METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Los Angeles Metro
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · 2 counties · 13,200,998 residents · 4,853 sq mi
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Los Angeles is a metro area of 13,200,998 people. The typical home is worth $636,817, having roughly tripled since 2000. 33% of residents were born outside the United States. Owners hold 48% of the housing stock. Renters pay $1,629 a month at the median. The median household earns $76,931, about 16% above the national median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 37.9
US median: 38.8
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 99%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
4,853 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202413.0M
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55%(657,942)
5 to 95.6%(737,397)
10 to 146.2%(822,755)
15 to 196.5%(861,763)
20 to 247.1%(942,566)
25 to 3415.4%(2,031,044)
35 to 4413.6%(1,801,487)
45 to 5413.3%(1,753,140)
55 to 6412.4%(1,637,850)
65 to 748.6%(1,133,971)
75 to 844.3%(573,628)
85 and over1.9%(247,455)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$76,931
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,017 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
50.8%
+11.6 ptssince 2009
from 39.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.1%
Retail trade9.7%
Other services6.7%
Wholesale trade5.9%
Finance & insurance5.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
Public administration4.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
Education & health services0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
Construction0.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$636,817
+99%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $213,277 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
8.3
−10%since 2009
from 9.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic28.5%(3,762,264)
Black6.1%(809,993)
Hispanic / Latino44.6%(5,891,597)
Asian16.5%(2,173,361)
Other3.5%(465,148)
53
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
Mexican34.5%(4,558,307)
Central American6.5%(862,898)
Salvadoran3.4%(452,073)
Guatemalan2.2%(286,250)
South American1.3%(172,600)
Puerto Rican0.5%(61,427)
Honduran0.4%(54,918)
Cuban0.4%(51,629)
Peruvian0.4%(46,319)
Spaniard0.3%(44,491)
Colombian0.3%(41,651)
Nicaraguan0.3%(40,358)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.2%(26,830)
Ecuadorian0.2%(23,649)
Costa Rican0.1%(13,435)
Chilean0.1%(11,210)
Venezuelan0.1%(8,412)
Bolivian0.1%(8,034)
Dominican0.1%(6,618)
Panamanian0%(5,972)
Uruguayan0%(2,988)
Paraguayan0%(393)
Asian origin
Chinese4.2%(548,510)
Filipino3.2%(421,865)
Vietnamese2.4%(318,515)
Korean2.3%(305,770)
Asian Indian1.2%(161,463)
Japanese1%(131,307)
Taiwanese0.3%(42,233)
Cambodian0.3%(40,607)
Thai0.2%(28,798)
Pakistani0.1%(18,456)
Indonesian0.1%(12,429)
Laotian0%(6,465)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Bangladeshi0%(6,365)
Sri Lankan0%(6,069)
Burmese0%(5,385)
Nepalese0%(3,803)
Mongolian0%(2,925)
Hmong0%(2,484)
Malaysian0%(952)
Okinawan0%(183)
Bhutanese0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(23,327)
Samoan0.1%(18,040)
Chamorro0.1%(8,578)
Tongan0%(4,699)
Fijian0%(4,262)
Marshallese0%(218)
Ancestry
German5.1%(674,369)
Irish4.3%(563,424)
English4%(531,249)
American3.5%(467,309)
Italian2.9%(382,882)
Armenian1.5%(197,724)
French1.3%(167,030)
Polish1.2%(155,925)
Russian1.1%(146,236)
Iranian0.9%(117,833)
Scottish0.9%(114,204)
Subsaharan African0.8%(101,265)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.7%(89,996)
Norwegian0.6%(80,726)
Dutch0.6%(76,271)
British0.5%(62,274)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(47,818)
West Indian0.3%(44,523)
Hungarian0.3%(39,779)
Greek0.3%(39,163)
Welsh0.3%(38,212)
Danish0.3%(36,083)
Ukrainian0.2%(32,668)
Portuguese0.2%(32,319)
French Canadian0.2%(28,447)
Lebanese0.2%(27,929)
Egyptian0.2%(26,324)
Canadian0.2%(25,372)
Czech0.2%(24,443)
Romanian0.2%(22,824)
Austrian0.2%(22,039)
Swiss0.2%(21,132)
Israeli0.1%(17,126)
Lithuanian0.1%(16,291)
Nigerian0.1%(16,237)
Croatian0.1%(15,706)
Brazilian0.1%(15,609)
Jamaican0.1%(15,095)
Arab0.1%(13,602)
Ethiopian0.1%(11,319)
Finnish0.1%(11,300)
Syrian0.1%(10,996)
Turkish0.1%(10,239)
Slovak0.1%(8,565)
Australian0.1%(7,797)
Belgian0.1%(6,827)
Serbian0%(6,501)
Palestinian0%(6,224)
Jordanian0%(5,546)
Moroccan0%(4,932)
Haitian0%(4,772)
Bulgarian0%(4,509)
Latvian0%(3,466)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(3,324)
Slovene0%(3,146)
Iraqi0%(3,081)
Ghanaian0%(2,970)
Kenyan0%(2,456)
Guyanese0%(1,534)
Macedonian0%(1,386)
Cape Verdean0%(620)
Barbadian0%(571)
Somali0%(309)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.3%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 72.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.1%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.2%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
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
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.0%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
1.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
61.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
37.6%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)19%(68,065)
Gulf War (1990s)15.9%(56,695)
Vietnam era33.1%(118,219)
Korean War10%(35,927)
World War II4.4%(15,594)
Share of the 357,522 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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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.
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2 component counties
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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 13,200,998 residents according to the 2020 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 $76,931 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 $636,817, and the typical rent is about $1,629 a month.
How educated are people in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA?
About 35.4% 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 13.2% 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 1,927,278 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024