Historical General Population
City & County of Los Angeles, 1850 to 2010
A young family in East Los Angeles, 1952. Photo courtesy of the Moya Family.
Also see:
– Historical Resident Population for Spanish & Mexican Period, 1781-1840
– General Population by City in Los Angeles County 1850-1900
– General Population by City in Los Angeles County 1910-1950
– General Population by City in Los Angeles County 1960-2010
| Year | Population of City of Los Angeles | City of Los Angeles Population as Percentage of Los Angeles County | Population of Los Angeles County | Los Angeles County Population as Percentage of California | California Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850* | 1,610 | 45.6% | 3,530 | 3.8% | 92,597 |
| 1860 | 4,385 | 38.7% | 11,333 | 3.0% | 379,994 |
| 1870 | 5,728 | 37.4% | 15,309 | 2.7% | 560,247 |
| 1880 | 11,183 | 33.5% | 33,381 | 3.9% | 864,694 |
| 1890 | 50,395 | 49.7% | 101,454 | 8.4% | 1,213,398 |
| 1900 | 102,479 | 60.2% | 170,298 | 11.5% | 1,485,053 |
| 1910 | 319,198 | 63.3% | 504,131 | 21.2% | 2,377,549 |
| 1920 | 576,673 | 61.6% | 936,455 | 27.3% | 3,426,861 |
| 1930 | 1,238,048 | 56.1% | 2,208,492 | 38.9% | 5,677,251 |
| Year | Population of City of Los Angeles | City of Los Angeles Population as Percentage of Los Angeles County | Population of Los Angeles County | Los Angeles County Population as Percentage of California | California Population |
| 1940 | 1,504,277 | 54.0% | 2,785,643 | 40.3% | 6,907,387 |
| 1950 | 1,970,358 | 47.5% | 4,151,687 | 39.2% | 10,586,223 |
| 1960 | 2,479,015 | 41.0% | 6,039,771 | 38.4% | 15,717,204 |
| 1970 | 2,816,061 | 40.0% | 7,032,075 | 35.2% | 19,971,069 |
| 1980 | 2,950,010 | 39.5% | 7,477,657 | 31.6% | 23,667,764 |
| 1990 | 3,485,398 | 39.3% | 8,863,164 | 29.8% | 29,760,021 |
| 2000 | 3,694,820 | 38.8% | 9,519,338 | 28.1% | 33,871,648 |
| 2010 | 3,792,621 | 38.6% | 9,818,605 | 26.4% | 37,253,956 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Chart illustrating data from chart above.
Also, Historical Populations by Cities in Los Angeles County