Korean Population in Los Angeles County, CA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Korean population in Los Angeles County, CA is reported at 224,630 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Los Angeles County - including Los Angeles, Torrance, Glendale, and others - contribute to the Korean population, but the total county figure of 224,630 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Korean residents are distributed in California and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Korean population in Los Angeles County

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  • 1
    Los Angeles
    Korean population in Los Angeles is 112,638
    2.92% of Los Angeles population is Korean
  • 2
    Torrance
    Korean population in Torrance is 12,615
    8.79% of Torrance population is Korean
  • 3
    Glendale
    Korean population in Glendale is 7,079
    3.68% of Glendale population is Korean
  • 4
    Cerritos
    Korean population in Cerritos is 5,897
    12.20% of Cerritos population is Korean
  • 5
    La Mirada
    Korean population in La Mirada is 5,549
    11.82% of La Mirada population is Korean

Overview of Korean population in Los Angeles County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Los Angeles County contains 224,630 Korean residents (2.3% of 9.8 million total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 100th percentile nationally among counties and 98th percentile within California for Korean demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Los Angeles County's Korean population of 2.3% surpassing both California's state average of 1.4% and the national average of 0.6%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Los Angeles County's 224,630 Korean residents constitute 39.7% of California's total Korean population of 565,921, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 39.7% of all California Korean Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Los Angeles County maintains 55.3 Korean Americans per square mile, representing fifteen and one-quarter times California's average of 3.6 per square mile, establishing the county as an exceptional concentration center comparable to major metropolitan demographic areas.
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86 Cities in Los Angeles County Ranked by Korean Population

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ACS data [1] show Korean populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Los Angeles, Torrance, Glendale, and Cerritos. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 86 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Los Angeles County, CA ranked by Korean population count
Rank by Korean Population
City
Korean Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Los Angeles County Korean Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Los Angeles 112,638 2.92% 50.14%
2 Torrance 12,615 8.79% 5.62%
3 Glendale 7,079 3.68% 3.15%
4 Cerritos 5,897 12.20% 2.63%
5 La Mirada 5,549 11.82% 2.47%
6 Diamond Bar 4,801 8.93% 2.14%
7 Santa Clarita 4,075 1.78% 1.81%
8 3,348 5.60% 1.49%
9 3,228 0.70% 1.44%
10 3,131 15.58% 1.39%
11 2,979 7.22% 1.33%
12 2,786 2.04% 1.24%
13 2,265 8.61% 1.01%
14 2,185 3.13% 0.97%
15 2,079 2.27% 0.93%
16 2,078 1.40% 0.93%
17 1,984 1.77% 0.88%
18 1,882 1.87% 0.84%
19 1,619 1.54% 0.72%
20 1,569 2.82% 0.70%
21 1,459 1.56% 0.65%
22 1,323 2.22% 0.59%
23 1,127 1.40% 0.50%
24 1,126 4.04% 0.50%
25 1,047 1.28% 0.47%
26 964 2.41% 0.43%
27 943 2.73% 0.42%
28 935 5.83% 0.42%
29 709 2.22% 0.32%
29 709 1.94% 0.32%
30 652 4.72% 0.29%
31 645 1.80% 0.29%
32 634 0.74% 0.28%
33 623 3.23% 0.28%
34 614 7.53% 0.27%
35 608 0.36% 0.27%
36 563 0.73% 0.25%
37 552 4.50% 0.25%
38 549 2.40% 0.24%
39 525 2.64% 0.23%
40 516 0.84% 0.23%
41 495 0.46% 0.22%
42 484 0.94% 0.22%
43 474 2.32% 0.21%
44 444 1.18% 0.20%
45 440 1.14% 0.20%
46 415 1.18% 0.18%
47 403 0.38% 0.18%
48 400 1.30% 0.18%
49 382 2.93% 0.17%
50 357 0.71% 0.16%
51 344 0.70% 0.15%
52 284 0.40% 0.13%
53 276 0.17% 0.12%
54 275 1.43% 0.12%
55 252 0.50% 0.11%
56 241 1.43% 0.11%
57 233 0.27% 0.10%
58 188 1.63% 0.08%
59 162 1.34% 0.07%
60 158 0.42% 0.07%
61 145 0.75% 0.06%
62 131 0.60% 0.06%
63 128 0.41% 0.06%
64 127 2.29% 0.06%
65 123 0.23% 0.05%
66 119 1.08% 0.05%
67 111 0.11% 0.05%
68 96 0.28% 0.04%
69 71 0.68% 0.03%
70 61 0.07% 0.03%
70 61 0.78% 0.03%
71 49 3.24% 0.02%
72 40 0.12% 0.02%
73 39 0.16% 0.02%
74 32 0.03% 0.01%
75 30 0.05% 0.01%
76 28 0.05% 0.01%
77 19 0.09% 0.01%
78 16 2.03% 0.01%
79 13 0.05% 0.01%
80 7 0.34% 0.00%
81 6 0.01% 0.00%
82 1 0.03% 0.00%
83 0 - -
83 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Los Angeles County, CA by their Korean population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Korean population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Korean ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Korean alone, while others identify as Korean along with another race (such as Korean and German).
  • We’ve used the “Korean alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Korean population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Korean alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Korean .
  2. % of Total Los Angeles County Korean Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Korean population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Korean populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Korean population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Korean populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.