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Most Populous, Cities, Los Angeles County

Map of Most Populous Cities in Los Angeles County. Los Angeles Almanac Map.


Also see:
-- Population of L.A. County Cities & Unincorporated Communities, Dicennial Census 1990 to 2020
-- Most Recent Estimated Populations for Los Angeles County Cities (State Estimates)
-- Racial/Ethnic Composition of Los Angeles County Cities, Current Census Estimates

Dicennial Census Counts, 1990 Through 2020
& Census Estimates for 2021*
Populations of 100,000+

City 2021 Census Estimate*
(Change 2020-2021)
2020 Census
(Change 2010-2020)
2010 Census
(Change 2000-2010)
2000 Census
(Change 1990-2000)
1990 Census
Los Angeles 3,902,440
(+0.1%)
3,898,747
(+2.8%)
3,792,621
(+ 2.6%)
3,694,742
(+ 6.0%)
3,485,398
Long Beach 466,565
(-0.04%)
466,742
(+1.0%)
462,257
(+ 0.2%)
461,522
(+ 7.5%)
429,433
Santa Clarita 227,182
(-0.7%)
228,673
(+29.7%)
176,320
(+ 16.7%)
151,088
(+ 36.6%)
110,642
Glendale 196,512
(-0.02%)
196,543
(+2.5%)
191,719
(- 1.7%)
194,973
(+ 8.3%)
180,038
Lancaster 171,820
(-1.0%)
173,516
(+10.8%)
156,633
(+ 31.9%)
118,718
(+ 22.0%)
97,291
City 2021 Census Estimate*
(Change 2020-2021)
2020 Census
(Change 2010-2020)
2010 Census
(Change 2000-2010)
2000 Census
(Change 1990-2000)
1990 Census
Palmdale 167,987
(-0.9%)
169,450
(+10.9%)
152,750
(+ 30.9%)
116,670
(+ 69.3%)
68,917
Pomona 151,592
(-0.1%)
151,713
(+1.8%)
149,058
(- 0.3%)
149,473
(+ 13.5%)
131,723
Torrance 147,156
(+0.1%)
147,067
(+1.1%)
145,438
(+ 5.4%)
137,946
(+ 3.6%)
133,107
Pasadena 138,771
(+0.1%)
138,699
(+1.2%)
137,122
(+ 2.4%)
133,936
(+ 1.8%)
131,591
Downey 114,293
(-0.1%)
114,355
(+0.8%)
111,772
(+ 4.1%)
107,323
(+ 17.4%)
91,444
City 2021 Census Estimate*
(Change 2020-2021)
2020 Census
(Change 2010-2020)
2010 Census
(Change 2000-2010)
2000 Census
(Change 1990-2000)
1990 Census
El Monte 110,144
(+0.6%)
109,450
(-0.2%)
113,475
(- 2.1%)
115,965
(+ 4.2%)
106,209
West Covina 109,396
(-0.1%)
109,501
(-2.0%)
106,098
(+ 1.0%)
105,080
(+ 9.4%)
96,086
Inglewood 108,206
(+0.4%)
107,762
(+1.6%)
109,673
(- 2.6%)
112,580
(+ 2.7%)
109,602
Burbank 107,364
(+0.03%)
107,337
(+1.7%)
103,340
(+ 3.0%)
100,316
(+ 7.1%)
93,643
Norwalk 103,330
(+0.5%)
102,773
(-0.5%)
105,549
(+ 1.2%)
104,323
(+ 10.7%)
94,279

* U.S. Census 5-year estimates are based on American Community Survey data collected over the preceeding five years. These estimates are issued annually between full Census counts conducted each decade.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau


If the unincorporated community of East Los Angeles were actually an incorporated city, with a 2021 estimated population of 118,964, it would rank as Los Angeles County's tenth largest city.