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Los Angeles County, CA

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Los Angeles County is the most populous in the state of California, representing 25% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 27%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $913.3 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Los Angeles County voted six out of six times for Democrats and zero time for Republicans.

Los Angeles County comprises Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Los Angeles.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Kern County, Orange County, San Bernardino County, and Ventura County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
63.47%32.35%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
63.14%35.62%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
69.19%28.82%++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
69.69%27.83%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
71.76%22.41%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
71.03%26.86%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%27%
Government
Enterprises
10%17%
Private Industries90%28%
Agriculture<1%52%
Mining<1%6%
Utilities1%35%
Construction3%17%
Manufacturing9%28%
– Durable5%17%
– Nondurable4%41%
Trade12%37%
– Wholesale6%31%
– Retail6%43%
Transportation4%45%
Information13%18%
Finance & Insurance5%26%
Real Estate14%24%
Professional &
Business Services
13%36%
Educational Services1%24%
Healthcare &
Social Services
7%32%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
3%16%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%29%
Other Services22%16%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers80194
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
122195
📺 Electronics & Appliance63794
🛒 Grocery Stores350897
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores130596
⚕️ Health & Personal Care324998
⛽ Gasoline Stations167996
👕 Clothing Stores304397
👠 Shoe Stores63694
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry91796
🏸 Sporting Goods41193
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers17389
🏬 Department Stores92796
💐 Florists32995
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops53894
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 27592
🍺 Bars & Taverns72395
🍽️ Full-service restaurants822798
🍔 Limited-service restaurants933698
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers628598
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation130097
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%124%$583,600 N/A
Top 20%53%$316,900 More than $250,000
Next highest 20%22%$133,700 $170,800
Middle 20%14%$83,900 $104,900
Second lowest 20%8%$48,100 $64,800
Bottom 20%3%$16,200 $32,200
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries78%$116,400
Self-Employment16%$51,400
Investment Income118%$37,700
Social Security26%$20,700
Supplemental Security7%$11,000
Public Assistance4%Below $10,000
Retirement16%$37,500
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%4%5%6%
$25K
– $49K
1%5%5%4%
$50K
– $99K
1%10%10%6%
$100K
– $199K
<1%11%12%5%
$200K
& more
<1%5%7%3%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$73,500 $53,200
African-American$43,100 $40,600
Hispanic$36,100 $28,800
Asian$56,200 $46,500
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$32,300 $22,800
Highschool & GED$40,400 $30,800
Some College to
Associate’s
$49,900 $37,900
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$77,100 $59,800
Graduate Degree$108,800 $84,300
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$86,400 $67,800
STEM2$99,500 $84,700
Gray-Collar3$48,300 $40,700
Pink-Collar4$27,100 $20,000
Sales5$45,500 $27,100
Blue-Collar6$36,200 $27,500
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche+
Coastal Flooding+
Cold Waves
Drought+++
Earthquake++++$$
Hail++
Heat Waves+++$
Hurricane
Ice Storm+++
Landslide+
Lightning+++
Riverine Flooding++++
Strong Wind+++
Tornado+++$
Tsunami++
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires++++$
Winter Weather+
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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