Los Angeles County | |
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 Flag | |
| 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Southern California |
| Metro area | Greater Los Angeles |
| Formed | February 18, 1850[2] |
| Named for | Our Lady, Queen of the Angels |
| County seat | Los Angeles |
| Largest city | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated cities | 88 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–CEO[1] |
| • Body | Board of Supervisors |
| • Chair | Lindsey Horvath (D) |
| • Chair Pro Tem | Kathryn Barger (R) |
| • Board of Supervisors | Supervisors |
| • Chief Executive Officer | Fesia Davenport |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,751 sq mi (12,310 km2) |
| • Land | 4,058 sq mi (10,510 km2) |
| • Water | 693 sq mi (1,790 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 10,068 ft (3,069 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (July 1, 2023) | |
• Total | 9,663,345  [1] |
| • Density | 2,430/sq mi (940/km2) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | $913.292 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| ZIP Codes | 90xxx–918xx, 92397, 92821, 92823, 93243, 935xx[6] |
| Area codes | 213/323, 310/424, 442/760, 562, 626, 657/714, 661, 747/818, 840/909 |
| FIPS code | 06-037 |
| GNIS feature ID | 277283 |
| Congressional districts | 23rd, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, 32nd, 34th, 35th, 36th, 37th, 38th, 42nd, 43rd, 44th, 45th |
| Website | lacounty.gov |
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Los Angeles County, officially the County of Los Angeles 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, with 3,822,238 residents estimated in 2022. The county has been world-renowned as the domicile of the U.S. motion picture industry since the latter's inception in the early 20th century.
- ^ "QuickFacts Los Angeles County, California". Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ "Chronology". California State Association of Counties. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ^ Mount San Antonio in the San Gabriel Mountains, on border with San Bernardino County.
- ^ Sea level at the Pacific Ocean.
- ^ "Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in Los Angeles County, CA". fred.stlouisfed.org.
- ^ "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) - ^ "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.