Los Angeles County, California Population 2023

Los Angeles County, California's estimated 2023 population is 10,072,629 with a growth rate of 0.19% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Los Angeles County, California is the largest county in California. The 2010 population was 9,818,605 and has seen a growth of 2.59% since that time.

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Los Angeles County, California Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Los Angeles County, California Population by Race

Los Angeles County, California Population Pyramid 2023

Los Angeles County, California Median Age

36.7

Total

35.6

Male

37.9

Female

Los Angeles County, California Adults

There are 7,862,123 adults, (1,370,141 of whom are seniors) in Los Angeles County, California.

Los Angeles County, California Age Dependency

54.7

Age Dependency Ratio

21.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Los Angeles County, California Sex Ratio

Female5,091,11750.7%
Male4,949,56549.3%

Los Angeles County, California Population by Age

Los Angeles County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.63

Average Family Size

2.96

Average Household Size

46.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Los Angeles County, California Households and Families

Male

Female

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Los Angeles County, California Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Los Angeles County, California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 85.23%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.81%.

Los Angeles County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$40,113

Average Earnings

$43,343

Average Male

$35,444

Average Female

Los Angeles County, California Earnings by Educational Attainment

Los Angeles County, California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Los Angeles County, California Language

43.91% of Los Angeles County, California residents speak only English, while 56.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 38.72% of the population.

Los Angeles County, California Language

Los Angeles County, California Poverty by Race

rate

17.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.97%

Male Poverty Rate

15.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Los Angeles County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Los Angeles County, California is Black, with 23.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Los Angeles County, California is White, with 10.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.09%.

Los Angeles County, California Poverty

Los Angeles County, California Poverty Rate by Education

Los Angeles County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Los Angeles County, California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Los Angeles County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.5%

Male Marriage Rate

41.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Los Angeles County, California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Los Angeles County, California Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Los Angeles County, California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Los Angeles County, California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

252,329

Number of Veterans

233,615

Male Veterans

18,714

Female Veterans

Los Angeles County, California Veterans by War

Los Angeles County, California Veterans by Age

count

Los Angeles County, California Veterans by Race

Los Angeles County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Los Angeles County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.8%

Labor Force Participation

60.5%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Los Angeles County, California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Los Angeles County, California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Los Angeles County, California Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.94%

Born in Los Angeles County, California

66.45%

Native Born

33.82%

Foreign Born

15.81%

Non Citizen

18.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

66.45% of Los Angeles County, California residents were born in the United States, with 51.94% having been born in California. 15.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Los Angeles County, California Place of Birth

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