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Most Populous, Cities, Los Angeles County

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-- Least Populous Cities in L.A. County
-- Racial/Ethnic Composition of Los Angeles County Cities & Communities

Decennial Census Counts, 1990 Through 2020
& Census Estimates for 2022*
15 Most Populous Cities

City 2022 Census Estimate*
(Change 2020 to 2022)
2020 Census
(Change 2010 to 2020)
2010 Census
(Change 2000 to 2010)
2000 Census
(Change 1990 to 2000)
1990 Census
Los Angeles 3,881,041
(-0.5%)
3,898,747
(+2.8%)
3,792,621
(+2.6%)
3,694,742
(+6.0%)
3,485,398
Long Beach 462,293
(-1.0%)
466,742
(+1.0%)
462,257
(+0.2%)
461,522
(+7.5%)
429,433
Santa Clarita 225,850
(-1.2%)
228,673
(+29.7%)
176,320
(+16.7%)
151,088
(+36.6%)
110,642
Glendale 194,512
(-1.0%)
196,543
(+2.5%)
191,719
(-1.7%)
194,973
(+ 8.3%)
180,038
Lancaster 171,465
(-1.2%)
173,516
(+10.8%)
156,633
(+31.9%)
118,718
(+22.0%)
97,291
City 2022 Census Estimate*
(Change 2020 to 2022)
2020 Census
(Change 2010 to 2020)
2010 Census
(Change 2000 to 2010)
2000 Census
(Change 1990 to 2000)
1990 Census
Palmdale 166,895
(-1.5%)
169,450
(+10.9%)
152,750
(+30.9%)
116,670
(+69.3%)
68,917
Pomona 149,831
(-1.2%)
151,713
(+1.8%)
149,058
(-0.3%)
149,473
(+13.5%)
131,723
Torrance 145,454
(-1.1%)
147,067
(+1.1%)
145,438
(+5.4%)
137,946
(+3.6%)
133,107
Pasadena 137,554
(-0.8%)
138,699
(+1.2%)
137,122
(+2.4%)
133,936
(+1.8%)
131,591
Downey 113,052
(-1.1%)
114,355
(+0.8%)
111,772
(+4.1%)
107,323
(+17.4%)
91,444
City 2022 Census Estimate*
(Change 2020 to 2022)
2020 Census
(Change 2010 to 2020)
2010 Census
(Change 2000 to 2010)
2000 Census
(Change 1990 to 2000)
1990 Census
El Monte 108,682
(-0.7%)
109,450
(-0.2%)
113,475
(-2.1%)
115,965
(+4.2%)
106,209
West Covina 108,173
(-1.2%)
109,501
(-2.0%)
106,098
(+1.0%)
105,080
(+9.4%)
96,086
Inglewood 106,806
(-0.9%)
107,762
(+1.6%)
109,673
(-2.6%)
112,580
(+2.7%)
109,602
Burbank 106,389
(-0.9%)
107,337
(+1.7%)
103,340
(+3.0%)
100,316
(+7.1%)
93,643
Norwalk 101,893
(-0.9%)
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 preceding year. 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 2022 estimated population of 117,222, it would rank as Los Angeles County's tenth most populous city.


The city with the highest percent population growth in L.A. County, from 2020 to 2022, was Vernon. It has one of the smallest populations of the county's cities, but grew an estimated 48% over two years. As for the largest percent population loss among L.A. County's cities, that would be the two affluent cities of Bradbury and Rolling Hills. Both cities also have relatively small populations, however, both shrank about 16% from 2020 through 2022.