Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County | |
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| Nickname(s): "LA County", "Metro-LA", "Greater LA" | |
| Coordinates: 34°3′N 118°15′W / 34.050°N 118.250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Greater Los Angeles |
| Formed | February 18, 1850[2] |
| Named after | Our Lady, Queen of the Angels |
| County seat | Los Angeles |
| Largest city | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated cities | 88 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–CEO[1] |
| • Body | Board of Supervisors |
| • Chair | Kathryn Barger (R) |
| • Chair Pro Tem | Hilda Solis (D) |
| • Board of Supervisors | |
| • Chief Executive Officer | Fesia Davenport |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,751 sq mi (12,310 km2) |
| • Land | 4,058 sq mi (10,510 km2) |
| • Water | 693 sq mi (1,790 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 10,064 ft (3,068 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (July 1, 2024) | |
• Total | 9,757,179 [1] |
| • Density | 2,430/sq mi (940/km2) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | $961.908 billion (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| ZIP Codes | 90xxx–918xx, 92397, 92821, 92823, 93243, 935xx[6] |
| Area codes | 213/323, 310/424, 442/760, 562, 626, 657/714, 661, 747/818, 840/909 |
| FIPS code | 06-037 |
| GNIS feature ID | 277283 |
| Congressional districts | 23rd, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, 32nd, 34th, 35th, 36th, 37th, 38th, 42nd, 43rd, 44th, 45th |
| Website | lacounty.gov |
Los Angeles County, sometimes abbreviated as LA County, is the most populous county in the United States, with 9,663,345 residents estimated in 2023. Its population is greater than that of 40 individual U.S. states. Comprising 88 incorporated cities and 101 unincorporated areas within a total area of 4,083 square miles (10,570 km2), it accommodates more than a quarter of Californians and is one of the most ethnically diverse U.S. counties.[7] The county's seat, Los Angeles, is the second most populous city in the United States, with 3,820,914 residents estimated in 2023. The county is globally known as the home of the U.S. motion picture industry since the latter's inception in the early 20th century.
- ^ "QuickFacts Los Angeles County, California". Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ "Chronology". California State Association of Counties. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ^ Mount San Antonio in the San Gabriel Mountains, on border with San Bernardino County.
- ^ Sea level at the Pacific Ocean.
- ^ "Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in Los Angeles County, CA". fred.stlouisfed.org.
- ^ "County of Los Angeles ZIP Code List" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 20, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ "Newsroom: Population: Census Bureau Releases State and County Data Depicting Nation's Population Ahead of 2010 Census". Census.gov. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2012.