Demographics · CA
Los Angeles, CA demographics: 3,857,263 residents, with a median age of 37.2 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
3,857,263 people live in Los Angeles, at a median age of 37.2 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 37.2 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Los Angeles, the largest race group is White (33.4%); 47.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 35.7% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Los Angeles is 37.2 years (±0.2), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.8% male and 50.2% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 17.8%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 193,588 | 5.0% | ±3,069 |
| 5 to 17 | 545,575 | 14.1% | ±5,189 |
| 18 to 24 | 364,975 | 9.5% | ±4,358 |
| 25 to 34 | 686,648 | 17.8% | ±4,916 |
| 35 to 44 | 574,839 | 14.9% | ±5,283 |
| 45 to 54 | 492,750 | 12.8% | ±4,278 |
| 55 to 64 | 449,298 | 11.6% | ±4,813 |
| 65 to 74 | 323,245 | 8.4% | ±4,174 |
| 75 and over | 226,345 | 5.9% | ±3,444 |
Median age by sex: 36.6 (male) · 37.8 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Los Angeles is White at 33.4% of the population. Separately, 47.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 1,287,898 | 33.4% | ±10,158 |
| Black or African American alone | 323,828 | 8.4% | ±4,851 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 49,706 | 1.3% | ±2,768 |
| Asian alone | 468,443 | 12.1% | ±5,922 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 5,798 | 0.2% | ±1,050 |
| Some other race alone | 993,050 | 25.7% | ±12,130 |
| Two or more races | 728,540 | 18.9% | ±9,837 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 1,820,397 | 47.2% | ±8,107 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Los Angeles has 1,439,097 households. 57.4% are family households and 31.8% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.61 people.
Total households
1,439,097
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.61
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.01
Family households
57.4%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
31.8%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 1,439,097 | ±4,027 |
| Family households | 826,693 | ±3,971 |
| Nonfamily households | 612,404 | ±5,178 |
| Householder living alone | 458,302 | ±4,693 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
35.7% of Los Angeles residents were born outside the United States. 43.6% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (39.3%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 35.7% | 1,377,410 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 43.6% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 39.3% | Spanish · 1,439,364 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
38.5% of adults age 25 and over in Los Angeles hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.5% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Los Angeles is 0644000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.