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Also see:
-- Birthplace (Nativity) of Population in Los Angeles County, 1990 & 2000
-- Place of Birth Statistics by City/Community in Los Angeles County
-- Specific Country of Birth of Foreign-Born Population in Los Angeles County
Percentages are for entire population
| Birthplace | 2024 Census Est.* | 2020 Census Est.† | 2010 Census Est.‡ | 2000 Census |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population (Native & Foreign) | 9,808,667 100.0% |
10,040,682 100.0% |
9,758,256 100.0% |
9,519,338 100.0% |
| U.S. Native Born | 6,528,972 66.6% |
6,654,051 66.3% |
6,280,433 64.4% |
6,069,894 63.8% |
| Born in California | 5,116,638 52.2% |
5,201,093 51.8% |
4,714,216 48.3% |
4,302,278 45.2% |
| Birthplace | 2024 Census Est.* | 2020 Census Est.† | 2010 Census Est.‡ | 2000 Census |
| Born in Another U.S. State | 1,273,639 13.0% |
1,331,188 13.3% |
1,475,093 15.1% |
1,681,120 17.7% |
| Born in the Northeast U.S. | 352,888 3.6% |
359,288 3.6% |
377,788 3.9% |
409,451 4.3% |
| Born in the Midwest U.S. | 346,042 3.5% |
370,946 3.7% |
432,847 4.4% |
521,741 5.5% |
| Born in the Southern U.S. | 374,725 3.8% |
390,182 3.9% |
432,751 4.4% |
510,809 5.4% |
| Born in the Western U.S. (Other than California) | 199,984 2.0% |
210,772 2.1% |
231707 2.4% |
239,119 2.5% |
| Birthplace | 2024 Census Est.* | 2020 Census Est.† | 2010 Census Est.‡ | 2000 Census |
| Born outside the 50 States | 138,695 1.4% |
121,770 1.2% |
91,124 0.9% |
86,496 0.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico | 8,453 0.1% |
9,341 0.1% |
10,585 0.1% |
13,385 0.1% |
| Born in U.S. Islands Areas | 5,722 0.1% |
5,205 0.1% |
7,980 0.1% |
7,473 0.1% |
| Born Abroad of U.S. Parents | 124,520 1.3% |
107,224 1.1% |
72,559 0.7% |
65,638 0.7% |
* Annual estimates calculated from data and surveys over a five-year period for the U.S. Census American Community Survey.
† No decennial census numbers offered in the 2010 Census. Numbers here are U.S. Census American Community Survey for 2010
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Percentages are for entire population
| Birthplace | 2024 Census Est.* | 2020 Census Est.† | 2010 Census Est.‡ | 2000 Census |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population (Native & Foreign) | 9,808,667 100.0% |
10,040,682 100.0% |
9,758,256 100.0% |
9,519,338 100.0% |
| Foreign Born | 3,279,695 33.4% |
3,386,631 33.7% |
3,477,823 35.6% |
3,449,444 36.2% |
| Birthplace | 2024 Census Est.* | 2020 Census Est.† | 2010 Census Est.‡ | 2000 Census |
| Naturalized U.S. Citizen | 1,796,992 18.3% |
1,803,470 18.0% |
1,558,091 16.0% |
1,311,755 13.8% |
| Africa | 40,116 0.4% |
39,397 0.4% |
28,022 † 0.3% |
22,478 0.2% |
| Asia | 852,426 8.7% |
838,710 8.4% |
719,051 7.4% |
566,243 5.9% |
| Europe | 106,852 1.1% |
107,735 1.1% |
114,526 1.2% |
113,271 1.2% |
| Birthplace | 2024 Census Est.* | 2020 Census Est.† | 2010 Census Est.‡ | 2000 Census |
| Latin American/ Caribbean | 775,336 7.9% |
796,772 7.9% |
676,577 6.9% |
586,964 6.2% |
| North America (almost entirely Canada) | 15,008 0.2% |
14,147 0.1% |
15,249 † 0.2% |
17,656 0.2% |
| Oceania | 7,240 0.1% |
6,696 0.1% |
4,666 † 0.0% |
5,127 0.1% |
| Birthplace | 2024 Census Est.* | 2020 Census Est.† | 2010 Census Est.‡ | 2000 Census |
| Not U.S. Citizen | 1,482,703 15.1% |
1,583,161 15.8% |
1,919,732 19.7% |
2,137,689 22.5% |
| Africa | 19,197 0.2% |
21,738 0.2% |
19,462 † 0.2% |
20,546 0.2% |
| Asia | 348,169 3.5% |
385,701 3.8% |
429,033 4.4% |
456,046 4.8% |
| Europe | 64,094 0.7% |
64,085 0.6% |
64,475 0.7% |
81,232 0.9% |
| Birthplace | 2024 Census Est.* | 2020 Census Est.† | 2010 Census Est.‡ | 2000 Census |
| Latin American/ Caribbean | 1,029,124 10.5% |
1,088,334 10.8% |
1,383,961 14.2% |
1,556,085 16.3% |
| North America | 13,314 0.1% |
14,788 0.1% |
15,001 † 0.2% |
16,347 0.2% |
| Oceania | 8,805 0.1% |
8,515 0.1% |
7,800 † 0.1% |
7,433 0.1% |
* Annual estimates calculated from data and surveys over the preceding 5-year period for the U.S. Census American Community Survey.
† Annual estimates calculated from data and surveys over the preceding 1-year period for the U.S. Census American Community Survey.
‡ No numbers here were specifically collected from households in the 2010 decennial Census. Numbers here are from the Census American Community Survey for 2010.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
