Los Angeles County, California

Los Angeles County is a county in California that is by far the largest county in the United States by population. At the 2020 census, 10,014,009 people lived in the county. Its population is larger than that of 41 individual U.S. states. It is the third largest metropolitan economy in the world, with a nominal GDP of over $700 billion, larger than those of Belgium, Norway, and Taiwan. The county seat is the City of Los Angeles. History Los Angeles County, one of the first counties of California, was created in 1850, the year that California became a state. Geography The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has an area of 4,751 square miles (12,310 km2). Of that, 4,058 square miles (10,510 km2) is land and 693 square miles (1,790 km2) (15%) is water. Los Angeles County includes San Clemente Island and Santa Catalina Island. They are part of the Channel Islands archipelago off the Pacific Coast. People According to the 2020 United States Census, 10,014,009 people lived in Los Angeles County, who were 3,259,427 (32.5%) White, 1,499,984 (15.0%) Asian, 794,364 (7.9%) African American, 163,464 (1.6%) Native American, 24,522 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 2,784,180 (27.8%) from other races, and 1,488,068 (14.9%) from two or more races. The county has many Asian Americans. It has more immigrants who are Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Indonesian, Korean, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, and Thai than anyone else in the world. Los Angeles County has a large Latino population. 73% of the Latino population in Los Angeles County is of Mexican heritage, according to 2020 Census estimates. Another 9.6% were of Salvadoran heritage, 6.0% Guatemalan, 3.1% South American, and Honduran 1.3%. The others were of Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, other Central American, or other Hispanic/Latino origin in Los Angeles County. Race and ancestry The Public Policy Institute of California estimates that in 2008, Los Angeles County had more than a third of California's undocumented immigrants. They are more than ten percent of the population. Religion In 2015, there were over 2,000 Christian churches. Most of those churches are Catholic.[1] Archived 2020-09-21 at the Wayback Machine Roman Catholics are about 40% of the population. 202 Jewish synagogues, 145 Buddhist temples, 48 Muslim mosques, 44 Bahai worship centers, 37 Hindu mandirs, 28 Tenrikyo churches and fellowships, 16 Shinto worship centers, and 14 Sikh gurdwaras are in the county. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has about 5 million members, and it is the biggest diocese in the United States. Government Politics Overview Los Angeles County has voted for the Democratic candidate in most of the presidential elections in the past 40 years. It voted for the Democrat in every election since 1988. However, it did vote twice for Dwight Eisenhower (1952, 1956), Richard Nixon (1968, 1972), and Ronald Reagan (1980, 1984). Nixon and Reagan were from California. Voter registration In the United States House of Representatives, Los Angeles County is split between 17 congressional districts. In the California State Senate, Los Angeles County is split between 13 legislative districts. In the California State Assembly, Los Angeles County is split between 24 legislative districts. Crime The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense. Cities by population and crime rates Other statistics Crime in 2008 (reported by the sheriff's office or police) Assaults: 5452 Auto thefts: 7727 Burglaries: 5254 Murders: 568 (5.7 per 100,000) Rapes: 582 Robberies: 2210 Thefts: 9682 Crime in 2013 Homicides: 386 Thefts: 54,971 Burglaries: 17,606 Car Thefts: 15,866 Robberies: 10,202 Violent Crimes: 20,318 Rapes: 843 Assaults: 8,976 Murders: 297 Economy The entertainment and digital media industry are related to Los Angeles County. All five major movie companies Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, and Walt Disney Studios are in the county. 368,500 people work in high-tech in Los Angeles County. 365,000 people work in manufacturing in Los Angeles County. These big companies have headquarters in Los Angeles County: Education Colleges Universities Transportation Major highways Communities Cities There are 88 incorporated cities in Los Angeles County. The 2020 Census says the biggest are: Notes References Other websites Los Angeles County official website LA County Sheriff's list of Unincorporated Areas in Los Angeles County Archived 2004-12-10 at the Wayback Machine Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Archived 2011-01-29 at the Wayback Machine Lakewood Accountability Action Group A group of residents that lives in Lakewood (within Los Angeles County) and often challenges the County Board of Supervisors on issues that affect Lakewood residents.