Los Angeles County, officially the County of Los Angeles and sometimes abbreviated as LA County, is the most populous county in the United States, with 9,663,345 residents estimated in 2023. Its population is greater than that of 40 individual U.S. states.

Los Angeles County is a county in California that is by far the largest county in the United States by population. [7] At the 2020 census, 10,014,009 people lived in the county. [4] Its population is larger than that of 41 individual U.S. states.

Los Angeles County, one of California’s original 27 counties, was established on Feb. 18, 1850. It is one of the nation’s largest counties with 4,084 square miles, and has the largest population of any county in the nation – nearly 10 million residents who account for approximately 27 percent of California’s population.

Explore the regional diversity of Los Angeles County by viewing population, size, zip codes and other data across maps of cities, unincorporated areas and communities. The first of the County’s 88 cities was incorporated in 1850, the last in 1991. More than 65 percent of the County — 2,653.5 square miles — is unincorporated.

Jul 1, 2024 · Los Angeles County, California. QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties. Also for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.

Los Angeles County is the most populous county in the United States, and the largest municipal government in the nation. If the County were a state, it would be the 9th most populous state in the United States, in between Georgia and North Carolina. As of 2020, the Board of Supervisors oversees a $35.5 billion annual budget and over 112,000 employees. [2]

Los Angeles County, which is officially called the County of Los Angeles (Spanish: Condado de Los ngeles) and is sometimes called L.A. County, is the most populous county in the United States and the state of California, with an estimated 9,861,224 residents as of 2022.

Greater Los Angeles is the most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. state of California, encompassing five counties in Southern California extending from Ventura County in the west to San Bernardino County and Riverside County in the east, with the city of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County at its center, and Orange County to the southeast. The Los Angeles–Long Beach combined statistical ...

Sep 4, 2018 · Overview of Los Angeles County, California (County). Cities; ZIP Codes; Elementary School Districts; Secondary School Districts; Congressional Districts

Jan 29, 2025 · Los Angeles , city, seat of Los Angeles county, southern California, U.S. It is the second most populous city and metropolitan area (after New York City) in the United States.