COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Los Angeles County
California · 8,863,164 residents · 4,060.246 sq mi
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Los Angeles County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $34,965. Population has declined 7% since 2000. Median home value is $223,800.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 46%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20249.8M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(727,763)
5 to 97.3%(649,767)
10 to 146.7%(590,797)
15 to 197.1%(630,923)
20 to 248.8%(782,692)
25 to 3420.1%(1,777,131)
35 to 4415.1%(1,335,335)
45 to 549.8%(868,239)
55 to 647.3%(644,851)
65 to 745.7%(508,273)
75 to 843%(264,711)
85 and over0.9%(82,682)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$34,965
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,189 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$223,800
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $201,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
RELATED:See current rent listings in Los Angeles County on RentDataNow
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic31.1%(2,959,614)
Black9.5%(901,472)
Hispanic / Latino44.6%(4,242,213)
Asian11.8%(1,124,569)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic56.9%(5,044,718)
Black11.2%(990,406)
Hispanic / Latino37.3%(3,306,116)
Asian10.8%(955,329)
Other21.1%(1,872,711)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican35.3%(3,458,834)
Central American8.8%(863,479)
Salvadoran4.6%(449,572)
Guatemalan3%(290,962)
South American1.6%(152,527)
Honduran0.6%(58,483)
Puerto Rican0.5%(47,517)
Nicaraguan0.4%(43,119)
Colombian0.4%(41,328)
Peruvian0.4%(39,362)
Cuban0.4%(36,602)
Spaniard0.3%(33,976)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(23,992)
Argentine0.2%(18,895)
Costa Rican0.1%(10,509)
Chilean0.1%(10,192)
Venezuelan0.1%(8,594)
Dominican0.1%(8,254)
Bolivian0.1%(6,339)
Panamanian0.1%(5,766)
Uruguayan0%(1,905)
Paraguayan0%(493)
Asian origin
Chinese4.4%(433,729)
Filipino3.5%(339,999)
Korean2%(197,951)
Asian Indian1%(98,416)
Vietnamese1%(97,522)
Japanese0.9%(92,175)
Taiwanese0.4%(41,554)
Cambodian0.3%(31,486)
Thai0.2%(21,810)
Pakistani0.1%(12,142)
Indonesian0.1%(8,365)
Bangladeshi0.1%(7,834)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(15,876)
Samoan0.1%(13,585)
Chamorro0.1%(6,594)
Fijian0%(3,416)
Tongan0%(3,321)
Guamanian0%(825)
Chuukese0%(50)
Marshallese0%(34)
Ancestry
German4.3%(418,407)
English3.8%(372,634)
Irish3.8%(370,162)
American3.1%(308,717)
Italian2.5%(247,150)
Armenian2%(191,379)
Polish1.1%(103,981)
Russian1%(102,717)
French1%(98,445)
Subsaharan African0.9%(88,449)
Iranian0.9%(86,430)
Arab0.8%(80,590)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.7%(73,140)
Swedish0.5%(47,891)
Norwegian0.5%(45,311)
West Indian0.5%(44,895)
Dutch0.4%(39,650)
Ukrainian0.3%(30,560)
British0.3%(30,459)
Hungarian0.3%(26,369)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(26,263)
Greek0.3%(25,321)
Portuguese0.2%(22,508)
Lebanese0.2%(22,402)
Danish0.2%(20,264)
Nigerian0.2%(19,576)
Welsh0.2%(19,366)
Egyptian0.2%(17,908)
Romanian0.2%(15,235)
Jamaican0.2%(15,147)
Israeli0.1%(14,678)
Austrian0.1%(14,642)
Canadian0.1%(14,451)
Czech0.1%(14,196)
French Canadian0.1%(14,083)
Brazilian0.1%(13,379)
Swiss0.1%(12,086)
Croatian0.1%(11,162)
Ethiopian0.1%(10,763)
Lithuanian0.1%(10,541)
Syrian0.1%(8,587)
Finnish0.1%(7,903)
Turkish0.1%(6,951)
Australian0%(4,710)
Haitian0%(4,650)
Palestinian0%(4,566)
Slovak0%(4,531)
Moroccan0%(4,132)
Serbian0%(4,086)
Belgian0%(3,984)
Jordanian0%(3,814)
Iraqi0%(3,459)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(3,044)
Bulgarian0%(2,649)
Latvian0%(2,534)
Slovene0%(2,468)
Ghanaian0%(2,015)
Kenyan0%(1,942)
Guyanese0%(1,340)
Barbadian0%(988)
Macedonian0%(748)
Cape Verdean0%(591)
Somali0%(76)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
70.0%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married45.7%(1,832,379)
Married45.8%(1,837,660)
Widowed2%(80,397)
Divorced6.5%(260,586)
Women 15+
Never married40.1%(1,662,489)
Married42.9%(1,779,897)
Widowed7.4%(304,783)
Divorced9.6%(398,539)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Los Angeles County, California?
Los Angeles County, California has about 8,863,164 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Los Angeles County, California?
The typical household in Los Angeles County, California earns about $34,965 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Los Angeles County, California expensive?
In Los Angeles County, California, the median home is worth about $223,800, and the typical rent is about $626 a month.
How educated are people in Los Angeles County, California?
About 22.3% of adults age 25 and over in Los Angeles County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Los Angeles County, California?
About 15.1% of people in Los Angeles County, California live below the federal poverty line.
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