Los Angeles County would rank eleventh in population among the 50 U.S. states, following only the states of California, Texas, Florida, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Georgia, North Carolina, and Michigan. Geographically, it is larger (land area: 4,058 square miles) than the states of Rhode Island (land area: 1,212 square miles; pop: 1.1 million) and Delaware (2,489 square miles; pop: 1 million). Economically, Los Angeles County has a larger economic Gross Domestic Product (GDP) than all but five U.S. states (California, Texas, New York, Florida, and Illinois).
| State | Population (2020 Census) |
|---|---|
| California | 39,538,223* |
| Texas | 29,145,505 |
| Florida | 21,538,187 |
| New York | 20,201,249 |
| Pennsylvania | 13,002,700 |
| Illinois | 12,812,508 |
| Ohio | 11,799,448 |
| Georgia | 10,711,908 |
| North Carolina | 10,439,388 |
| Michigan | 10,077,331 |
| LOS ANGELES COUNTY | 10,014,009 |
| New Jersey | 9,288,994 |
| Virginia | 8,631,393 |
| Washington | 7,705,281 |
| Arizona | 7,151,502 |
| Massachusetts | 7,029,917 |
| Tennessee | 6,910,840 |
| Indiana | 6,785,528 |
| Maryland | 6,177,224 |
| Missouri | 6,154,913 |
| Wisconsin | 5,893,718 |
* Includes the population of Los Angeles County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
