Demographics & People — Los Angeles, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)3,857,897
Estimated 2026~3,855,300
Median Age37.2
Total Households1,419,663
Family Households822,205
Average Household Size2.64
Diversity Index0.6522 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White1,439,869
Black or African American328,445
Asian463,960
Hispanic or Latino1,822,163

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups2,332,638
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino1,865,763
Hispanic: Mexican1,196,186
Unclassified or not reported648,054
Hispanic: Central American498,867
Hispanic: Salvadoran267,160
Hispanic: Guatemalan177,815
German151,425
American150,347
Irish141,317

Language

English Only1,580,688
Spanish1,453,614
Population 5+3,658,530

Veterans

Veterans73,065
Population 18+3,114,016

Commuting

Mean Commute Time30.7 minutes
Work from Home19.5%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Los Angeles, California.