South Los Angeles, California Population & Demographics

Statistic	South Los Angeles	Los Angeles	California
Population	207,640	3,973,278	39,512,223
Population density (sq mi)	16,132	8,463	256
Median age	34.5	35.9	36.0
Male/Female ratio	0.9:1	1.0:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	n/a	44%	52%
Families w/ Kids under 18	44%	41%	46%
Speak English	n/a	42%	56%
Speak Spanish	n/a	41%	29%

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Demographics Quick Facts

The population density in South Los Angeles is 91% higher than Los Angeles
The median age in South Los Angeles is 4% lower than Los Angeles
In South Los Angeles 26.92% of the population is White
In South Los Angeles 30.60% of the population is Black
In South Los Angeles 1.70% of the population is Asian

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South Los Angeles racial demographics

Race	South Los Angeles	Los Angeles	California
White	26.92%	48.93%	61.26%
Black	30.60%	8.78%	5.85%
Asian	1.70%	11.78%	13.85%
American Indian	0.89%	0.72%	0.74%
Native Hawaiian	0.12%	0.16%	0.39%
Mixed race	6.44%	6.95%	4.62%
Other race	33.32%	22.68%	13.28%

In South Los Angeles, 48.1% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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Source: The South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA Demographics