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Los Angeles

California · 3,485,398 residents · 471 sq mi
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Los Angeles is home to 3,485,398 people in California. The typical home is worth $241,400. 39% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $600 a month at the median. 18.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. About 23% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
3,485,398
−6%vs 2000
vs 3,694,820 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.9
−2%vs 2000
vs 31.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
471 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
3.4M3.6M3.7M3.9M4.0M19902000201020202024Los Angeles
20243.9M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(278,996)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.8%(238,468)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(213,315)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(242,239)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.5%(332,476)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421%(731,274)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415%(523,639)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.4%(329,138)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.2%(249,890)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.8%(203,323)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.1%(108,347)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(34,293)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,925
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,687 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,188
−22%vs 2000
vs $20,671 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
18.9%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$241,400
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $215,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$600
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $672 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
39.4%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 38.6% in 2000
60.6% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic52.9%(1,845,133)
Black13.9%(485,949)
Hispanic / Latino39.3%(1,370,476)
Asian9.8%(341,986)
Other23.3%(812,330)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.0%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
67.0%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.3%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.5 min
+24%vs 2000
vs 20.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.5%
−16.1 ptssince 2013
from 25.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 43.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
33.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 31.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 55.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 40.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25%(16,948)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.4%(11,803)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.7%(20,093)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.1%(4,144)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(1,147)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 67,714 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Los Angeles, California?

Los Angeles, California has about 3,485,398 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Los Angeles, California earns about $30,925 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 $241,400, and the typical rent is about $600 a month.

How educated are people in Los Angeles, California?

About 23.0% 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 18.9% of people in Los Angeles, California live below the federal poverty line.

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