Under 15 % of the Los Angeles population is African American and over 15 % is from races other than White , Asian , Pacific Islander , and Native American .
The racial makeup of the area was 54.9 % White ( 39.0 % White Non-Hispanic ) , 12.3 % Asian , 0.3 % Pacific Islander , 7.0 % African American , 0.8 % Native American , 20.2 % from other races , and 4.5 % from two or more races .
Greater Los Angeles