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Foreign-Born Population
Origins, Citizenship, Period of Entry
Los Angeles County

2020 Census Estimates*


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Foreign-Born in Los Angeles County:
Origin & Citizen Status

Except for "Percent of All Foreign-Born," percentages are that of foreign-born persons by region of origin.

Origin Total Foreign -Born Percent of All Foreign-Born Percent Naturalized U.S. Citizens Percent Not U.S. Citizens
Total 3,386,631 100.0% 53.3% 46.7%
Africa 61,135 1.8% 64.4% 35.6%
Asia 1,224,411 36.2% 68.5% 31.5%
Eastern Asia 469,608 13.9% 60.5% 39.5%
Central Asia 203,203 6.0% 68.7% 31.3%
Southeast Asia 410,238 12.1% 75.8% 24.2%
Western Asia 139,100 4.1% 73.6% 26.4%
Origin Total Foreign -Born Percent of All Foreign-Born Percent Naturalized U.S. Citizens Percent Not U.S. Citizens
Europe 171,820 5.1% 62.7% 37.3%
Northern & Western Europe 79,363 2.3% 53.2% 46.8%
Eastern Europe 91,998 2.7% 70.8% 29.2%
Origin Total Foreign -Born Percent of All Foreign-Born Percent Naturalized U.S. Citizens Percent Not U.S. Citizens
Latin America 1,885,106 55.7% 42.3% 57.7%
Mexico 1,239,695 36.6% 39.5% 60.5%
Central America 517,428 15.3% 43.3% 56.7%
Caribbean 31,946 0.9% 73.7% 26.3%
South America 96,037 2.8% 62.1% 37.9%
Origin Total Foreign -Born Percent of All Foreign-Born Percent Naturalized U.S. Citizens Percent Not U.S. Citizens
North America 28,935 0.9% 48.9% 51.1%
Oceania 15,211 0.5% 44.0% 56.0%

* American Community Survey, annually updated, estimated from data and surveys collected over the preceding five-year period.


Foreign-Born in Los Angeles County:
Origin, U.S. Citizenship Status & Period of Entry into the U.S.

Percentages are that of foreign-born persons by region of origin.

Origin Total Entered 2010 or Later Entered 2000-2009 Entered Before 2000
Naturalized Not U.S. Citizens Naturalized Not U.S. Citizens Naturalized Not U.S. Citizens
Total 3,386,631 2.0% 12.3% 7.6% 12.9% 43.6% 21.6%
Africa 61,135 5.6% 23.0% 16.6% 6.5% 42.3% 6.1%
Asia 1,224,411 3.2% 17.0% 13.3% 8.1% 52.0% 6.3%
Eastern Asia 469,608 2.3% 20.3% 10.1% 10.7% 48.1% 8.5%
Central Asia 203,203 4.2% 21.6% 16.7% 6.5% 47.8% 3.3%
Southeast Asia 410,238 3.3% 11.2% 14.6% 6.9% 57.9% 6.0%
Western Asia 139,100 4.6% 16.4% 14.9% 5.6% 54.1% 4.4%
Origin Total Entered 2010 or Later Entered 2000-2009 Entered Before 2000
Naturalized Not U.S. Citizens Naturalized Not U.S. Citizens Naturalized Not U.S. Citizens
Europe 171,820 2.8% 20.7% 9.9% 6.0% 50.1% 10.6%
Northern & Western Europe 79,363 1.9% 21.9% 7.1% 8.2% 44.2% 16.7%
Eastern Europe 91,998 3.5% 19.8% 12.3% 4.1% 55.1% 5.3%
Origin Total Entered 2010 or Later Entered 2000-2009 Entered Before 2000
Naturalized Not U.S. Citizens Naturalized Not U.S. Citizens Naturalized Not U.S. Citizens
Latin America 1,885,106 1.0% 7.8% 3.5% 16.8% 37.8% 33.1%
Mexico 1,239,695 0.9% 5.2% 2.7% 16.8% 35.9% 38.6%
Central America 517,428 1.2% 12.8% 4.0% 18.7% 38.2% 25.1%
Caribbean 31,946 1.4% 7.6% 7.4% 5.0% 64.9% 13.8%
South America 96,037 2.0% 15.1% 9.2% 10.4% 50.9% 12.4%
Origin Total Entered 2010 or Later Entered 2000-2009 Entered Before 2000
Naturalized Not U.S. Citizens Naturalized Not U.S. Citizens Naturalized Not U.S. Citizens
North America 28,935 1.5% 21.8% 6.0% 10.6% 41.3% 18.6%
Oceania 15,211 2.8% 32.4% 9.1% 8.7% 32.1% 14.9%

* American Community Survey, annually updated, estimated from data and surveys collected over the preceding five-year period.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau