Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County | |
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| Nickname(s): "LA County", "Metro-LA", "Greater LA" | |
| 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 |
| County seat | Los Angeles |
| Largest city | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated cities | 88 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–CEO |
| • Body | Board of Supervisors |
| • Chair | Kathryn Barger (R) |
| • Chair Pro Tem | Hilda Solis (D) |
| • 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, 2024) | |
• Total | 9,757,179 |
| • Density | 2,430/sq mi (940/km2) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | $961.908 billion (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| ZIP Codes | 90xxx–918xx, 92397, 92821, 92823, 93243, 935xx |
| 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 LA County, is the most populous county in the United States, with 9,663,345 residents estimated in 2023. Its population is greater than that of 40 individual U.S. states. Comprising 88 incorporated cities and 101+ 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. The county's seat, Los Angeles, is the second most populous city in the United States, with 3,820,914 residents estimated in 2023. The county is the domicile of the U.S. motion picture industry since the latter's inception in the early 20th century.