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Native Hawaiian & Other
Pacific Islander Ethnic Origin
Los Angeles County

Hawaiian Dancers

Hawaiian dancers performing. Photo by Skeeze via Pixabay.com.


Los Angeles County has the largest Samoan population outside of American Samoa and Hawaii, approximately one-fifth the size of American Samoa's total population. The county is also home to the largest population of Native Hawaiians outside of Hawaii and in Clark County, Nevada (location of Las Vegas).


2021, 2020 Census Estimates & 2010 Census

Also see:
-- Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Ethnic Origin by City and Community
-- Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Ethnic Origin - 2000 Census



Ethnic Origin 2021 Census Estimates* 2020 Census Estimates* 2010 Census
Population Percent Population Percent Population Percent
Total Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander 24,383 100.00% 25,068 100.00% 55,631 100.00%
Polynesian 15,136 62.08% 16,467 65.69% 33,776 60.71%
Native Hawaiian 4,331 17.76% 4,509 17.99% 13,257 23.83%
Samoan 7,646 31.36% 8,605 34.33% 16,535 29.72%
Tongan 2,799 11.48% 3,005 11.99% 3,253 5.85%
Other Polynesian 360 1.48% 348 1.39% 731 1.31%
Ethnic Origin 2021 Census Estimates* 2020 Census Estimates* 2010 Census
Population Percent Population Percent Population Percent
Micronesian 4,134 16.95% 3,801 15.16% 6,424 11.55%
Guamanian or Chamorro 3,335 13.68% 3,289 13.12% 6,084 10.94%
Marshallese 53 0.22% 57 0.23% 27 0.05%
Other Micronesian 746 3.06% 455 1.82% 313 0.56%
Ethnic Origin 2021 Census Estimates* 2020 Census Estimates* 2010 Census
Population Percent Population Percent Population Percent
Melanesian 2,046 8.39% 1,976 7.88% 1,340 2.41%
Fijian 2,046 8.39% 1,976 7.88% 1,306 2.35%
Other Melanesian 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 34 0.06%
Other Pacific Islander, not specified 2,572 10.55% 2,346 9.36% 14,091 25.33%
Two or More Pacific Islander Groups 495 2.03% 478 1.91% --- ---

* Census American Community Survey estimate based upon data and surveys collected over the previous 5-year period.
† Percentage of total Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander population in Los Angeles County.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau