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Historical Census Records of Ethnic Groups in
Los Angeles County
1850 to 1960
|
Census Year |
Total Population |
White |
Black |
Chinese |
Indian |
Japanese |
Filipino |
Others |
|
1850 |
3,530 |
3,518 |
12 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
1860 |
11,333 |
11,246 |
87* |
11 |
2,014 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
1870 |
15,309 |
14,720 |
134 |
234 |
219 |
2 |
--- |
--- |
|
1880 |
33,381 |
31,707 |
188 |
1,169 |
316 |
1 |
--- |
--- |
|
1890 |
101,454 |
95,033 |
1,817 |
4,424 |
144 |
36 |
--- |
--- |
|
1900 |
170,298 |
163,975 |
6,323 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
1910 |
504,131 |
483,478 |
9,424 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
11,229 |
|
1920 |
936,455 |
894,507 |
18,738 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
23,210 |
|
1930 |
2,208,492 |
1,949,882 |
46,425 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
212,185 |
|
1940 |
2,785,643 |
2,660,042 |
75,209 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
50,392 |
|
1950 |
4,151,687 |
3,877,944 |
217,881 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
55,862 |
|
1960 |
6,039,834 |
5,453,866 |
461,546 |
19,286 |
8,109 |
77,314 |
12,122 |
6,528 |
* black & mulatto
** Numbers included under OTHERS column
Source:
University of
Virginia Geospatial & Statistical Data Center
In 1850, the U.S. Census recorded 12
free blacks, 8 Jews and 2
Chinese residing in Los Angeles County.
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