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Los Angeles Metro

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · 2 counties · 12,844,441 residents (2025 est.) · 4,853.107 sq mi
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#2Largest by populationof 92512,844,441#2Most densely populatedof 9252,647#4Most foreign-born residentsof 92532.7%#12Most expensive homesof 925$865,530
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Los Angeles is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $96,499. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $865,530. It ranks in the top 1% of US metro areas for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 123%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
12,974,487
+5%since 2000
from 12,365,627 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,673 / sq mi
+5%since 2000
from 2,548 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
38.5
+19%since 2000
from 32.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:12,844,441 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
11.1M11.7M12.3M12.9M13.5M1990201020202024Los Angeles
202413.0M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(666,212)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(718,918)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(808,042)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(818,912)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(826,999)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.4%(1,992,641)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.9%(1,806,172)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.2%(1,706,759)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.5%(1,627,308)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749%(1,166,513)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.5%(579,389)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(256,622)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$96,499
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,017 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$47,931
+119%since 2000
from $21,867 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
59.9%
+20.7 ptssince 2009
from 39.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2000
from 16.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.490
+2%since 2010
from 0.481 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services6.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade6.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food3.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$865,530
+123%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $213,277 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,071
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $754 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
48.5%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 51.0% in 2000
51.5% rent
Vacancy rate
6.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
33.8%
−10.6 ptssince 2009
from 44.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
54.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 53.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
9.0
−3%since 2009
from 9.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
65
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Los Angeles on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic35.7%(4,418,592)
Black7.6%(944,111)
Hispanic / Latino41.4%(5,117,792)
Asian12.2%(1,508,379)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic27.7%(3,593,383)
Black6%(775,017)
Hispanic / Latino45%(5,835,205)
Asian16.7%(2,165,204)
Other4.7%(605,678)
Diversity Score
85
+2%since 2009
from 83 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
51
−3%since 2020
from 53 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican33.6%(4,356,284)
Central American7.2%(936,359)
Salvadoran3.7%(484,716)
Guatemalan2.4%(314,656)
South American1.5%(195,911)
Honduran0.5%(62,810)
Puerto Rican0.5%(60,208)
Colombian0.4%(53,267)
Peruvian0.4%(50,097)
Nicaraguan0.4%(48,181)
Spaniard0.4%(46,436)
Cuban0.4%(45,450)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(29,498)
Argentine0.2%(25,420)
Costa Rican0.1%(13,193)
Chilean0.1%(12,279)
Venezuelan0.1%(11,164)
Dominican0.1%(9,418)
Bolivian0.1%(9,059)
Panamanian0.1%(7,151)
Uruguayan0%(2,696)
Paraguayan0%(632)
Asian origin
Chinese4.2%(545,472)
Filipino3.3%(425,689)
Vietnamese2.5%(324,372)
Korean2.3%(301,853)
Asian Indian1.2%(160,419)
Japanese1%(123,603)
Taiwanese0.4%(57,747)
Cambodian0.3%(39,323)
Thai0.2%(26,238)
Pakistani0.2%(21,047)
Indonesian0.1%(11,436)
Bangladeshi0.1%(9,330)
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0.1%(7,296)
Kazakh0.1%(7,025)
Laotian0%(6,043)
Sri Lankan0%(5,755)
Nepalese0%(4,567)
Mongolian0%(3,234)
Hmong0%(2,800)
Uzbek0%(1,742)
Malaysian0%(1,433)
Mien0%(317)
Okinawan0%(294)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(23,170)
Samoan0.1%(18,845)
Chamorro0.1%(9,005)
Tongan0%(4,766)
Fijian0%(4,590)
Guamanian0%(1,436)
Chuukese0%(50)
Ancestry
German5%(654,357)
English4.7%(604,463)
Irish4.3%(560,937)
American3.5%(451,808)
Italian2.8%(361,152)
Armenian1.6%(201,251)
Polish1.1%(146,176)
French1.1%(142,483)
Russian1%(126,418)
Iranian1%(126,167)
Arab1%(124,473)
Scottish0.9%(114,930)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.8%(100,632)
Swedish0.6%(78,531)
Norwegian0.6%(72,510)
Dutch0.5%(63,374)
West Indian0.4%(48,099)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(41,522)
British0.3%(41,369)
Ukrainian0.3%(38,576)
Greek0.3%(35,590)
Hungarian0.3%(35,242)
Portuguese0.3%(33,381)
Lebanese0.2%(31,214)
Danish0.2%(30,802)
Welsh0.2%(30,692)
Egyptian0.2%(29,741)
Romanian0.2%(22,889)
French Canadian0.2%(22,522)
Nigerian0.2%(21,723)
Canadian0.2%(21,549)
Czech0.2%(21,197)
Austrian0.2%(20,107)
Brazilian0.1%(17,421)
Swiss0.1%(17,350)
Israeli0.1%(16,801)
Jamaican0.1%(16,382)
Croatian0.1%(15,771)
Lithuanian0.1%(13,897)
Syrian0.1%(13,848)
Ethiopian0.1%(12,299)
Turkish0.1%(11,531)
Finnish0.1%(11,080)
Palestinian0.1%(8,941)
Slovak0.1%(7,183)
Jordanian0%(6,433)
Belgian0%(6,210)
Serbian0%(6,172)
Moroccan0%(6,121)
Australian0%(5,866)
Haitian0%(5,121)
Iraqi0%(4,800)
Bulgarian0%(4,062)
Slovene0%(3,504)
Latvian0%(3,193)
Kenyan0%(2,708)
Ghanaian0%(2,660)
Guyanese0%(1,782)
Macedonian0%(1,160)
Barbadian0%(1,150)
Somali0%(949)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Central American population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.0%
+11.8 ptssince 2000
from 26.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
82.4%
+10.3 ptssince 2000
from 72.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.8%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 9.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.5 min
+44%since 2000
from 20.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.5%
−8.0 ptssince 2009
from 73.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.2%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.5%
+13.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.8%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 9.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2011
from 65.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.2%
−19.7 ptssince 2009
from 62.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
50.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
32.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 34.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.9%
−46.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2012
from 9.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.8%
−71.2 ptssince 2013
from 79.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.5%
+11.7 ptssince 2017
from 81.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
47.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2016
from 45.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
34.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2016
from 36.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43.9%(2,325,086)
Married47.6%(2,521,776)
Widowed2%(105,482)
Divorced6.6%(349,533)
Women 15+
Never married38.3%(2,098,079)
Married44.5%(2,439,594)
Widowed7.3%(398,501)
Divorced9.9%(543,264)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
In this metro

Largest cities

Los AngelesCENTRAL3,869,089Long BeachCENTRAL450,469AnaheimCENTRAL341,008IrvineCENTRAL318,764Santa AnaCENTRAL315,586Santa Clarita228,430Huntington Beach191,451GlendaleCENTRAL187,160Garden Grove170,455Lancaster170,084Palmdale161,845Pomona147,807Fullerton138,675TorranceCENTRAL138,391OrangeCENTRAL138,365PasadenaCENTRAL135,804East Los Angeles111,647Costa MesaCENTRAL108,881Downey108,468West Covina105,301El Monte105,075BurbankCENTRAL102,988Inglewood101,662Norwalk97,104CarsonCENTRAL90,808Compton90,500Mission Viejo90,484Santa MonicaCENTRAL90,082South Gate90,071Westminster88,966

The 30 most populous of 187 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

2 component counties

Los Angeles CountyCENTRAL9,694,934Orange CountyCENTRAL3,149,507
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA has about 12,974,487 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA?

The typical household in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA earns about $96,499 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA expensive?

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, the median home is worth about $865,530, and the typical rent is about $2,071 a month.

How educated are people in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA?

About 38.0% of adults age 25 and over in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA?

About 12.7% of people in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA live below the federal poverty line.

Has Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA grown since 1990?

Yes, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,700,767 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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