Los Angeles, California Population 2024

3,748,640

Los Angeles is a city located in Los Angeles County California. Los Angeles has a 2024 population of 3,748,640. It is also the county seat of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles is currently declining at a rate of -0.97% annually and its population has decreased by -3.78% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,895,836 in 2020.

The average household income in Los Angeles is $116,961 with a poverty rate of 16.65%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Los Angeles is 36.5 years, 35.8 years for males, and 37.3 years for females.

The official U.S. census that took place in 2020 showed that Los Angeles had a population of 3,898,747.

Los Angeles sits in one of the most ethnically diverse counties in the United States. The City of Angels is a global city, and the Los Angeles Combined Statistical Area (CSA) is the third largest in the world, after Greater Tokyo and New York. It's also the 66th most populous city proper in the world, and the metropolitan area is the 18th largest.

According to the 2020 Census, the Los Angeles metropolitan area had a population of more than 13.2 million residents, while the larger metropolitan region had an estimated population of 18.1 million. This makes it the second largest metro region in the United States after the New York metro area, and one of the largest urban agglomerations on earth.

The Greater Los Angeles Area also referred to as Southland, refers to both the urbanized area and the Combined Statistical Area. It covers 5 counties, including Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside and Venture counties, and it's been one of the fastest-growing areas of the country for most of the century, although its growth has slowed over the last decade.

Los Angeles Population Diversity

Based on the 2020 census data, Los Angeles had a density of 8,304.2 people per square mile (3,206.3/square kilometer). Los Angeles is the second-most populous urban area, and is also one of the single most densely populated areas in the United States. The Los Angeles Times created an interactive map showing L.A.'s 272 neighborhoods, which showed the most densely populated areas as:

  • Koreatown (42,611/square mile)
  • Westlake (38,214/square mile)
  • East Hollywood (31,095/square mile)
  • Pico-Union (25,352/square mile)
  • Maywood (23,638/square mile)
  • Harvard Heights (23,473/square mile)
  • Hollywood (22,193/square mile)
  • Walnut Park (22,028/square mile)
  • Palms (21,870/square mile)
  • Adams-Normandie (21,848/square mile)

Los Angeles Demographics

Los Angeles is an incredibly diverse city, home to people from over 140 countries who speak 224 languages that have been identified. Ethnic communities like Koreatown, Chinatown, Thai Town, Little Ethiopia, and Little Tokyo show what a multilingual and cultural city Los Angeles is today.

Mexicans comprise the largest ethnic group of Latinos in Los Angeles with 31.9% of the population, followed by Salvadorans (6%) and Guatemalans (3.6%). While the Latino population is spread throughout the city and its metropolitan area, it's most heavily concentrated in East Los Angeles, which has a very long established Central American and Mexican American community.

The largest Asian ethnic groups include Filipinos (3.2%) and Koreans (2.9%), which are mostly concentrated in Koreatown and Historic Filipinotown, respectively. Chinese people, who account for 1.8% of the city's population, live primarily outside of the city limits, although they have a significant presence in Chinatown. Both Thaitown and Chinatown are home to many Thais and Cambodians in Los Angeles, while Japanese people makeup 0.9% of the city's population and live primarily in Little Toyko in downtown Los Angeles and the Sawtelle area of West Los Angeles.

Los Angeles and its greater area are also home to a relatively substantial Middle Eastern population, most notably Iranians and Armenians, who live mostly in Tehrangeles and Little Armenia, respectively.

The African American population of Los Angeles is most dense in South Los Angeles, particularly the Watts and Crenshaw neighborhoods. Given the substantial immigration from Central America and Mexico, Latinos and Hispanics have now outnumbered black people in the city, although the black population in L.A. was higher than the Hispanic population in 1970. Many neighborhoods that were once predominantly African American, such as Compton, are now becoming Hispanic communities.

Hispanic Growth

The United States as a whole has seen a great deal of Hispanic population growth over the last thirty years. The Hispanic population of the U.S. has grown from 14.6 million in 1980 to 52 million in 2011, and Hispanics remain concentrated most heavily in Florida and the Southwest. Today, 9% of all Hispanics in the country live in Los Angeles County, and it's here that the population has grown the most since 1980.

Los Angeles Population Growth

California's population as a whole is expected to grow more slowly in the coming decades, which means it will benefit from a slower but healthy growth rate of about 1% each year. The decline in the state's growth rate is attributed to a sharp decline in immigration to the area. This is a much more natural growth rate than the city has seen for much of the last century.

From 2010 to 2020, Los Angeles grew by 2.8%, a little behind the United States' 8.5% average growth in the same period.

The last census counts in the state were 2% lower than previous projections, and most of the difference was attributed to Los Angeles County. Today, the Inland Empire of California is seeing the most explosive growth, not Los Angeles.

It's projected that the population of Los Angeles County will increase 3.5 million by 2050, and it will remain the largest county and city in the state. By 2060, the county will have a population of 11.5 million.

Los Angeles Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Los Angeles was:

  • White: 41.17%
  • Other race: 24.54%
  • Two or more races: 12.72%
  • Asian: 11.82%
  • Black or African American: 8.56%
  • Native American: 1.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.15%
Land Area (mi²)
469.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
7,993.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.78% (-147,196)
The current population of Los Angeles, California is 3,748,640 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,895,836.

Los Angeles, California Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,597,87541.17%
Other race952,37724.54%
Two or more races493,49112.72%
Asian458,72111.82%
Black or African American332,1738.56%
Native American40,6951.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander5,7090.15%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Los Angeles Population by Race

Los Angeles Population Pyramid 2024

Los Angeles Median Age

36.5

Total

35.8

Male

37.3

Female

Los Angeles Adults

There are 3,115,593 adults, (521,015 of whom are seniors) in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Age Dependency

49.6

Age Dependency Ratio

20.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Los Angeles Sex Ratio

Female1,939,99449.99%
Male1,941,04750.01%

Los Angeles Population by Age

Los Angeles Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,399,4422.736.663.4
Non Family579,6401.3724.575.5
Married530,7503.6153.146.9
Female193,2013.730.669.4
Male95,8513.6830.769.3

3.49

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

36.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Los Angeles Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Los Angeles Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Los Angeles Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.82%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 58.75%.

Los Angeles Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$44,582

Average Earnings

$47,081

Average Male

$40,759

Average Female

Los Angeles Earnings by Educational Attainment

Los Angeles Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Los Angeles Language

42.58% of Los Angeles residents speak only English, while 57.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 40.75% of the population.

Los Angeles Language

Los Angeles Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,841,221362,20819.67%
Other940,062191,60120.38%
White1,067,497114,10310.69%
Multiple485,97780,59516.58%
Black322,15178,06824.23%
Asian445,05762,68214.08%
Native39,6757,49818.9%
Islander5,57694116.88%

16.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.21%

Male Poverty Rate

18.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Los Angeles

The race most likely to be in poverty in Los Angeles is Black, with 24.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Los Angeles is White, with 10.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.15%.

Los Angeles Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.57%
High School17.82%
Some College13.55%
Bachelors or Greater7.24%

Los Angeles Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.98%
Male Unemployed26.69%
Female Employed7.96%
Male Employed6.88%

Los Angeles Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Los Angeles Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Los Angeles Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.1%

Male Marriage Rate

37.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Los Angeles Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Los Angeles 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 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Los Angeles Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

73,065

Number of Veterans

67,084

Male Veterans

5,981

Female Veterans

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Los Angeles Veterans by War

count

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Los Angeles Veterans by Age

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Los Angeles Veterans by Race

Los Angeles Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Los Angeles Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.5%

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Employment Rate

7.7%

Unemployment Rate

Los Angeles Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Los Angeles Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Los Angeles 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

47.06%

Born in Los Angeles

64.03%

Native Born

35.97%

Foreign Born

18.11%

Non Citizen

17.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

64.03% of Los Angeles residents were born in the United States, with 47.06% having been born in California. 18.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Los Angeles Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20293,564,645-36,799-1.02%
20283,601,444-36,799-1.01%
20273,638,243-36,799-1%
20263,675,042-36,799-0.99%
20253,711,841-36,799-0.98%
20243,748,640-36,799-0.97%
20233,785,439-36,799-0.96%
20223,822,238-15,748-0.41%
20213,837,986-57,850-1.48%
20203,895,836-87,049-2.19%
20193,982,8851,7450.04%
20183,981,1406,0730.15%
20173,975,06717,5470.44%
20163,957,52023,8760.61%
20153,933,64429,5420.76%
20143,904,10226,3810.68%
20133,877,72129,8640.78%
20123,847,85729,0450.76%
20113,818,81223,6060.62%
20103,795,20600%
20003,694,820209,4226.01%
19903,485,398516,81917.41%
19802,968,579156,7785.58%
19702,811,801332,78613.42%
19602,479,015508,65725.82%
19501,970,358466,08130.98%
19401,504,277266,22921.5%
19301,238,048661,375114.69%
1920576,673257,47580.66%
1910319,198216,719211.48%
1900102,47952,084103.35%
189050,39539,212350.64%
188011,1835,45595.23%
18705,7281,34330.63%
18604,3852,775172.36%
18501,610-3,563,035-99.95%
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Los Angeles Population by Year