Crowds of people at the Santa Monica Pier. Photo courtesy of Free-Photos at Pixabay.com.
Also see:
-- Estimated Population by City in Los Angeles County
-- Historical General Population of Los Angeles County, 1850-present
| Year | Estimated Population | Change From Previous Year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9,761,210 | -0.75% |
| 2022 | 9,834,503 | -1.08% |
| 2021 | 9,942,011 | -0.72% |
| 2020* | 10,014,009 | -1.47% |
| 2019 | 10,163,139 | -0.29% |
| 2018 | 10,192,593 | +0.11% |
| 2017 | 10,181,162 | +0.30% |
| 2016 | 10,150,386 | +0.25% |
| 2015 | 10,124,800 | +0.45% |
| 2014 | 10,078,942 | +0.53% |
| 2013 | 10,025,721 | +0.69% |
| 2012 | 9,956,888 | +0.77% |
| 2011 | 9,881,070 | +0.60% |
| 2010* | 9,822,121 | +0.21% |
| 2009 | 9,801,096 | +0.16% |
| 2008 | 9,785,474 | +0.05% |
| 2007 | 9,780,808 | -0.18% |
| 2006 | 9,798,609 | -0.18% |
| 2005 | 9,816,153 | +0.09% |
| 2004 | 9,806,944 | +0.51% |
| 2003 | 9,756,914 | +0.80% |
| 2002 | 9,679,212 | +0.93% |
| 2001 | 9,590,080 | +1.19% |
| 2000* | 9,477,651 | +1.58% |
| 1999 | 9,330,171 | +1.13% |
| 1998 | 9,225,813 | +0.86% |
| 1997 | 9,147,051 | +0.46% |
| 1996 | 9,104,719 | +0.01% |
| 1995 | 9,103,896 | +0.10% |
| 1994 | 9,095,157 | +0.25% |
| 1993 | 9,072,159 | +0.71% |
| 1992 | 9,007,999 | +1.12% |
| 1991 | 8,908,269 | +0.86% |
| 1990* | 8,832,500 | +1.45% |
| 1989 | 8,706,200 | +1.41% |
| 1988 | 8,585,300 | +1.57% |
| 1987 | 8,452,200 | +2.00% |
| 1986 | 8,286,100 | +2.03% |
| 1985 | 8,121,000 | +1.70% |
| 1984 | 7,985,000 | +1.76% |
| 1983 | 7,846,900 | +2.04% |
| 1982 | 7,689,900 | +1.79% |
| 1981 | 7,554,900 | +1.52% |
| 1980* | 7,477,239 | +1.03% |
| 1979 | 7,365,900 | +0.88% |
| 1978 | 7,301,400 | +0.77% |
| 1977 | 7,250,600 | +0.44% |
| 1976 | 7,219,100 | +0.92% |
| 1975 | 7,153,200 | +0.74% |
| 1974 | 7,101,000 | +0.22% |
| 1973 | 7,085,100 | +0.06% |
| 1972 | 7,080,600 | +0.02% |
| 1971 | 7,079,000 | --- |
* As of April 1. See full (or dicennial) U.S. Census counts for each year ending in "0."
Source: California Dept. of Finance
1-Year Estimates (Except Where Noted), As of July 1
| Year | Population | Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9,829,544 | -1.60% |
| 2020 | 9,989,165 | -0.50% |
| 2019 | 10,039,107 | -0.35% |
| 2018 | 10,073,906 | -0.29% |
| 2017 | 10,103,711 | -0.02% |
| 2016 | 10,105,708 | +0.20% |
| 2015 | 10,085,416 | +0.45% |
| 2014 | 10,040,072 | +0.48% |
| 2013 | 9,992,484 | +0.57% |
| 2012 | 9,935,375 | +0.60% |
| 2011 | 9,876,482 | +0.54% |
| 2010* | 9,823,246 | +0.37% |
| 2009 | 9,787,400 | +0.54% |
| 2008 | 9,735,147 | +0.36% |
| 2007 | 9,700,359 | -0.39% |
| 2006 | 9,737,955 | -0.49% |
| 2005 | 9,786,373 | -0.07% |
| 2004 | 9,793,263 | +0.27% |
| 2003 | 9,767,145 | +0.63% |
| 2002 | 9,705,913 | +0.83% |
| 2001 | 9,626,034 | +0.92% |
| 2000* | 9,538,191 | 2.17% |
| 1999 | 9,335,377 | +1.21% |
| 1998 | 9,223,629 | +1.05% |
| 1997 | 9,128,162 | +0.75% |
| 1996 | 9,059,826 | +0.30% |
| 1995 | 9,032,685 | -0.20% |
| 1994 | 9,050,863 | -0.16% |
| 1993 | 9,065,083 | +0.38% |
| 1992 | 9,031,160 | +1.08% |
| 1991 | 8,934,855 | +0.67% |
| 1990* | 8,875,559 | +0.93% |
| 1989 | 8,793,710 | +1.45% |
| 1988 | 8,667,680 | +1.33% |
| 1987 | 8,553,844 | +1.91% |
| 1986 | 8,393,640 | 2.58% |
| 1985 | 8,182,906 | +1.76% |
| 1984 | 8,041,685 | +1.52% |
| 1983 | 7,920,955 | +1.98% |
| 1982 | 7,767,422 | 2.08% |
| 1981 | 7,608,796 | +1.42% |
| 1980* | 7,502,452 | +1.37% |
| 1979 | 7,401,021 | +0.67% |
| 1978 | 7,351,757 | +1.38% |
| 1977 | 7,251,637 | +0.55% |
| 1976 | 7,211,683 | +1.33% |
| 1975 | 7,116,806 | +0.44% |
| 1974 | 7,085,800 | +0.64% |
| 1973 | 7,040,446 | -0.23% |
| 1972 | 7,056,632 | -0.66% |
| 1971 | 7,103,651 | +0.70% |
| 1970* | 7,054,316 | --- |
* See full (or dicennial) U.S. Census counts for each year ending in "0."
† Intercensal (between census) numbers are census estimates, calculated for each July 1, between full dicennial census counts each tenth year ending in a "0." The estimates are produced by the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program (PEP) from demographic components of population change, such as births, deaths, and migration.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
