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The total population of Los Angeles County is estimated to be 9.94 million with 4.94 million males (49.69%) and 5.00 million females (50.31%). There are 62,488 more females than males in Los Angeles County.
The median household income in Los Angeles County was $82,546 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,687(2.09%) from $80,859 in 2020. This income is 110.64% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Los Angeles County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $93,436. Overall, the median household income for the county of Los Angeles County stands at $82,516.
In Los Angeles County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,482 for males and $31,844 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $61,383 for males and $55,825 for females.
In Los Angeles County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households have the highest median household income at $106,638, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $58,576.
In 2022, the population of Los Angeles County was 9,721,138, a 0.92% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Los Angeles County's population was 9,811,842, a decline of 1.81% compared to a population of 9,992,236 in 2020.
The median age in Los Angeles County, CA is 37.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.90% were under the age of 15, 21.14% aged 15 to 29, 47.27% aged 30 to 64, 11.83% aged 65 to 84, and 1.86% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Los Angeles County population: 43.73% are White, 7.94% are Black or African American, 0.99% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 14.76% are Asian, 0.24% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 21.98% are some other race and 10.36% are multiracial.