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Los Angeles County, California

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
9,808,667
Households
3,416,449
Average household size
2.81
Median age
38.2 years
Median household income
$90,112
Housing units
3,650,466
Population comparison
2020 Census10,014,009
2024 estimate9,808,667
Change−2.1%

People

Who lives here

Population
9,808,667
Median age
38.2 years
Male
4,857,636
Female
4,951,031
Median age by sex
Male median age
37.3 years
Female median age
39.2 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
255,772Under 5245,250
778,9575–17739,161
439,03218–24433,008
780,71525–34763,624
706,98035–44681,018
641,98245–54642,767
597,09255–64615,609
657,10665+830,594
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 5255,772245,250
5–17778,957739,161
18–24439,032433,008
25–34780,715763,624
35–44706,980681,018
45–54641,982642,767
55–64597,092615,609
65+657,106830,594
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5–17
Male
5–9
276,631
10–14
314,211
15–17
188,115
Female
5–9
266,685
10–14
293,388
15–17
179,088
18–24
Male
18–19
123,427
20
61,297
21
61,952
22–24
192,356
Female
18–19
120,919
20
58,462
21
61,221
22–24
192,406
25–34
Male
25–29
373,603
30–34
407,112
Female
25–29
370,480
30–34
393,144
35–44
Male
35–39
366,492
40–44
340,488
Female
35–39
350,491
40–44
330,527
45–54
Male
45–49
316,171
50–54
325,811
Female
45–49
317,775
50–54
324,992
55–64
Male
55–59
306,596
60–61
123,787
62–64
166,709
Female
55–59
315,975
60–61
124,243
62–64
175,391
65+
Male
65–66
102,843
67–69
130,222
70–74
171,517
75–79
111,881
80–84
71,375
85+
69,268
Female
65–66
113,185
67–69
148,268
70–74
204,752
75–79
144,462
80–84
100,859
85+
119,068
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
3,025,99830.9%
Some other race
2,428,85124.8%
Two or more races
1,950,97219.9%
Asian alone
1,486,98315.2%
Black alone
751,6157.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
141,6391.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
22,6090.2%
Residents: 9,808,667.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone3,025,998
Some other race2,428,851
Two or more races1,950,972
Asian alone1,486,983
Black alone751,615
American Indian / Alaska Native141,639
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander22,609

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
4,752,274
White, not Hispanic
2,425,184

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
2,225,613
Married-couple share
66.2%
Derived from published counts
With children
46.3%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
906,12926.5%
1 person
977,13128.6%
2 people
574,41316.8%
3 people
495,19114.5%
4 people
463,58513.6%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
259,101
6 People
109,743
7 Plus People
94,741
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person906,129
2 people977,131
3 people574,413
4 people495,191
5+ people463,585
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households2,225,613
Married-couple families1,473,80166.2% of family households
With children
580,10339.4%
Without children
893,69860.6%
Other families751,81233.8% of family households
Male householder
245,18032.6%
Female householder
506,63267.4%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households2,225,613Not applicable
Married-couple families1,473,80166.2%
With children580,10339.4%
Without children893,69860.6%
Other families751,81233.8%
Male householder245,18032.6%
Female householder506,63267.4%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$90,112
Median family
$101,573
Per capita
$45,792
Household incomeShare of households
497,27514.6%
Under $25k
496,55214.5%
$25–49k
465,74113.6%
$50–74k
405,32111.9%
$75–99k
595,79817.4%
$100–149k
358,42610.5%
$150–199k
597,33617.5%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
179,099
$10,000–$14,999
123,891
$15,000–$19,999
90,748
$20,000–$24,999
103,537
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
99,758
$30,000–$34,999
100,144
$35,000–$39,999
98,445
$40,000–$44,999
101,479
$45,000–$49,999
96,726
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
185,039
$60,000–$74,999
280,702
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
339,997
$125,000–$149,999
255,801
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k497,275
$25–49k496,552
$50–74k465,741
$75–99k405,321
$100–149k595,798
$150–199k358,426
$200k+597,336

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
6,917,487
High school or higher
80.9%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
36%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
802,05511.6%
Less than 9th grade
521,6107.5%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
1,401,97020.3%
High school or equivalent
1,217,99917.6%
Some college, no degree
482,6877.0%
Associate degree
1,590,18123.0%
Bachelor’s degree
900,98513.0%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
323,684
Nursery School
2,724
Kindergarten
4,720
First Grade
11,631
Second Grade
24,514
Third Grade
47,768
Fourth Grade
30,057
Fifth Grade
45,675
Sixth Grade
208,673
Seventh Grade
32,101
Eighth Grade
70,508
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
136,019
Tenth Grade
71,416
Eleventh Grade
96,980
Twelfth No Diploma
217,195
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
1,256,181
Ged Or Alternative Credential
145,789
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
346,653
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
871,346
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
608,104
Professional School Degree
185,424
Doctorate Degree
107,457
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade802,055
Grades 9–12, no diploma521,610
High school or equivalent1,401,970
Some college, no degree1,217,999
Associate degree482,687
Bachelor’s degree1,590,181
Graduate or professional900,985
Marital status by sexMale and Female
80,397304,783
Widowed
260,586398,539
Divorced
71,110100,382
Separated
1,837,6601,779,897
Now Married
1,832,3791,662,489
Never Married
239,027255,772
Married Spouse Absent
1,598,6331,524,125
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed80,397304,783
Divorced260,586398,539
Separated71,110100,382
Now Married1,837,6601,779,897
Never Married1,832,3791,662,489
Married Spouse Absent239,027255,772
Married Spouse Present1,598,6331,524,125

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$834,200
Median gross rent
$1,954
Housing tenure
Owner
1,567,98345.9%
Renter
1,848,46654.1%
Occupied homes: 3,416,449.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner1,567,983
Renter1,848,466
Housing occupancy
Occupied
3,416,44993.6%
Vacant
234,0176.4%
Housing units: 3,650,466.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied3,416,449
Vacant234,017

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
1,066,415
Owners without mortgage
501,568
Vacancy reason
For rent77,498
For sale11,481
Rented, not occupied12,582
Sold, not occupied10,119
Seasonal32,893
Migrant workers185
Other89,259
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent77,498
For sale11,481
Rented, not occupied12,582
Sold, not occupied10,119
Seasonal32,893
Migrant workers185
Other89,259
Structure type
Detached1,726,695
Attached242,464
2–4 units309,229
5–19 units563,498
20+ units749,056
Mobile or other59,524
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
95,421
Structure 3–4 Units
213,808
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
284,989
Structure 10–19 Units
278,509
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
336,720
Structure 50 Plus Units
412,336
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
56,744
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
2,780
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached1,726,695
Attached242,464
2–4 units309,229
5–19 units563,498
20+ units749,056
Mobile or other59,524
Year builtHousing units by period
1,554,58842.6%
Before 1960
1,012,19227.7%
1960–79
659,91918.1%
1980–99
389,27910.7%
2000–19
34,4880.9%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
522,483
1940–1949
346,720
1950–1959
685,385
1960–79
1960–1969
509,340
1970–1979
502,852
1980–99
1980–1989
436,870
1990–1999
223,049
2000–19
2000–2009
213,111
2010–2019
176,168
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 19601,554,588
1960–791,012,192
1980–99659,919
2000–19389,279
2020+34,488
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
295,527
43,393
1990s
262,426
107,174
2000s
350,352
241,357
2010s
487,954
881,757
2020–22
151,889
458,910
2023+
19,835
115,875
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 1990295,52743,393
1990s262,426107,174
2000s350,352241,357
2010s487,954881,757
2020–22151,889458,910
2023+19,835115,875
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
54,0583.4%
Under $100k
36,8852.4%
$100–249k
153,8599.8%
$250–499k
403,71725.7%
$500–749k
402,22425.7%
$750–999k
265,13316.9%
$1–1.49m
252,10716.1%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
17,674
10000–14999
2,015
15000–19999
1,421
20000–24999
1,783
25000–29999
803
30000–34999
1,768
35000–39999
1,196
40000–49999
3,813
50000–59999
4,745
60000–69999
6,444
70000–79999
4,359
80000–89999
4,306
90000–99999
3,731
$100–249k
100000–124999
11,487
125000–149999
3,477
150000–174999
5,949
175000–199999
3,464
200000–249999
12,508
$250–499k
250000–299999
9,675
300000–399999
45,336
400000–499999
98,848
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
103,953
2000000+
148,154
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k54,058
$100–249k36,885
$250–499k153,859
$500–749k403,717
$750–999k402,224
$1–1.49m265,133
$1.5m+252,107
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50066,514
$500–999110,372
$1,000–1,499313,485
$1,500–1,999449,895
$2,000–2,499366,648
$2,500–2,999205,459
$3,000+285,628
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Under $500
Under 100
3,378
100–149
1,311
150–199
1,693
200–249
2,853
250–299
7,121
300–349
21,651
350–399
12,185
400–449
8,542
450–499
7,780
$500–999
500–549
7,246
550–599
7,865
600–649
8,117
650–699
7,987
700–749
9,250
750–799
10,341
800–899
25,287
900–999
34,279
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
132,595
1250–1499
180,890
$3,000+
3000–3499
118,179
3500+
167,449
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50066,514
$500–999110,372
$1,000–1,499313,485
$1,500–1,999449,895
$2,000–2,499366,648
$2,500–2,999205,459
$3,000+285,628
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
51,589
251,105
1 vehicle
357,768
819,864
2 vehicles
618,440
554,850
3 vehicles
320,600
153,888
4 vehicles
143,675
49,145
5+ vehicles
75,911
19,614
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle51,589251,105
1 vehicle357,768819,864
2 vehicles618,440554,850
3 vehicles320,600153,888
4 vehicles143,67549,145
5+ vehicles75,91119,614

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
4,687,090
Average commute
30.4 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
3,036,42664.8%Derived from published counts
Carpool
435,9429.3%Derived from published counts
Public transit
183,3553.9%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
138,2783.0%Derived from published counts
Work from home
801,83217.1%Derived from published counts
Other
91,2571.9%Derived from published counts
Workers: 4,687,090.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
113,712
Bicycle
24,566
Other
Other Transportation
67,339
Motorcycle
9,025
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
14,893
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone3,036,426
Carpool435,942
Public transit183,355
Walk or bicycle138,278
Work from home801,832
Other91,257
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
679,31817.5%
Under 15 min
1,313,09533.8%
15–29 min
1,017,66826.2%
30–44 min
395,53810.2%
45–59 min
479,63912.3%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
52,953
5–9
224,053
10–14
402,312
15–29 min
15–19
520,584
20–24
557,336
25–29
235,175
30–44 min
30–34
697,553
35–39
119,946
40–44
200,169
60+ min
60–89
349,424
90+
130,215
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min679,318
15–29 min1,313,095
30–44 min1,017,668
45–59 min395,538
60+ min479,639

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
8,033,368
Civilian labor force
5,200,656
Employed
4,822,531
Unemployed
378,125
Unemployment rate
7.3%
Poverty universe
9,656,697
Persons below poverty
1,326,437
Gini index
0.5
White-collar workers
2,988,206
Blue-collar workers
965,796
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
387,196
481,333
Sales Office Occupations
392,703
570,551
Management Business Science Arts
999,272
1,025,680
Production Transportation Material Moving
453,065
152,372
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
345,145
15,214
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations387,196481,333
Sales Office Occupations392,703570,551
Management Business Science Arts999,2721,025,680
Production Transportation Material Moving453,065152,372
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance345,14515,214

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
3,997,222
Workplace jobs
4,217,337
Internal commuters
3,178,182
Inbound commuters
1,039,155
Outbound commuters
819,040
Net worker inflow
220,115

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
8,942,68391.8%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
800,2488.2%
Residents: 9,742,931.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured8,942,683
Uninsured800,248
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
72,1059.0%
Under 19
285,95935.7%
Age 19–34
418,77052.3%
Age 35–64
23,4142.9%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1972,105
Age 19–34285,959
Age 35–64418,770
Age 65+23,414

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
6,528,97266.6%
Foreign born
3,279,69533.4%
Residents: 9,808,667.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born6,528,972
Foreign born3,279,695

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
1,796,992
Not a citizen
1,482,703

Residential mobility

Same house
8,827,545
Within same county
624,621
From another county
108,681
From another state
93,415
From abroad
63,834

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
3,591,981

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Los Angeles County, California

Los Angeles County, California has 9,808,667 residents and a median age of 38.2 years. It ranks No. 1 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has declined 2.1% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $9,378 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Los Angeles County, California9,808,667$90,11238.2 years45.9%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
California39,287,377$99,12237.9 years55.9%

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