Nationwide Claims to Fame

Los Angeles County is 1st out of 3,143 other counties in Current population (2012)

Los Angeles County is 1st out of 3,143 other counties in Households

Los Angeles County is 1st out of 3,143 other counties in Housing units

Los Angeles County is 1st out of 3,143 other counties in Non-farm private employees

Los Angeles County is 1st out of 3,143 other counties in Non-farm private establishments

Los Angeles County is 1st out of 3,143 other counties in Retail sales

Los Angeles County is 1st out of 3,143 other counties in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Los Angeles County is 2nd out of 3,143 other counties in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Los Angeles County is 7th out of 3,143 other counties in Building permits (last year)

Los Angeles County is 9th out of 3,143 other counties in Foreign born residents

Statewide Claims to Fame

Los Angeles County is 1st in California out of 58 other counties in Building permits (last year)

Los Angeles County is 1st in California out of 58 other counties in Current population (2012)

Los Angeles County is 1st in California out of 58 other counties in Households

Los Angeles County is 1st in California out of 58 other counties in Housing units

Los Angeles County is 1st in California out of 58 other counties in Non-farm private employees

Los Angeles County is 1st in California out of 58 other counties in Non-farm private establishments

Los Angeles County is 1st in California out of 58 other counties in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Los Angeles County is 1st in California out of 58 other counties in Retail sales

Los Angeles County is 1st in California out of 58 other counties in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Los Angeles County is 3rd in California out of 58 other counties in Foreign born residents

Main Cities Within Los Angeles County, California

Los Angeles County, California Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Los Angeles County Rank California US
Current population (2012) 9,962,789 1st 38,041,430 313,914,040
Size in square miles 4,057.9 11th 155,779.2 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 2,419.6 3rd 239.1 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Los Angeles County Rank California US
Residents younger than 5 6.5% 23rd 6.7% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 23.7% 23rd 24.3% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 11.5% 43rd 12.1% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Los Angeles County Rank California US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 76.1% 46th 80.8% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 29.2% 21st 30.2% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Los Angeles County Rank California US
Race - White 71.6% 50th 73.7% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 9.3% 6th 6.6% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 1.5% 44th 1.7% 1.2%
Race - Asian 14.5% 11th 13.9% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.4% 17th 0.5% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 2.8% 51st 3.6% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 48.2% 12th 38.2% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 27.3% 57th 39.4% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Los Angeles County Rank California US
Female residents 50.7% 11th 50.3% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 35.6% 3rd 27.2% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Los Angeles County Rank California US
Housing units 3,449,273 1st 13,720,462 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 41.9% 3rd 30.8% 25.9%
Households 3,218,518 1st 12,433,172 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 47.8% 57th 56.7% 66.1%
Home median value $478,300 14th $421,600 $186,200
People per household 3.0 17th 2.9 2.6
Building permits (last year) 11,365 1st 58,549 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Los Angeles County Rank California US
Income per capita $27,954 25th $29,634 $27,915
Income per household $56,266 26th $61,632 $52,762
Income below poverty line 16.3% 24th 14.4% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Los Angeles County Rank California US
Non-farm private establishments 245,261 1st 849,316 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 3,648,846 1st 12,698,427 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 1,046,940 1st 3,425,510 27,092,908
Retail sales $119,111,840 1st $455,032,270 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $12,236 20th $12,561 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $20,238,148 1st $80,852,787 $613,795,732

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