East Los Angeles, CA Demographics
A map of East Los Angeles's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 113,036 | 95.2% |
White | 2,399 | 2.0% |
Asian | 1,648 | 1.4% |
Black | 638 | 0.5% |
Native American/Other | 549 | 0.5% |
Multiracial | 516 | 0.4% |
East Los Angeles, California had a population of 118,786 in 2020. It was 2.0% White, 0.5% Black, 1.4% Asian, 95.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of East Los Angeles, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,611 places in California, East Los Angeles is the 54th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
East Los Angeles's White Population
2,399 residents of East Los Angeles identify as White, or 2.0%. This makes the White share of the population of East Los Angeles considerably less than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, East Los Angeles is ranked #1571 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
East Los Angeles is more White than neighboring Maywood (1.4% White). East Los Angeles is less White than neighboring Commerce (2.4% White), Monterey Park (3.9% White), Vernon (6.3% White), and Bell (4.4% White).
East Los Angeles's Black Population
638 residents of East Los Angeles identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of East Los Angeles roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, East Los Angeles is ranked #1016 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
East Los Angeles is more Black than neighboring Maywood (0.4% Black), and Bell (0.4% Black). East Los Angeles is less Black than neighboring Commerce (0.7% Black), Monterey Park (0.6% Black), and Vernon (8.1% Black).
East Los Angeles's Asian Population
1,648 residents of East Los Angeles identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of East Los Angeles less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, East Los Angeles is ranked #992 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
East Los Angeles is more Asian than neighboring Commerce (1.3% Asian), Maywood (0.3% Asian), and Bell (0.7% Asian). East Los Angeles is less Asian than neighboring Monterey Park (66% Asian), and Vernon (6.3% Asian).
East Los Angeles's Hispanic Population
113,036 residents of East Los Angeles identify as Hispanic, or 95.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of East Los Angeles considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, East Los Angeles is ranked #30 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
East Los Angeles is more Hispanic than neighboring Commerce (94.4% Hispanic), Monterey Park (27.4% Hispanic), Vernon (75.7% Hispanic), and Bell (93.5% Hispanic). East Los Angeles is less Hispanic than neighboring Maywood (97.1% Hispanic).
East Los Angeles's Native American/Other Population
549 residents of East Los Angeles identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of East Los Angeles roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,611 places in California, East Los Angeles is ranked #1399 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
East Los Angeles is more Native American/Other than neighboring Maywood (0.4% Native American/Other), and Bell (0.4% Native American/Other). East Los Angeles is less Native American/Other than neighboring Commerce (0.7% Native American/Other), and Vernon (3.2% Native American/Other).
East Los Angeles's Multiracial Population
516 residents of East Los Angeles identify as Multiracial, or 0.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of East Los Angeles roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, East Los Angeles is ranked #1543 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
East Los Angeles is less Multiracial than neighboring Commerce (0.5% Multiracial), Monterey Park (1.6% Multiracial), Vernon (0.5% Multiracial), and Bell (0.5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.