Population By Race and Ethnicity in Los Angeles County, CA in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 9,809,462 population of Los Angeles County, California comprised of 4,743,835 people who identified as Hispanic (48.36%), and 5,065,627 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (51.64%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Los Angeles County, California with a population of 6,860,790 (69.94%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,552,479 (15.83%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 888,991 (9.06%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Los Angeles County, California in 2021, with a population of 4,338,526 (44.23%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,522,264 (25.71%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,490,332 (15.19%).

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

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Population By Race in Los Angeles , CA in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 888,991 9.06%
White Alone 6,860,790 69.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 144,981 1.48%
Asian Alone 1,552,479 15.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 36,236 0.37%
Two Or More Races 325,985 3.32%
Population By Ethnicity in Los Angeles , CA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 102,201 1.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,338,526 44.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 126,307 1.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 62,147 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 14,382 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 100,272 1.02%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 786,790 8.02%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,522,264 25.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 18,674 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,490,332 15.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 21,854 0.22%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 225,713 2.3%