Los Angeles Metro Area Counties

2 counties · 12.8 million people (2025) · 4,854 sq mi

The Los Angeles metro area (officially the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area) has 2 counties in California, with 12,844,441 people in 2025. Los Angeles County is the most populous.

Map of the 2 counties of the Los Angeles metro area with county names and major cities
The 2 counties of the Los Angeles metro area (yellow) with the largest cities. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).
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The 2 counties of the Los Angeles metro area

Sorted by population.

CountyCounty seatPopulation 2025Change since 2020Land area (sq mi)Type
Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles9,694,934−3.2%4,060Central
Orange CountySanta Ana3,149,507−1.2%793Central

The metro area is part of the larger Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area.

Printable map

The PDF is a vector file for Letter paper; the PNG is 2400 pixels wide. Both are free to use with a credit to WhichCounty.

County maps of California

Other metro areas

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