the median household income of the 3.42M households in Los Angeles County, CA grew to $90,112 from the previous year's value of $87,760.

    The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Los Angeles County, CA is from California.
    0.493
    2024 Wage GINI in California
    0.495
    2023 Wage GINI in California

    In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (64.8%)
    2. Worked At Home (17.1%)
    3. Carpooled (9.3%)

    In 2024, 64.8% of workers in Los Angeles County, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.3%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    30.4 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County, CA have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.35% of the workforce in Los Angeles County, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in Los Angeles County, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Los Angeles County, CA have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 31.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Los Angeles County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.25%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County, CA (1.33M out of 9.66M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles County, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 17.6% of the children was living in poverty in Los Angeles County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 9.7%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 488 in Los Angeles County, CA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 21.8% per 100,000 population.

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