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Los Angeles County

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Also known as Los Angeles County, California, County of Los Angeles, California, LA County, Los Angeles County, CA, LA County, CA, LA County, California, L.A. County

county in California, United States

AI overview

Los Angeles County is a large county located in California that serves as a major population and economic center in the United States. It matters because it is one of the most populous and influential counties in the country, shaping culture, economy, and policy on a national scale.

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Wikidata facts

Named after
Los Angeles
Located in
California
Contains
Arcadia
Population
10014009
Area
12308
Elevation
3.069
Shares border with
Orange County
Official website
lacounty.gov
Image
Los Angeles, CA from the air.jpg
Households
3332504
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maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject United States
postal code
90001–90899
Commons category
Los Angeles County, California
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Los Angeles County, California
inception
1850-00-00
located in/on physical feature
Southern California
short name
L. A. County
native label
Los Angeles
water as percent of area
14.59
per capita income
35685
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Encyclopedic overview

Los Angeles County, sometimes abbreviated as LA County, is the most populous county in the United States, with 9,694,934 residents estimated in 2025. 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 km), it accommodates 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 3,878,704 residents estimated in 2024. The county is globally known as the home of the U.S. motion picture industry since its inception in the early 20th century.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Los Angeles County” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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