Los Angeles County, California

Los Angeles County
Flag of Los Angeles County
Nickname(s): 
"L.A. County", "Metro-LA", "Greater LA"
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Coordinates: 34°3′N 118°15′W / 34.050°N 118.250°W / 34.050; -118.250
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionSouthern California
Metro areaGreater Los Angeles
FormedFebruary 18, 1850[2]
Named forOur Lady, Queen of the Angels
County seatLos Angeles
Largest cityLos Angeles
Incorporated cities88
Government
 • TypeCouncil–CEO
 • BodyBoard of Supervisors
 • ChairLindsey Horvath (D)
 • Chair Pro TemKathryn Barger (R)
 • Board of Supervisors
 • Chief Executive OfficerFesia Davenport
Area
 • Total4,751 sq mi (12,310 km2)
 • Land4,058 sq mi (10,510 km2)
 • Water693 sq mi (1,790 km2)
Highest elevation10,068 ft (3,069 m)
Lowest elevation0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total9,861,224 Decrease[1]
 • Density2,430/sq mi (940/km2)
GDP
 • Total$913.292 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
ZIP Codes
90xxx–918xx, 92397, 92821, 92823, 93243, 935xx[6]
Area codes213/323, 310/424, 442/760, 562, 626, 657/714, 661, 747/818, 840/909
FIPS code06-037
GNIS feature ID277283
Congressional districts23rd, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, 32nd, 34th, 35th, 36th, 37th, 38th, 42nd, 43rd, 44th, 45th
Websitelacounty.gov

Los Angeles County, officially the County of Los Angeles (Spanish: Condado de Los Ángeles), and sometimes abbreviated as L.A. County, is the most populous county in the United States, with 9,861,224 residents estimated in 2022. Its population is greater than that of 40 individual U.S. states. Comprising 88 incorporated cities and many unincorporated areas within a total area of 4,083 square miles (10,570 km2), it is home to more than a quarter of Californians and is one of the most ethnically diverse U.S. counties.[7] The county's seat, Los Angeles, is the second most populous city in the United States and the most populous city in California, with 3,822,238 residents estimated in 2022. It is also known for being the home of the American film and television industry, a distinction it has held since the early 20th century which has given the county global prominence.

  1. ^ dof.ca.gov https://web.archive.org/web/20220525233629/https://dof.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/Forecasting/Demographics/Documents/E-1_2022PressRelease.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 25, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)[title missing]
  2. ^ "Chronology". California State Association of Counties. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  3. ^ Mount San Antonio in the San Gabriel Mountains, on border with San Bernardino County.
  4. ^ Sea level at the Pacific Ocean.
  5. ^ "Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in Los Angeles County, CA". fred.stlouisfed.org.
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 20, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Newsroom: Population: Census Bureau Releases State and County Data Depicting Nation's Population Ahead of 2010 Census". Census.gov. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2012.