COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Los Angeles County
California · 9,519,338 residents · 4,060.246 sq mi
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Los Angeles County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $42,189. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $201,400. Despite a median home value of $201,400, the poverty rate sits 44% above the US average — a pattern often seen in resort and college towns.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.0
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20249.8M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.7%(737,631)
5 to 98.4%(802,047)
10 to 147.6%(723,652)
15 to 197.2%(683,466)
20 to 247.4%(701,837)
25 to 3416.6%(1,581,722)
35 to 4415.9%(1,517,478)
45 to 5412.1%(1,148,612)
55 to 647.3%(696,220)
65 to 745.2%(492,833)
75 to 843.4%(324,693)
85 and over1.1%(109,147)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$42,189
−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $34,965 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$201,400
−32%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $223,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
RELATED:See current rent listings in Los Angeles County on RentDataNow
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic56.9%(5,044,718)
Black11.2%(990,406)
Hispanic / Latino37.3%(3,306,116)
Asian10.8%(955,329)
2000
White, non-Hispanic31.1%(2,959,614)
Black9.5%(901,472)
Hispanic / Latino44.6%(4,242,213)
Asian11.8%(1,124,569)
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
69.9%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 70.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married37.9%(1,338,524)
Married53.1%(1,873,991)
Widowed2.1%(72,448)
Divorced7%(247,505)
Women 15+
Never married30.5%(1,133,997)
Married50.9%(1,894,519)
Widowed8.7%(325,375)
Divorced9.8%(366,162)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Los Angeles County, California?
Los Angeles County, California has about 9,519,338 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Los Angeles County, California?
The typical household in Los Angeles County, California earns about $42,189 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 $201,400, and the typical rent is about $704 a month.
How educated are people in Los Angeles County, California?
About 24.9% 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 17.9% of people in Los Angeles County, California live below the federal poverty line.
Has Los Angeles County, California grown since 1990?
Yes, Los Angeles County, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 656,174 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.
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