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Los Angeles

California · 3,869,089 residents (2025 est.) · 470.517 sq mi
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The short version

Los Angeles has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $81,939. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $921,200. Despite a median home value of $921,200, the poverty rate sits 33% above the US average — a pattern often seen in resort and college towns.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 135%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
3,857,263
+4%since 2000
from 3,694,820 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
8,198 / sq mi
+2%since 2009
from 8,070 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.2
+18%since 2000
from 31.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:3,869,089 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
3.4M3.6M3.7M3.9M4.0M1990201020202024Los Angeles
20243.9M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(193,588)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.2%(200,270)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.6%(214,312)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.9%(228,879)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(267,089)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3417.8%(686,648)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.9%(574,839)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.8%(492,750)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.6%(449,298)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.4%(323,245)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844%(153,663)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(72,682)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$81,939
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,687 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$47,685
+131%since 2000
from $20,671 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
53.3%
+21.5 ptssince 2009
from 31.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.5%
−5.6 ptssince 2000
from 22.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.526
+1%since 2010
from 0.522 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food6.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$921,200
+135%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $215,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,933
+58%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $672 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
36.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 38.6% in 2000
64.0% rent
Vacancy rate
7.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
38.7%
−10.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 55.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
11.2
−3%since 2009
from 11.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
63
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic29.7%(1,099,188)
Black10.9%(401,986)
Hispanic / Latino46.5%(1,719,073)
Asian9.9%(364,850)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic28.1%(1,082,393)
Black8.1%(311,633)
Hispanic / Latino47.2%(1,820,397)
Asian11.9%(460,422)
Other4.7%(182,418)
Diversity Score
84
+3%since 2009
from 82 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican29.5%(1,137,265)
Central American13%(501,159)
Salvadoran6.9%(264,914)
Guatemalan4.7%(179,607)
South American1.7%(64,672)
Honduran0.8%(29,158)
Colombian0.5%(20,044)
Nicaraguan0.5%(19,253)
Puerto Rican0.5%(19,248)
Cuban0.4%(14,696)
Peruvian0.3%(13,400)
Spaniard0.3%(13,111)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(8,962)
Argentine0.2%(8,263)
Chilean0.1%(4,538)
Venezuelan0.1%(4,247)
Dominican0.1%(3,774)
Costa Rican0.1%(3,432)
Bolivian0.1%(3,260)
Panamanian0.1%(2,068)
Uruguayan0%(1,127)
Paraguayan0%(263)
Asian origin
Filipino3.3%(127,363)
Korean2.7%(103,060)
Chinese2%(77,465)
Asian Indian1.1%(42,244)
Japanese0.7%(27,763)
Vietnamese0.6%(24,674)
Thai0.3%(10,450)
Taiwanese0.2%(8,408)
Bangladeshi0.1%(4,892)
Pakistani0.1%(4,533)
Cambodian0.1%(3,174)
Indonesian0.1%(2,932)
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0.1%(2,916)
Sri Lankan0.1%(2,332)
Mongolian0%(1,714)
Nepalese0%(859)
Burmese0%(796)
Laotian0%(727)
Uzbek0%(546)
Hmong0%(512)
Malaysian0%(334)
Mien0%(203)
Okinawan0%(108)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(4,577)
Samoan0.1%(2,984)
Chamorro0.1%(2,148)
Fijian0%(1,062)
Tongan0%(705)
Guamanian0%(168)
Ancestry
German4%(154,494)
American3.8%(148,040)
Irish3.8%(145,255)
English3.7%(140,967)
Italian2.7%(105,067)
Armenian2.2%(83,568)
Russian1.6%(61,190)
Iranian1.5%(57,395)
Polish1.3%(51,040)
Subsaharan African1.2%(44,880)
French1.1%(42,093)
Arab0.9%(32,939)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.8%(29,504)
West Indian0.6%(23,866)
Swedish0.5%(19,525)
Ukrainian0.5%(18,772)
Norwegian0.4%(17,202)
British0.4%(14,953)
Dutch0.4%(14,171)
Hungarian0.4%(14,116)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(11,650)
Greek0.3%(11,572)
Israeli0.3%(10,588)
Lebanese0.2%(9,067)
Portuguese0.2%(8,570)
Romanian0.2%(8,400)
Austrian0.2%(8,395)
Nigerian0.2%(8,177)
Danish0.2%(8,170)
Jamaican0.2%(8,169)
Welsh0.2%(8,012)
Brazilian0.2%(6,367)
Ethiopian0.2%(6,207)
Czech0.2%(6,142)
Egyptian0.2%(5,873)
Lithuanian0.1%(5,615)
Canadian0.1%(5,472)
French Canadian0.1%(5,206)
Croatian0.1%(5,202)
Swiss0.1%(5,044)
Turkish0.1%(4,215)
Finnish0.1%(3,132)
Syrian0.1%(2,682)
Moroccan0.1%(2,634)
Australian0.1%(2,393)
Haitian0.1%(2,347)
Serbian0.1%(2,308)
Iraqi0%(1,711)
Palestinian0%(1,706)
Belgian0%(1,691)
Slovak0%(1,638)
Jordanian0%(1,569)
Bulgarian0%(1,494)
Latvian0%(1,393)
Ghanaian0%(1,360)
Slovene0%(1,004)
Kenyan0%(536)
Barbadian0%(479)
Macedonian0%(417)
Guyanese0%(416)
Somali0%(68)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Central American population · Largest Salvadoran population · Largest Guatemalan population · Largest German population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.5%
+12.9 ptssince 2000
from 25.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
79.6%
+13.0 ptssince 2000
from 66.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.6%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 9.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.7 min
+49%since 2000
from 20.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
59.8%
−7.6 ptssince 2009
from 67.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.7%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
6.1%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
19.5%
+14.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
11.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
8.2%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 10.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.5%
Unchangedsince 2011
from 66.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.8%
−18.1 ptssince 2009
from 61.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
50.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
35.7%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 39.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.2%
−47.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2012
from 9.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.5%
−64.9 ptssince 2013
from 74.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.6%
+14.3 ptssince 2017
from 78.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
43.6%
+3.4 ptssince 2016
from 40.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
39.3%
−3.4 ptssince 2016
from 42.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married49.5%(795,663)
Married42%(675,600)
Widowed1.9%(30,337)
Divorced6.6%(105,917)
Women 15+
Never married44.2%(724,967)
Married39.5%(649,010)
Widowed6.9%(113,463)
Divorced9.4%(154,136)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Los Angeles, California?

Los Angeles, California has about 3,857,263 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Los Angeles, California?

The typical household in Los Angeles, California earns about $81,939 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Los Angeles, California expensive?

In Los Angeles, California, the median home is worth about $921,200, and the typical rent is about $1,933 a month.

How educated are people in Los Angeles, California?

About 38.5% of adults age 25 and over in Los Angeles, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Los Angeles, California?

About 16.5% of people in Los Angeles, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Los Angeles, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Los Angeles, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 371,865 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

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