Also see:
-- Estimated Population by City in Los Angeles County
-- Historical General Population of Los Angeles County, 1850-present
As of January 1, unless otherwise noted.
Year | Estimated Population | Percent Change From Previous Year |
---|---|---|
2024 | 9,824,091 | +0.05% |
2023 | 9,819,312 | -0.43% |
2022 | 9,861,493 | -0.94% |
2021 | 9,955,445 | -0.58% |
2020* | 10,014,009 | -1.47% |
2019 | 10,163,139 | -0.29% |
2018 | 10,192,593 | +0.11% |
2017 | 10,181,162 | +0.30% |
2016 | 10,150,386 | +0.25% |
2015 | 10,124,800 | +0.45% |
2014 | 10,078,942 | +0.53% |
2013 | 10,025,721 | +0.69% |
2012 | 9,956,888 | +0.77% |
2011 | 9,881,070 | +0.60% |
2010* | 9,822,121 | +0.21% |
2009 | 9,801,096 | +0.16% |
2008 | 9,785,474 | +0.05% |
2007 | 9,780,808 | -0.18% |
2006 | 9,798,609 | -0.18% |
2005 | 9,816,153 | +0.09% |
2004 | 9,806,944 | +0.51% |
2003 | 9,756,914 | +0.80% |
2002 | 9,679,212 | +0.93% |
2001 | 9,590,080 | +1.19% |
2000* | 9,477,651 | +1.58% |
1999 | 9,330,171 | +1.13% |
1998 | 9,225,813 | +0.86% |
1997 | 9,147,051 | +0.46% |
1996 | 9,104,719 | +0.01% |
1995 | 9,103,896 | +0.10% |
1994 | 9,095,157 | +0.25% |
1993 | 9,072,159 | +0.71% |
1992 | 9,007,999 | +1.12% |
1991 | 8,908,269 | +0.86% |
1990* | 8,832,500 | +1.45% |
1989 | 8,706,200 | +1.41% |
1988 | 8,585,300 | +1.57% |
1987 | 8,452,200 | +2.00% |
1986 | 8,286,100 | +2.03% |
1985 | 8,121,000 | +1.70% |
1984 | 7,985,000 | +1.76% |
1983 | 7,846,900 | +2.04% |
1982 | 7,689,900 | +1.79% |
1981 | 7,554,900 | +1.52% |
1980* | 7,477,239 | +1.03% |
1979 | 7,365,900 | +0.88% |
1978 | 7,301,400 | +0.77% |
1977 | 7,250,600 | +0.44% |
1976 | 7,219,100 | +0.92% |
1975 | 7,153,200 | +0.74% |
1974 | 7,101,000 | +0.22% |
1973 | 7,085,100 | +0.06% |
1972 | 7,080,600 | +0.02% |
1971 | 7,079,000 | --- |
* As of April 1. See full (or dicennial) U.S. Census counts for each year ending in "0."
Source: California Dept. of Finance
1-Year Estimates (Except Where Noted), as of November each year (or July prior to 2010)
Year | Estimated Population | Percent Change From Previous Year |
---|---|---|
2022 | 9,721,138 | -1.10% |
2021 | 9,829,544 | -1.84% |
2020 | 10,014,009 | -0.25% |
2019 | 10,039,107 | -0.66% |
2018 | 10,105,518 | -0.57% |
2017 | 10,163,507 | +0.25% |
2016 | 10,137,915 | -0.32% |
2015 | 10,170,292 | +0.53% |
2014 | 10,116,705 | +0.99% |
2013 | 10,017,068 | +0.54% |
2012 | 9,962,789 | +0.75% |
2011 | 9,889,056 | +0.72% |
2010* | 9,818,605 | +0.32% |
2009 | 9,787,400 | +0.54% |
2008 | 9,735,147 | +0.36% |
2007 | 9,700,359 | -0.39% |
2006 | 9,737,955 | -0.49% |
2005 | 9,786,373 | -0.07% |
2004 | 9,793,263 | +0.27% |
2003 | 9,767,145 | +0.63% |
2002 | 9,705,913 | +0.83% |
2001 | 9,626,034 | +1.12% |
2000* | 9,519,338 | +0.87% |
1999 | 9,437,290 | +1.33% |
1998 | 9,313,589 | +1.16% |
1997 | 9,206,538 | +0.87% |
1996 | 9,127,042 | +0.42% |
1995 | 9,089,015 | -0.08% |
1994 | 9,096,608 | -0.04% |
1993 | 9,100,159 | +0.49% |
1992 | 9,055,424 | +1.20% |
1991 | 8,948,125 | +0.96% |
1990* | 8,863,164 | +0.79% |
1989 | 8,793,710 | +1.45% |
1988 | 8,667,680 | +1.33% |
1987 | 8,553,844 | +1.91% |
1986 | 8,393,640 | +2.58% |
1985 | 8,182,906 | +1.76% |
1984 | 8,041,685 | +1.52% |
1983 | 7,920,955 | 1.98% |
1982 | 7,767,422 | +2.08% |
1981 | 7,608,796 | +1.76% |
1980* | 7,477,503 | +1.03% |
1979 | 7,401,021 | +0.67% |
1978 | 7,351,757 | +1.38% |
1977 | 7,251,637 | +0.55% |
1976 | 7,211,683 | +1.33% |
1975 | 7,116,806 | +0.44% |
1974 | 7,085,800 | +0.64% |
1973 | 7,040,446 | -0.23% |
1972 | 7,056,632 | -0.66% |
1971 | 7,103,651 | +0.88% |
1970* | 7,041,980 | +0.68% |
1969 | 6,994,700 | +0.60% |
1968 | 6,952,800 | +0.49% |
1967 | 6,918,700 | +0.78% |
1966 | 6,865,100 | +0.74% |
1965 | 6,814,600 | +1.48% |
1964 | 6,715,000 | +2.01% |
1963 | 6,582,600 | +2.55% |
1962 | 6,418,700 | +2.61% |
1961 | 6,255,200 | +3.02% |
1960* | 6,038,771 | +1.87% |
1959 | 5,927,800 | +2.43% |
1958 | 5,787,300 | +3.10% |
1957 | 5,613,200 | +4.07% |
1956 | 5,393,500 | +4.16% |
1955 | 5,178,200 | +3.88% |
1954 | 4,984,800 | +5.05% |
1953 | 4,745,300 | +5.19% |
1952 | 4,511,100 | +4.89% |
1951 | 4,300,900 | +3.18% |
1950* | 4,151,687 | +2.23% |
1949 | 4,061,300 | +2.71% |
1948 | 3,954,000 | +2.59% |
1947 | 3,854,100 | --- |
* See full (or dicennial) U.S. Census counts for each year ending in "0."
† Intercensal (between census) numbers are census estimates, calculated for each July 1, between full dicennial census counts each tenth year ending in a "0." The estimates are produced by the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program (PEP) from demographic components of population change, such as births, deaths, and migration.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau