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

The Pakistani population in Los Angeles County, CA is reported at 12,950 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Los Angeles County - including Los Angeles, Torrance, Hawthorne, and others - contribute to the Pakistani population, but the total county figure of 12,950 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Pakistani residents are distributed in California and the U.S.

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

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  • 1
    Los Angeles
    Pakistani population in Los Angeles is 5,325
    0.14% of Los Angeles population is Pakistani
  • 2
    Torrance
    Pakistani population in Torrance is 932
    0.65% of Torrance population is Pakistani
  • 3
    Hawthorne
    Pakistani population in Hawthorne is 505
    0.59% of Hawthorne population is Pakistani
  • 4
    Palmdale
    Pakistani population in Palmdale is 500
    0.30% of Palmdale population is Pakistani
  • 5
    Artesia
    Pakistani population in Artesia is 406
    2.53% of Artesia population is Pakistani

Overview of Pakistani population in Los Angeles County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Los Angeles County with 12,950 Pakistani residents (0.13% of 9.8 million total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 98th percentile within California for Pakistani population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Los Angeles County's Pakistani population of 0.13% remains below California's state average of 0.21% and the national average of 0.19%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Los Angeles County's 12,950 Pakistani residents constitute 16% of California's total Pakistani population of 80,725, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 16% of all California Pakistani Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Los Angeles County with 3.2 Pakistani Americans per square mile, just over six times California's average density of 0.52 per square mile, placing the county among the most densely concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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86 Cities in Los Angeles County Ranked by Pakistani Population

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ACS data [1] show Pakistani populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Los Angeles, Torrance, Hawthorne, and Palmdale. 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 Pakistani population count
Rank by Pakistani Population
City
Pakistani Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Los Angeles County Pakistani Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Los Angeles 5,325 0.14% 41.12%
2 Torrance 932 0.65% 7.20%
3 Hawthorne 505 0.59% 3.90%
4 Palmdale 500 0.30% 3.86%
5 Artesia 406 2.53% 3.14%
6 Santa Monica 381 0.42% 2.94%
7 Diamond Bar 322 0.60% 2.49%
8 309 0.97% 2.39%
9 262 0.19% 2.02%
10 245 0.79% 1.89%
11 244 0.05% 1.88%
12 240 0.10% 1.85%
13 221 0.79% 1.71%
14 215 0.21% 1.66%
15 210 0.53% 1.62%
16 209 0.43% 1.61%
17 206 0.25% 1.59%
18 170 0.34% 1.31%
19 151 0.14% 1.17%
20 143 0.18% 1.10%
21 141 0.07% 1.09%
22 134 0.24% 1.03%
23 124 0.18% 0.96%
24 85 0.17% 0.66%
25 80 0.36% 0.62%
26 76 0.05% 0.59%
27 71 0.19% 0.55%
28 70 0.07% 0.54%
29 63 0.12% 0.49%
30 57 0.30% 0.44%
31 42 0.12% 0.32%
32 38 0.04% 0.29%
33 36 0.12% 0.28%
34 33 0.08% 0.25%
35 31 0.08% 0.24%
36 29 0.05% 0.22%
37 28 0.11% 0.22%
38 27 0.13% 0.21%
38 27 0.08% 0.21%
39 23 0.12% 0.18%
40 17 0.02% 0.13%
40 17 0.08% 0.13%
41 15 0.04% 0.12%
42 11 0.02% 0.08%
43 9 0.02% 0.07%
44 6 0.40% 0.05%
45 5 0.01% 0.04%
46 4 0.00% 0.03%
47 1 0.00% 0.01%
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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 Pakistani population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Pakistani 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 Pakistani 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 Pakistani alone, while others identify as Pakistani along with another race (such as Pakistani and German).
  • We’ve used the “Pakistani alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Pakistani population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Pakistani 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 Pakistani .
  2. % of Total Los Angeles County Pakistani Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Pakistani 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 Pakistani 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 Pakistani 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 Pakistani populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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