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Welcome to Los Angeles County ...

Time Zone: Los Angeles County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Los Angeles is the Seat for Los Angeles County.

Los Angeles County is one of the original counties of California and was founded in 1850.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Los Angeles had a population of 10,011,602 people. This is an increase of 1.97% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,818,605 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Los Angeles represented 26.36% of the total population of California.

Below are some of the communities located in Los Angeles County:

  • Agoura Hills
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Alhambra
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
    • Alhambra is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alhambra <2>
  • Arcadia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <2>
  • Artesia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
    • Artesia is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artesia <2>
  • Avalon
    (51 miles [82.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
    • Avalon is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,666 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avalon <2>
  • Azusa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azusa
    • Azusa is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Azusa <2>
  • Baldwin Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Bell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Bell is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <2>
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    • Bell Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellflower
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
      • Bellflower is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellflower <2>
    • Beverly Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bradbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
      • Bradbury is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,036 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradbury <2>
    • Burbank
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <2>
    • Calabasas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabasas
      • Calabasas is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,688 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calabasas <2>
    • Carson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,860 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <2>
    • Cerritos
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerritos
      • Cerritos is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerritos <2>
    • City of Industry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Claremont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <2>
    • Commerce
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>
    • Compton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <2>
    • Covina
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covina
      • Covina is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covina <2>
    • Cudahy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cudahy
      • Cudahy is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cudahy <2>
    • Culver City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Diamond Bar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Downey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
      • Downey is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downey <2>
    • Duarte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duarte
      • Duarte is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,001 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duarte <2>
    • El Monte
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Monte
      • El Monte is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,344 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Monte <2>
    • El Segundo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Segundo
      • El Segundo is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Segundo <2>
    • Gardena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
      • Gardena is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardena <2>
    • Glendale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,747 people
      • Former name for Glendale:
      • Tropico
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <2>
    • Glendora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
      • Glendora is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <2>
    • Hawaiian Gardens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hawthorne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
      • Hawthorne is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorne <2>
    • Hermosa Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Hidden Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Huntington Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Inglewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglewood
      • Inglewood is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglewood <2>
    • Irwindale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwindale
      • Irwindale is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwindale <2>
    • La Canada - Flintridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Canada - Flintridge
      • La Canada - Flintridge is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,730 people
      • La Canada - Flintridge has also been known as:
      • La Canada
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Canada - Flintridge <2>
    • La Habra Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Habra Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Habra Heights
      • La Habra Heights is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,212 people
    • La Mirada
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Mirada
      • La Mirada is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Mirada <2>
    • La Puente
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Puente
      • La Puente is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Puente <2>
    • La Verne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Verne
      • La Verne is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Verne <2>
    • Lakewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <2>
    • Lancaster
      (41 miles [66 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155,822 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <2>
    • Lawndale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
      • Lawndale is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <2>
    • Lomita
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomita
      • Lomita is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,851 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomita <2>
    • Long Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454,681 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <2>
    • Los Angeles
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Angeles
      • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,970,219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Angeles <2>
    • Lynwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood
      • Lynwood is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynwood <2>
    • Malibu
      (32 miles [51.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu
      • Malibu is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malibu <2>
    • Manhattan Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Maywood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maywood <2>
    • Monrovia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monrovia <2>
    • Montebello
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montebello
      • Montebello is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montebello <2>
    • Monterey Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Norwalk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
      • Norwalk is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <2>
    • Palmdale
      (34 miles [54.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmdale
      • Palmdale is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmdale <2>
    • Palos Verdes Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Paramount
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount
      • Paramount is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,018 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paramount <2>
    • Pasadena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasadena
      • Pasadena is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,045 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasadena <2>
    • Pico Rivera
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pomona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <2>
    • Rancho Palos Verdes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Redondo Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Rolling Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Rolling Hills Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Rosemead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemead
      • Rosemead is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,088 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemead <2>
    • San Dimas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Dimas
      • San Dimas is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Dimas <2>
    • San Fernando
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • San Gabriel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • San Marino
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marino
      • San Marino is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,786 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Marino <2>
    • Santa Clarita
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Santa Fe Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Santa Monica
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sierra Madre
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Signal Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • South El Monte
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • South Gate
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
      • South Gate is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Gate <2>
    • South Pasadena
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Temple City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Torrance
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrance
      • Torrance is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Torrance <2>
    • Vernon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <2>
    • Walnut
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut <2>
    • West Covina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covina
      • West Covina is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Covina <2>
    • West Hollywood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Westlake Village
      (32 miles [51.5 km] to the west)
    • Whittier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
      • Whittier is located in Los Angeles County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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