Poverty Rate in Los Angeles County, CA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Los Angeles County Compares
National Distribution
Where Los Angeles County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Los Angeles County: 13.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,688 | Perkins County, SD | 13.7% |
| #1,689 | Greene County, VA | 13.7% |
| #1,690 | Linn County, MO | 13.7% |
| #1,691 | Los Angeles County, CA | 13.7% |
| #1,692 | Columbia County, PA | 13.7% |
| #1,693 | Harnett County, NC | 13.7% |
| #1,694 | Fannin County, TX | 13.7% |
Poverty Rate in Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County, California has a poverty rate of 13.7%, which ranks #1,691 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.0% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within California, Los Angeles County ranks #36 of 58 out of 58 counties. This places it in the 48th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.