Los Angeles County


Los Angeles County, California

500 W Temple St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 974-1311
Fax: (213) 680-1122
lacounty.info

On SW coast of CA; original county; organized Feb 18, 1850 (prior to statehood). Name Origin: For the city

Area (sq mi):: 4752.32 (land 4060.87; water 691.45) Population per square mile: 2446.60
Population 2005: 9,935,475 State rank: 1 Population change: 2000-20005 4.40%; 1990-2000 7.40% Population 2000: 9,519,338 (White 31.10%; Black or African American 9.80%; Hispanic or Latino 44.60%; Asian 11.90%; Other 29.50%). Foreign born: 36.20%. Median age: 32.00
Income 2000: per capita $20,683; median household $42,189; Population below poverty level: 17.90% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $29,233-$31,569
Unemployment (2004): 6.60% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.00% Median travel time to work: 29.40 minutes Working outside county of residence: 7.30% Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Long Beach (476,564)
  • Los Angeles County seat (384,554)
  • Glendale (201,326)
  • Santa Clarita (164,800)
  • Pomona (155,448)
  • Pasadena (144,068)
  • Torrance (142,841)
  • Palmdale (131,153)
  • Lancaster (128,928)
  • El Monte (122,123)
  • Inglewood (115,313)
  • Downey (110,318)
  • West Covina (108,668)
  • Norwalk (106,683)
  • Burbank (104,114)
  • South Gate (99,627)
  • Compton (96,235)
  • Carson (93,733)
  • Alhambra (87,995)
  • Santa Monica (87,823)
  • Hawthorne (86,279)
  • Whittier (85,509)
  • Lakewood (81,088)
  • Baldwin Park (78,887)
  • Bellflower (74,964)
  • Lynwood (71,632)
  • Redondo Beach (66,683)
  • Pico Rivera (65,198)
  • Montebello (63,700)
  • Huntington Park (62,979)
  • Monterey Park (62,398)
  • Gardena (59,727)
  • Diamond Bar (58,326)
  • Paramount (56,899)
  • Arcadia (55,992)
  • Rosemead (55,296)
  • Cerritos (52,898)
  • Glendora (50,889)
  • La Mirada (49,636)
  • Covina (48,091)
  • Azusa (47,388)
  • Bell Gardens (45,372)
  • Rancho Palos Verdes (42,310)
  • La Puente (42,058)
  • San Gabriel (41,260)
  • Culver City (39,896)
  • Brentwood (39,827)
  • Monrovia (38,174)
  • Bell (37,779)
  • West Hollywood (36,933)
  • Temple City (36,911)
  • Manhattan Beach (36,321)
  • San Dimas (36,067)
  • Claremont (35,097)
  • Beverly Hills (35,088)
  • La Verne (33,146)
  • Lawndale (32,436)
  • Walnut (31,607)
  • Maywood (28,816)
  • Cudahy (25,191)
  • South Pasadena (25,048)
  • San Fernando (24,355)
  • Agoura Hills (22,863)
  • Duarte (22,273)
  • South El Monte (21,801)
  • Calabasas (21,629)
  • La Canada Flintridge (21,063)
  • Lomita (20,549)
  • Hermosa Beach (19,537)
  • Santa Fe Springs (17,060)
  • Artesia (16,782)
  • El Segundo (16,492)
  • Hawaiian Gardens (15,406)
  • Palos Verdes Estates (13,868)
  • Commerce (13,405)
  • Malibu (13,305)
  • San Marino (13,272)
  • Sierra Madre (11,023)
  • Signal Hill (10,698)
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