Global InformationDemographics of Los Angeles County information
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3,530 | — | |
| 1860 | 11,333 | 221.0% | |
| 1870 | 15,309 | 35.1% | |
| 1880 | 33,381 | 118.0% | |
| 1890 | 101,454 | 203.9% | |
| 1900 | 170,298 | 67.9% | |
| 1910 | 504,131 | 196.0% | |
| 1920 | 936,455 | 85.8% | |
| 1930 | 2,208,492 | 135.8% | |
| 1940 | 2,785,643 | 26.1% | |
| 1950 | 4,151,687 | 49.0% | |
| 1960 | 6,038,771 | 45.5% | |
| 1970 | 7,041,980 | 16.6% | |
| 1980 | 7,477,421 | 6.2% | |
| 1990 | 8,863,164 | 18.5% | |
| 2000 | 9,519,338 | 7.4% | |
| 2010 | 9,818,605 | 3.1% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 10,039,107 | 2.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[1] 1790-1960[2] 1900-1990[3] 1990-2000[4] 2010–2014[5] | |||
The demographics of Los Angeles County include a diverse people by race, ethnicity, and nationality. The 2010 United States Census reported that Los Angeles County had a population of 9,818,605. The racial makeup of Los Angeles County was 4,936,599 (50.3%) White, 856,874 (8.7%) African American, 72,828 (0.7%) Native American, 1,346,865 (13.7%) Asian (4.0% Chinese, 3.3% Filipino, 2.2% Korean, 1.0% Japanese, 0.9% Vietnamese, 0.8% Indian, 0.3% Cambodian, 0.3% Thai, 0.1% Pakistani), 26,094 (0.3%) Pacific Islander (0.15% Samoan, 0.05% Hawaiian, 0.03% Tongan), 2,140,632 (21.8%) from other races, and 438,713 (4.5%) from two or more races.
As of 2018, Non-Hispanic whites numbered 2,728,321, or 27.8% of the population.[6] Hispanic or Latino residents of any race numbered 4,687,889 (47.7%); 35.8% of Los Angeles County's population was of Mexican ancestry; 3.7% Salvadoran, and 2.2% Guatemalan heritage,.[7]
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- ^ "American Fact Finder - Results". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 4, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ "Los Angeles County, California". State & County QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 3, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- ^ "2010 Census P.L. 94-171 Summary File Data". United States Census Bureau.