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The 1990 United States Census and 2000 United States Census found that non-Hispanic whites were becoming a minority in Los Angeles; estimates for the 2010 United States Census results found Latinos to be approximately half (47–49%) of the city's population, growing from 40% in 2000 and 30–35% in 1990, respectively.
Los Angeles, [a] often referred to by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California.With an estimated 3,820,914 residents within the city limits as of 2023, [8] it is the second-most populous city in the United States, behind only New York City; it is also the commercial, financial and cultural center of Southern California.
If Latinos were excluded from the racial categories and treated as if they were a separate group, Los Angeles County's 2023 population would be 48.6% Latino, 24.5% White Non-Hispanic, 7.3% Black or African American, 15.1% Asian, 0.2% Native American and Alaskan Native, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.6% Other Race, and 3.5% from two or more races.
New data from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey show Los Angeles County's shifting demographics.
As estimated by the Public Policy Institute of California in 2008, Los Angeles County was home to more than one-third of California's undocumented immigrants, who made up more than ten percent of the population. [47] Los Angeles County is home to the largest Armenian population outside of Armenia. [48]
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.
"Cities within the County of Los Angeles" (PDF). Chief Executive Office - Los Angeles County "Census 2010: Table 3A — Total Population by Race (Hispanic exclusive) and Hispanic or Latino: 2010". California Department of Finance. Archived from the original (Excel) on November 24, 2011
California's population growth has slowed dramatically in the 21st century. [9] [10] In 2010, the state's five most populous counties were Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino, with Riverside County having the largest percentage increase in population. [11]