Los Angeles County would rank eleventh in population among the 50 U.S. states. This makes it a more populous geography than 40 U.S. states, only less populous than the entire state of California and the states of Texas, Florida, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Georgia, North Carolina, and Michigan. As for geographical size, L.A. County is larger in land area (4,058 square miles) than the states of Rhode Island (land area: 1,212 square miles; pop: 1.1 million) and Delaware (2,489 square miles; pop: 1 million). Economically, Los Angeles County has a larger economic Gross Domestic Product (GDP) than all but five U.S. states (California, Texas, New York, Florida, and Illinois).
Based on Initial U.S. Census 2024 Population Estimates*
| State | Population (2024 Census Estimates) |
|---|---|
| California | 39,431,263 |
| Texas | 31,290,831 |
| Florida | 23,372,215 |
| New York | 19,867,248 |
| Pennsylvania | 13,078,751 |
| Illinois | 12,710,158 |
| Ohio | 11,883,304 |
| Georgia | 11,180,878 |
| North Carolina | 11,046,024 |
| Michigan | 10,140,459 |
| LOS ANGELES COUNTY | 9,757,179 |
| New Jersey | 9,500,851 |
| Virginia | 8,811,195 |
| Washington | 7,958,180 |
| Arizona | 7,582,384 |
| Tennessee | 7,227,750 |
| Massachusetts | 7,136,171 |
| Indiana | 6,924,275 |
| Maryland | 6,263,220 |
| Missouri | 6,245,466 |
| Wisconsin | 5,960,975 |
* U.S. Census estimates based upon data and surveys collected by the American Community Survey over the preceding five-year period. These estimates are issued annually between full Decennial Census counts conducted each decade.
† Includes the population of Los Angeles County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
