Crowds of people at the Santa Monica Pier. Photo courtesy of Free-Photos at Pixabay.com.
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 | Change From Previous Year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9,837,286 | -0.64% |
| 2025 | 9,900,914 | +0.53% |
| 2024 | 9,848,643 | +0.15% |
| 2023 | 9,834,286 | -0.36% |
| 2022 | 9,870,212 | -0.96% |
| 2021 | 9,966,353 | -0.63% |
| 2020* | 10,029,036 | -0.38% |
| 2019 | 10,067,476 | -0.40% |
| 2018 | 10,107,841 | +0.01% |
| 2017 | 10,107,312 | +0.20% |
| 2016 | 10,087,542 | +0.15% |
| 2015 | 10,072,887 | +0.35% |
| 2014 | 10,037,944 | +0.42% |
| 2013 | 9,995,638 | +0.58% |
| 2012 | 9,937,750 | +0.66% |
| 2011 | 9,872,846 | +0.52% |
| 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 | +2.33% |
| 2000* | 9,371,635 | +0.44% |
| 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 | 7,441,700 | +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 | 7,080,600 | -0.06% |
| 1972 | 7,085,100 | +0.09% |
| 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
One-year estimates (except where noted) based upon a single year of surveys, as of July of each year.
| Year | Estimated Population | Percent Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,757,179 | +0.97% |
| 2023 | 9,663,345 | -0.59% |
| 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
