Population By Race and Ethnicity in Los Angeles County, CA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 10,061,533 population of Los Angeles County, California comprised of 4,858,933 people who identified as Hispanic (48.29%), and 5,202,600 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (51.71%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Los Angeles County, California with a population of 7,092,590 (70.49%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,560,645 (15.51%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 906,318 (9.01%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Los Angeles County, California in 2018, with a population of 4,452,554 (44.25%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,640,036 (26.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,498,785 (14.9%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Los Angeles, California.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Los Angeles County, CA in 2018

Total Population:10,061,533

Non Hispanic (51.71%)

Hispanic (48.29%)

Race in Los Angeles County, CA in 2018

Total Population:10,061,533

White Alone (70.49%)

Asian Alone (15.51%)

Black or African American Alone (9.01%)

Two or more races (3.17%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.45%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.37%)

Ethnicity in Los Angeles County, CA in 2018

Total Population:10,061,533

Hispanic White Alone (44.25%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (26.24%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (14.9%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (7.99%)

All Other Ethnicities (4.45%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.17%)

Population By Race in Los Angeles , CA in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	7,092,590	70.49%
Asian Alone	1,560,645	15.51%
Black or African American Alone	906,318	9.01%
Two Or More Races	319,316	3.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	145,912	1.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	36,752	0.37%

Population By Ethnicity in Los Angeles , CA in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	4,452,554	44.25%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	2,640,036	26.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,498,785	14.9%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	803,554	7.99%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	218,617	2.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	126,665	1.26%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	102,764	1.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	100,699	1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	61,860	0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	22,361	0.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	19,247	0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	14,391	0.14%