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 June 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 $886 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: 116,571 employees, 38 County departments and a $45.6 billion budget
$2+ trillion property assessment roll, with about 2.6 million residential and commercial properties
200+ legislative bodies, including 42 Citizen Advisory Commissions and 49 Joint Powers Authorities
Art grants to 750+ nonprofit organizations
5,000 calls, texts, chats per month to new 988 Alternative Crisis Response line and 186,384 calls to child protection hotline
233,830+ residents received mental health services
108,969 people* placed in permanent housing and 148,740 people* placed in interim housing
* Since 2017, as of December 2023
4,084 square miles
73,214 acres of parkland and recreation space
36 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 1.5 million primary and specialty care visits and 313,921 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
43,424 restaurant inspections
23,000 weighing and measuring devices registered for inspection
12,178 pets adopted
2.1 million Medi-Cal recipients
990,000+ CalFresh recipients
332,172 calls to Fire Department for emergency medical services
4,243,693 meals for older adults, including 1,741,677 home-delivered meals
258,269 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