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Most Populous, Cities, Los Angeles County

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Also see:
-- Least Populous Cities in L.A. County
-- Racial/Ethnic Composition of Los Angeles County Cities & Communities

Decennial Census Counts, 1990 Through 2020
& Census Estimates for 2023*
15 Most Populous Cities

City 2023 Census Estimate*
(Change 2020 to 2023)
2020 Census
(Change 2010 to 2020)
2010 Census
(Change 2000 to 2010)
2000 Census
(Change 1990 to 2000)
1990 Census
Los Angeles 3,857,897
(-1.0%)
3,898,747
(+2.8%)
3,792,621
(+2.6%)
3,694,742
(+6.0%)
3,485,398
Long Beach 458,491
(-1.8%)
466,742
(+1.0%)
462,257
(+0.2%)
461,522
(+7.5%)
429,433
Santa Clarita 229,021
(0.2%)
228,673
(+29.7%)
176,320
(+16.7%)
151,088
(+36.6%)
110,642
Glendale 192,270
(-2.2%)
196,543
(+2.5%)
191,719
(-1.7%)
194,973
(+ 8.3%)
180,038
Lancaster 170,013
(-2.0%)
173,516
(+10.8%)
156,633
(+31.9%)
118,718
(+22.0%)
97,291
City 2023 Census Estimate*
(Change 2020 to 2023)
2020 Census
(Change 2010 to 2020)
2010 Census
(Change 2000 to 2010)
2000 Census
(Change 1990 to 2000)
1990 Census
Palmdale 165,487
(-2.3%)
169,450
(+10.9%)
152,750
(+30.9%)
116,670
(+69.3%)
68,917
Pomona 148,391
(-2.2%)
151,713
(+1.8%)
149,058
(-0.3%)
149,473
(+13.5%)
131,723
Torrance 143,499
(-2.4%)
147,067
(+1.1%)
145,438
(+5.4%)
137,946
(+3.6%)
133,107
Pasadena 136,462
(-1.6%)
138,699
(+1.2%)
137,122
(+2.4%)
133,936
(+1.8%)
131,591
Downey 111,793
(-2.2%)
114,355
(+0.8%)
111,772
(+4.1%)
107,323
(+17.4%)
91,444
City 2023 Census Estimate*
(Change 2020 to 2023)
2020 Census
(Change 2010 to 2020)
2010 Census
(Change 2000 to 2010)
2000 Census
(Change 1990 to 2000)
1990 Census
West Covina 107,436
(-1.8%)
109,501
(-2.0%)
106,098
(+1.0%)
105,080
(+9.4%)
96,086
El Monte 107,066
(-2.2%)
109,450
(-0.2%)
113,475
(-2.1%)
115,965
(+4.2%)
106,209
Inglewood 105,575
(-1.6%)
107,762
(+1.6%)
109,673
(-2.6%)
112,580
(+2.7%)
109,602
Burbank 105,165
(-2.4%)
107,337
(+1.7%)
103,340
(+3.0%)
100,316
(+7.1%)
93,643
Norwalk 100,713
(-2.0%)
102,773
(-0.5%)
105,549
(+1.2%)
104,323
(+10.7%)
94,279

* U.S. Census 5-year estimates are based on American Community Survey data collected over the preceding five years. These estimates are issued annually between full Census counts conducted each decade.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau


If the unincorporated community of East Los Angeles were actually an incorporated city, with a 2023 estimated population of 114,617, it would rank as Los Angeles County's tenth most populous city.


Santa Clarita (listed above) is L.A. County's fastest growing city since 2000. It has grown in population by more than 50% since that year. At the other end of the spectrum is the City of Industry (not listed above). Although the city has a very small population, it saw a population decline, from the year 2000 through 2023, of more than 80%.