Los Angeles County, California
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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. Being the home of the U.S. motion-picture industry, since its inception in the early 20th century, 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 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 |
| Congressional districts | 23rd, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, 32nd, 34th, 35th, 36th, 37th, 38th, 42nd, 43rd, 44th, 45th |
| Website | lacounty.gov |
