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Los Angeles County, California Demographics 2026

Los Angeles County, California has a population of 9,808,667, the 1st most populous county in California. The median household income is $90,112 and the median home value is $834,200. The poverty rate is 13.7%.

Data vintage: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates · refreshed July 2026 · Methodology & source notes

Los Angeles County Quick Facts

Population 9,808,667
Median Household Income $90,112
Median Home Value $834,200
Poverty Rate 13.7%
Unemployment Rate 7.3%
Median Age 38.2 years
Homeownership Rate 45.9%
Affordability Ratio 9.3x
Bachelor's Degree+ 36.0%
High School Graduation 80.9%
Cities/Places 142
Population 9,808,667 1st of 58
Median Income $90,112 9% lower than state
Poverty Rate 13.7%
Unemployment 7.3%

How Los Angeles County Changed

Change from the 2019–2023 ACS period to 2020–2024. These are rolling five-year estimates, not year-over-year measurements.

Metric2019–20232020–2024Change
Population9,848,4069,808,667-0.4%
Median household income$87,760$90,112+2.7%
Median home value$783,300$834,200+6.5%

Economy & Housing

Household Income Distribution

Under $25K 14.6%
$25K-$50K 14.5%
$50K-$100K 25.5%
$100K+ 45.4%
Detailed income brackets
Under $10K
5.2%
$10K-$15K
3.6%
$15K-$20K
2.7%
$20K-$25K
3.0%
$25K-$30K
2.9%
$30K-$35K
2.9%
$35K-$40K
2.9%
$40K-$45K
3.0%
$45K-$50K
2.8%
$50K-$60K
5.4%
$60K-$75K
8.2%
$75K-$100K
11.9%
$100K-$125K
10.0%
$125K-$150K
7.5%
$150K-$200K
10.5%
$200K+
17.5%

Employment

7.3% Unemployment Rate State: 6.6%|National: 5.2%
64.8% Labor Force Participation

Housing Overview

Owner 45.9%
Renter 54.1%
Affordability Index Very Expensive
9.3x home value to income ratio
Median gross rent $1,954/mo 26.0% of median household income annually

People & Demographics

Diversity Index

68out of 100
High Diversity

A diverse community with significant representation from multiple racial and ethnic groups.

State average: 70 | National average: 61

Education

Cities & Places in Los Angeles County

CityPopulationMedian IncomePovertyHome Value
Los Angeles3,857,263$81,93916.6%$921,200
Long Beach455,548$87,43014.8%$806,600
Santa Clarita230,221$123,0627.4%$784,700
Glendale190,748$88,39312.9%$1,102,300
Lancaster169,169$81,51115.6%$446,600
Palmdale164,634$81,77015.7%$471,000
Pomona147,943$79,47914.3%$593,800
Torrance142,130$116,2177.8%$1,074,700
Pasadena136,969$105,19213.3%$1,093,300
East Los Angeles111,647$68,74117.3%$643,100
Downey110,939$90,6999.0%$796,600
West Covina107,037$101,06510.0%$779,800
El Monte106,109$68,03017.4%$644,000
Inglewood104,569$72,75014.6%$792,800
Burbank104,546$97,08210.7%$1,089,100
Norwalk99,789$100,0859.3%$644,700
Carson92,871$108,7038.7%$704,400
Compton92,698$78,46517.9%$580,200
South Gate91,483$74,57112.7%$636,300
Santa Monica91,169$114,88511.2%$1,755,500
Whittier86,165$97,2019.1%$822,600
Hawthorne85,191$75,84815.5%$863,400
Alhambra81,022$88,02412.6%$857,800
Lakewood79,850$119,1775.8%$827,200
Bellflower76,819$78,72213.3%$705,700
Baldwin Park70,138$80,66313.5%$606,900
Redondo Beach69,291$150,2455.4%$1,279,200
Lynwood64,578$74,84418.0%$597,600
Montebello61,045$79,97112.1%$697,900
Florence-Graham60,690$65,13220.1%$545,200
Pico Rivera60,272$88,20110.3%$648,600
Gardena59,422$84,80311.8%$700,600
Monterey Park59,132$81,85512.4%$863,000
South Whittier55,650$100,80010.6%$708,300
Arcadia55,170$113,5168.6%$1,441,800
Hacienda Heights54,291$109,19311.3%$820,800
Diamond Bar53,355$108,28110.0%$902,200
Huntington Park53,108$59,99618.3%$572,700
Paramount52,050$75,25012.6%$533,700
Glendora50,926$113,5697.3%$862,700
Rosemead50,013$73,56613.7%$807,200
Covina49,888$98,6718.9%$718,900
Azusa49,031$90,72113.2%$641,400
Cerritos47,867$135,4395.3%$935,300
La Mirada47,180$109,2886.2%$825,900
Rowland Heights45,911$85,61712.4%$851,300
Altadena41,705$128,7207.9%$1,120,000
Rancho Palos Verdes40,864$179,6234.2%$1,609,400
Culver City39,931$117,3897.5%$1,142,900
San Gabriel38,392$90,48810.6%$945,700
Bell Gardens38,229$62,29820.0%$563,900
Monrovia37,571$96,02110.3%$909,400
La Puente37,142$86,60211.3%$617,700
Claremont36,595$125,6476.9%$897,000
Temple City35,430$104,4258.7%$961,800
West Hollywood34,884$96,99512.9%$924,800
Manhattan Beach34,210$204,3064.5%$2,000,000+
Westmont34,123$50,50925.3%$653,800
San Dimas33,789$105,3219.9%$801,800
Bell32,476$61,02021.6%$591,600
Beverly Hills31,624$132,9779.6%$2,000,000+
Lawndale30,781$85,44113.0%$781,900
La Verne30,600$103,7618.5%$817,000
Walnut27,611$129,44910.1%$1,014,000
South Pasadena26,068$127,1754.9%$1,640,000
West Whittier-Los Nietos25,615$111,69911.0%$638,900
Maywood24,317$60,94319.4%$634,400
San Fernando23,632$83,0249.9%$674,700
East San Gabriel23,410$108,67711.6%$962,200
West Rancho Dominguez23,300$86,83415.0%$612,900
Calabasas22,669$165,2888.8%$1,504,500
West Puente Valley22,495$88,27913.3%$632,300
Duarte22,184$105,4838.4%$779,400
West Carson22,143$92,7758.8%$689,700
Cudahy22,087$56,61528.7%$494,100
Willowbrook21,681$62,58218.3%$559,200
Stevenson Ranch20,990$158,4344.2%$1,085,500
Valinda20,962$100,1658.1%$636,700
Lomita20,225$93,81013.0%$831,500
La Cañada Flintridge19,935$241,8753.5%$2,000,000+
Agoura Hills19,721$171,3026.6%$1,098,000
La Crescenta-Montrose19,660$130,0005.1%$1,207,100
Lennox19,449$57,75916.4%$708,000
South El Monte19,287$72,99020.9%$601,000
Hermosa Beach19,063$166,4425.6%$2,000,000+
Santa Fe Springs18,871$88,23813.0%$659,900
Castaic17,999$129,8635.1%$792,000
South San Jose Hills16,911$94,80611.6%$544,400
El Segundo16,769$150,7375.3%$1,587,500
Artesia15,889$101,0049.4%$776,600
Vincent15,340$100,4436.7%$634,700
Walnut Park14,958$80,33117.1%$589,000
East Rancho Dominguez14,603$72,89515.1%$573,600
Hawaiian Gardens13,691$76,34116.3%$554,100
Lake Los Angeles13,051$61,46718.9%$322,300
Palos Verdes Estates12,925$242,0142.9%$2,000,000+
Avocado Heights12,593$92,15511.5%$725,000
San Marino12,216$214,1676.7%$2,000,000+
Commerce11,993$77,06412.4%$598,700
Quartz Hill11,510$105,44311.3%$485,300
Signal Hill11,468$113,2987.1%$783,300
View Park-Windsor Hills11,230$130,5047.1%$1,141,500
Del Aire11,115$141,5339.5%$928,600
Sun Village11,036$72,17315.5%$384,700
Sierra Madre10,940$143,5474.6%$1,226,800
Citrus10,904$103,4657.7%$632,000
Malibu10,421$194,42112.6%$2,000,000+
East Whittier9,990$113,7503.9%$834,100
Charter Oak9,442$88,3938.1%$606,200
Marina del Rey9,176$146,6231.8%$458,800
Topanga8,885$157,0455.9%$1,777,800
West Athens8,726$67,20115.3%$718,100
Alondra Park8,373$87,16912.2%$835,100
Rolling Hills Estates8,131$191,8953.2%$1,692,600
South San Gabriel7,923$76,8066.8%$690,400
Acton7,880$113,00013.1%$733,400
Westlake Village7,743$179,9545.8%$1,331,400
Ladera Heights7,334$167,06510.9%$1,661,600
South Monrovia Island6,830$104,4447.2%$680,900
East Pasadena5,479$109,1369.3%$1,069,200
La Habra Heights5,478$179,5834.9%$1,201,000
Mayflower Village4,950$105,2428.4%$889,200
North El Monte4,086$99,4478.0%$863,400
Avalon3,338$105,13911.5%$936,000
Val Verde3,291$135,9175.7%$564,400
Pepperdine University3,087$199,4320.0%$979,700
Agua Dulce2,828$146,10713.7%$933,400
Desert View Highlands2,613$76,0940.9%$360,400
Rose Hills2,314$122,7717.7%$884,100
Hidden Hills2,150$250,000+9.5%$2,000,000+
San Pasqual1,918$123,3177.4%$1,301,000
Elizabeth Lake1,840$120,0785.8%$411,900
Rolling Hills1,509$250,000+5.5%$2,000,000+
Leona Valley1,465$131,6677.2%$711,300
Littlerock1,398$56,7926.9%$357,300
Irwindale1,377$114,1674.3%$709,400
Hasley Canyon1,216$144,71210.8%$1,158,200
Lake Hughes888$113,5168.3%$515,100
Green Valley (Los Angeles County)880$87,85710.1%$371,100
Bradbury788$171,6964.8%$2,000,000+
Vernon331$70,6677.2%$916,700
Industry210$59,16718.7%N/A

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Population Overview

Los Angeles County is located in California with a total population of 9,808,667. It is the 1st most populous county out of 58 in California. The county encompasses 142 Census-designated places.

Age Demographics

The median age in Los Angeles County is 38.2 years. This is about the same as the state median of 37.9 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Los Angeles County is $90,112. This is 9% lower than the state median of $99,122. It is also 12% higher than the national median of $80,734. The poverty rate stands at 13.7%. This is 14% higher than the state poverty rate of 12.0%. The unemployment rate is 7.3%. This is 10% higher than the state rate of 6.6%. The median home value is $834,200. Housing costs are 14% higher than the state median of $734,700. The home-value-to-income ratio of 9.3x suggests that housing affordability is a significant concern for many residents. 45.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 18% lower than the state average of 55.9%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Los Angeles County is Hispanic or Latino, making up 48.4% of the population. White (non-Hispanic) residents account for 24.7%.

Education

36.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 3% lower than the state rate of 37.1%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 80.9%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All figures for Los Angeles County come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates, with comparisons drawn against California and national averages from the same dataset. See our methodology page for how each metric is defined, or data.census.gov for official tables with margins of error.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Los Angeles County, California?

Los Angeles County has a population of 9,808,667, making it the 1st most populous county in California.

What is the median income in Los Angeles County?

The median household income in Los Angeles County is $90,112 with a poverty rate of 13.7%.

How many cities are in Los Angeles County, California?

Los Angeles County contains 142 Census-designated places.