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Also see:
-- Estimated Median Household Income by Cities & Unincorporated Communities in Los Angeles County
-- Estimated Median Household Income by Zip Code in Los Angeles County
"Personal Income" is the cumulative total of all income earned by all working residents of Los Angeles County. "Per Capita Income" is that Personal Income devided equally among the county's population. Los Angeles County has the largest sum of personal income of any U.S. county, followed by Cook County, Illinois (Chicago) and Harris County, Texas (Houston). However, as for per capita income, L.A. County ranks close to 250 among U.S. counties.
Populations are U.S. Census Bureau mid-year population estimates and Per Capita Personal Income computed using those numbers.
| Year | Personal Income (thousands) | Population (Persons) | Per Capita Personal Income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $756,659,481 | 9,663,345 | $78,302 |
| 2022 | $722,935,767 | 9,719,765 | $74,378 |
| 2021 | $719,455,363 | 9,809,462 | $73,343 |
| 2020 | $678,548,600 | 9,992,813 | $67,904 |
| 2019 | $629,245,755 | 10,051,154 | $62,604 |
| Year | Personal Income (thousands) | Population (Persons) | Per Capita Personal Income |
| 2018 | $595,765,931 | 10,096,986 | $59,004 |
| 2017 | $573,348,398 | 10,123,521 | $56,635 |
| 2016 | $554,158,129 | 10,121,673 | $54,750 |
| 2015 | $535,960,148 | 10,099,677 | $53,067 |
| 2014 | $503,099,674 | 10,051,511 | $50,052 |
| Year | Personal Income (thousands) | Population (Persons) | Per Capita Personal Income |
| 2013 | $475,453,288 | 10,000,924 | $47,541 |
| 2012 | $477,907,190 | 9,940,845 | $48,075 |
| 2011 | $448,886,977 | 9,878,903 | $45,439 |
| 2010 | $420,356,279 | 9,822,677 | $42,794 |
| 2009 | $403,524,100 | 9,787,400 | $41,229 |
| Year | Personal Income (thousands) | Population (Persons) | Per Capita Personal Income |
| 2008 | $416,005,884 | 9,735,147 | $42,732 |
| 2007 | $405,131,051 | 9,700,359 | $41,765 |
| 2006 | $387,413,828 | 9,737,955 | $39,784 |
| 2005 | $358,240,314 | 9,786,373 | $36,606 |
| 2004 | $337,811,867 | 9,793,263 | $34,494 |
| Year | Personal Income (thousands) | Population (Persons) | Per Capita Personal Income |
| 2003 | $318,943,378 | 9,767,145 | $32,655 |
| 2002 | $304,203,926 | 9,705,913 | $31,342 |
| 2001 | $296,318,538 | 9,626,034 | $30,783 |
| 2000 | $285,558,743 | 9,538,191 | $29,938 |
| 1999 | $270,247,679 | 9,437,290 | $28,636 |
| Year | Personal Income (thousands) | Population (Persons) | Per Capita Personal Income |
| 1998 | $257,401,034 | 9,313,589 | $27,637 |
| 1997 | $236,496,701 | 9,206,538 | $25,688 |
| 1996 | $226,737,121 | 9,127,042 | $24,842 |
| 1995 | $215,673,355 | 9,089,015 | $23,729 |
| 1994 | $207,657,380 | 9,096,608 | $22,828 |
| Year | Personal Income (thousands) | Population (Persons) | Per Capita Personal Income |
| 1993 | $202,979,701 | 9,100,159 | $22,305 |
| 1992 | $201,705,385 | 9,055,424 | $22,275 |
| 1991 | $193,474,105 | 8,948,125 | $21,622 |
| 1990 | $190,944,513 | 8,878,157 | $21,507 |
| 1989 | $176,957,267 | 8,793,710 | $20,123 |
| Year | Personal Income (thousands) | Population (Persons) | Per Capita Personal Income |
| 1988 | $167,476,986 | 8,667,680 | $19,322 |
| 1987 | $156,061,486 | 8,553,844 | $18,245 |
| 1986 | $145,190,479 | 8,393,640 | $17,298 |
| 1985 | $135,943,631 | 8,182,906 | $16,613 |
| 1984 | $126,191,783 | 8,041,685 | $15,692 |
| Year | Personal Income (thousands) | Population (Persons) | Per Capita Personal Income |
| 1983 | $114,753,419 | 7,920,955 | $14,487 |
| 1982 | $106,958,650 | 7,767,422 | $13,770 |
| 1981 | $100,434,385 | 7,608,796 | $13,200 |
| 1980 | $89,465,702 | 7,506,544 | $11,918 |
| 1979 | $79,718,454 | 7,401,021 | $10,771 |
| Year | Personal Income (thousands) | Population (Persons) | Per Capita Personal Income |
| 1978 | $70,963,500 | 7,351,757 | $9,653 |
| 1977 | $62,721,460 | 7,251,637 | $8,649 |
| 1976 | $56,997,723 | 7,211,683 | $7,904 |
| 1975 | $51,826,029 | 7,116,806 | $7,282 |
| 1974 | $47,427,380 | 7,085,800 | $6,693 |
| Year | Personal Income (thousands) | Population (Persons) | Per Capita Personal Income |
| 1973 | $43,160,005 | 7,040,446 | $6,130 |
| 1972 | $40,108,100 | 7,056,632 | $5,684 |
| 1971 | $37,121,848 | 7,103,651 | $5,226 |
| 1970 | $35,629,674 | 7,042,756 | $5,059 |
| 1969 | $33,686,644 | 6,989,910 | $4,819 |
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Dept. of Commerce
