LA County By the Numbers
Los Angeles County is the nation’s largest county government, with programs and services provided to 10 million residents by more than 100,000 employees across 38 departments. Here’s a look at LA County by the numbers. (Figures are current as of October 2024.)
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Sometimes you see LA County in action—helping to check out a library book, fighting a fire or performing an ocean rescue. But sometimes our services are only visible to those who receive them: like benefits that keep food on the table or mental health care that calms a crisis. Learn more about County services by watching this short animated explainer video.
20th largest economy in the world, nearly $962 billion
*Reflects latest available annual or seasonal data unless otherwise noted
9.8 million residents, 88 cities, 120+ unincorporated communities
+1.3 million small businesses with more women and BIPOC-owned businesses than any other US county
Largest county government in the nation: 117,091 budgeted employee positions, 38 County departments and a $48.8 billion budget
$2+ trillion property assessment roll, with about +2.5 million residential and commercial properties
200+ legislative bodies, including 42 Citizen Advisory Commissions and 49 Joint Powers Authorities
Art grants to 650+ nonprofit organizations
6,400 calls, texts, chats per month to new 988 Alternative Crisis Response line and 187,191 calls to child protection hotline
233,000+ residents received mental health services
131,294 people* placed in permanent housing and 171,010 people* placed in interim housing
* Since 2017, as of December 2024
4,084 square miles
70,300 acres of parkland and recreation space
44 swimming pools
50+ million annual visitors enjoy 24+ miles of public beaches
The Hollywood Bowl is a County park too!
Our hospital and clinic system managed nearly 1.6 million primary and specialty care visits and 336,776 emergency room visits
3.4 million visitors to 85 community libraries and 4 eco-friendly book-mobiles in the County Library system with digital access via 1.4 million+ library indoor WiFi sessions
16,471 youth and 14,076 adults in jobs programs resulting in nearly 21,000 internships, job placements or subsidized employment opportunities
96 billion+ gallons of stormwater captured during 2023-24 storm season—enough for 2.4 million people for a full year
26,209 restaurant inspections
23,000 weighing and measuring devices registered for inspection
13,347 pets adopted
3.4+ million Medi-Cal recipients
1.5+ million CalFresh recipients
336,776 calls to Fire Department for emergency medical services
3,174,666 meals for older adults, including 1,464,197 home-delivered meals
233,000+ in-home supportive service providers
One of the nation’s largest local justice systems, including Sheriff, Probation, District Attorney, Public Defenders and a growing network of alternatives to incarceration and diversion programs through new efforts like the Office of Diversion and Reentry and the Youth Development and Justice, Care and Opportunities departments