Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County, officially the County of Los Angeles (Spanish: Condado de Los Ángeles),[7] and sometimes abbreviated as L.A. County, is the most populous county in the United States, with 9,861,224 residents estimated in 2022.[4] 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.[8] The county's seat, Los Angeles, is the second most populous city in the United States, with about 3.9 million residents. The county government is the largest non state level government entity in the United States, as well as being the home of the American film and television industry, a distinction it's held since the early 20th century, which has given the county global prominence.
Los Angeles County | |
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| County of Los Angeles | |
      _(cropped).jpg) Images, from top down, left to right: Downtown Los Angeles in June 2019; Venice, Los Angeles during sunset; Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills; satellite picture of Santa Catalina Island; the Santa Monica Pier; Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve; and the Hollywood Sign | |
 Flag | |
| Nickname: "L.A. County" | |
 Interactive map of Los Angeles County | |
 Location in the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 34°3′N 118°15′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Southern California |
| Metro area | Greater Los Angeles |
| Formed | February 18, 1850[1] |
| County seat | Los Angeles |
| Largest city | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated cities | 88 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–CEO |
| • Body | Board of Supervisors |
| • Chair | Janice Hahn (D) |
| • Chair Pro Tem | Lindsey Horvath (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 (2022) | |
| • Total | 9,861,224  [4] |
| • Density | 2,430/sq mi (940/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| ZIP Codes | 90xxx–918xx, 92397, 92821, 92823, 93243, 935xx[5] |
| 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 |
| GDP | $712 billion[6] · 1st |
| Website | lacounty.gov |
