Up and coming Angeleno. Los Angeles Almanac Photo.
Los Angeles County’s overall population is projected to increase about 9 percent by 2060, adding almost one million persons. The most significant changes will be the increase in the Hispanic/Latino population (by almost 11 percent or more than 500,000); the increase in multiple race persons (by 66 percent or about 140,000); and the decrease in the black population (a drop of 17 percent or almost 140,000). Despite large increases for Hispanics/Latinos and multiple race persons, however, their percentages of the overall population increase just one percent each (from 49 to 50 percent for Hispanic/Latinos and from 2 to 3 percent for multiple race persons). The black population, on the other hand, loses almost 2 percentage points, dropping from 8 to 6 percent of the overall population.
Los Angeles County’s Asian population, currently 14 percent of the overall population, is projected to increase 11 percent by about 157,000. The white population, currently 26 percent of the overall population, is projected to increase 7 percent by about 203,000. Their projected percentages of the overall population, however, will remain mostly unchanged.
Projected for July 1 of Each Year
| Race/Ethnicity | 2018 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | 2060 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | Number | 10,327,815 | 10,435,036 | 10,868,614 | 11,144,846 | 11,257,873 | 11,234,711 |
| Percent | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | |
| White* | Number | 2,751,309 | 2,762,923 | 2,817,499 | 2,854,989 | 2,882,806 | 2,954,639 |
| Percent | 26.64% | 26.48% | 25.92% | 25.62% | 25.61% | 26.30% | |
| Black* | Number | 812,171 | 808,205 | 782,769 | 750,584 | 712,588 | 673,604 |
| Percent | 7.86% | 7.75% | 7.20% | 6.73% | 6.33% | 6.00% | |
| American Indian & Alaskan Native* | Number | 20,498 | 20,992 | 22,974 | 24,105 | 24,687 | 25,288 |
| Percent | 0.20% | 0.20% | 0.21% | 0.22% | 0.22% | 0.23% | |
| Race/Ethnicity | 2018 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | 2060 | |
| Asian* | Number | 1,459,194 | 1,481,610 | 1,571,900 | 1,621,507 | 1,630,388 | 1,616,725 |
| Percent | 14.13% | 14.20% | 14.46% | 14.55% | 14.48% | 14.39% | |
| Native Hawaiian & other Pacific Islander* | Number | 24,541 | 24,858 | 26,085 | 26,543 | 26,411 | 25,302 |
| Percent | 0.24% | 0.24% | 0.24% | 0.24% | 0.23% | 0.23% | |
| Two or More Races* | Number | 211,310 | 218,828 | 252,930 | 285,435 | 318,663 | 350,211 |
| Percent | 2.05% | 2.10% | 2.33% | 2.56% | 2.83% | 3.12% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (All Races) | Number | 5,048,792 | 5,117,620 | 5,394,457 | 5,581,683 | 5,662,330 | 5,588,942 |
| Percent | 48.89% | 49.04% | 49.63% | 50.08% | 50.30% | 49.75% |
* Not Hispanic or Latino
Projections made January 2018
Source: California Dept. of Finance
