International flags on display at USC. Los Angeles Almanac Photo.
Also see:
-- Same Numbers for 2020 and 2010
-- Place of Birth for Population of Los Angeles County - Native & Foreign-Born
-- Specific Country of Birth of Foreign-Born Population in Los Angeles County
About 33 percent of Los Angeles County residents are foreign-born, according to current U.S. Census estimates. Of these, about 55% are naturalized U.S. Citizens.
| Region of Origin | Total Foreign -Born | Percent of All Foreign-Born | Percent from Region of Origin Who are Naturalized U.S. Citizens | Percent from Region of Origin Who are not U.S. Citizens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,279,695 | 100.0% | 54.8% | 45.2% |
| Africa | 59,313 | 1.8% | 67.6% | 32.4% |
| Asia | 1,200,595 | 36.6% | 71.0% | 29.0% |
| Eastern Asia | 457,265 | 13.9% | 62.6% | 37.4% |
| South Central Asia | 197,521 | 6.0% | 72.1% | 27.9% |
| South Eastern Asia | 393,359 | 12.0% | 79.1% | 20.9% |
| Western Asia | 149,914 | 4.6% | 74.0% | 26.0% |
| Region of Origin | Total Foreign -Born | Percent of All Foreign-Born | Percent from Region of Origin Who are Naturalized U.S. Citizens | Percent from Region of Origin Who are not U.S. Citizens |
| Europe | 170,946 | 5.2% | 62.5% | 37.5% |
| Northern & Western Europe | 77,249 | 2.4% | 55.2% | 44.8% |
| Southern & Eastern Europe | 93,086 | 2.8% | 68.5% | 31.5% |
| Region of Origin | Total Foreign -Born | Percent of All Foreign-Born | Percent from Region of Origin Who are Naturalized U.S. Citizens | Percent from Region of Origin Who are not U.S. Citizens |
| Latin America | 1,804,460 | 55.0% | 43.0% | 57.0% |
| Mexico | 1,141,433 | 34.8% | 41.2% | 58.8% |
| Other Central America | 531,461 | 16.2% | 41.8% | 58.2% |
| Caribbean | 27,274 | 0.8% | 75.7% | 24.3% |
| South America | 104,292 | 3.2% | 59.4% | 40.6% |
| Region of Origin | Total Foreign -Born | Percent of All Foreign-Born | Percent from Region of Origin Who are Naturalized U.S. Citizens | Percent from Region of Origin Who are not U.S. Citizens |
| Northern America | 28,322 | 0.9% | 53.0% | 47.0% |
| Oceania | 16,045 | 0.5% | 45.1% | 54.9% |
* Census estimates from the American Community Survey, derived from data and surveys collected over a 5-year period, annually updated.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
