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Los Angeles County, California: commercial real estate data.

Los Angeles County, California had an estimated 9,757,179 residents on July 1, 2024, down 2.6 percent since the 2020 census base of 10,017,401, across 4,058 square miles. County output reached $1,002.97 bn in 2024, 304,988 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 13,224 7(a) approvals worth $8.36 bn since FY2020.

Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.

Los Angeles County

How many people live in Los Angeles County

  • Population, American Community Survey 2020-20249,808,667
  • Households3,416,449
  • Average household size2.87
  • Median household income$90,112
  • Median age38.2
  • Median gross rent$1,954 per month
  • Median owner-occupied home value$834,200
  • Home value to household income9.3 times
  • Annual rent as a share of median income26.0 percent
  • Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher36.0 percent
  • Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.0 percent
  • Adults 25 and over6,917,487
  • Population under 182,019,140
  • Share under 1820.6 percent
  • Population 65 and over1,487,700
  • Share 65 and over15.2 percent
  • Working age population, 18 to 646,301,827
  • Civilian labor force5,200,656
  • Unemployment rate7.3 percent
  • Labor force participation, adults 18 and over66.8 percent
  • Rank by population among California counties1st of 58
  • Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1st of 3,222

Los Angeles County is the 1st largest of 58 California counties by population. A median home costs 9.3 times median household income, which is severely unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 20.6 percent against 15.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.

US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.

Los Angeles County

Is Los Angeles County's population growing?

  • Population, July 1, 20249,757,179
  • Census 2020 base population10,017,401
  • Population change since the 2020 census base-2.60 percent
  • Population change, 2023 to 202425,342
  • Births, 202493,953
  • Deaths, 202469,003
  • Natural change, 202424,950
  • Net domestic migration, 2024-99,979
  • Net international migration, 2024100,250
  • Total net migration, 2024271
  • Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-564,400
  • Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2657th of 3,144

The county has lost 2.60 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.

US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.

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Where are people moving to Los Angeles County from?

  • Tax returns filed by households arriving124,328
  • People arriving, from those returns180,752
  • Tax returns filed by households leaving177,268
  • Net household movement-52,940
  • Adjusted gross income arriving$12.81 bn
  • Net adjusted gross income movement$-6.27 bn
  • Average income of an arriving household$103,070
  • Average income of a leaving household$107,640
  • Largest single originOrange County (16,322 households)
  • Largest single destinationOrange County (21,267 households)
Largest origins of households moving into Los Angeles County
OriginHouseholdsPeopleAdjusted gross income
Orange County16,32224,663$1.43 bn
San Bernardino County11,10218,934$638.8 m
Riverside County6,86711,086$485.0 m
San Diego County5,1997,113$578.1 m
Ventura County4,4486,779$477.7 m
Clark County3,0685,158$206.3 m
San Francisco County2,5123,129$859.7 m
New York County2,4453,048$660.3 m

Households arriving report $4,570 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Orange County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.

US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.

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What is the Los Angeles County economy?

  • County GDP, 2024$1,002.97 bn
  • County GDP, 2023$956.21 bn
  • GDP change, 2023 to 20244.9 percent
  • GDP change over five years30.9 percent
  • Rank by GDP among the California areas BEA publishes1st of 58
  • Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2nd of 3,127
  • GDP per resident$102,253

Output grew 4.9 percent in the latest year and 30.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.

US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.

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Employment by industry in Los Angeles County

  • Covered employment, annual average4,525,711
  • Establishments reporting572,385
  • Average annual pay$83,554
  • Average weekly wage$1,607
  • Health care and social assistance, employment818,122
  • Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$57,296
  • Accommodation and food services, employment436,540
  • Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$36,750
  • Retail trade, employment398,015
  • Retail trade, average annual pay$50,556
  • Manufacturing, employment311,242
  • Manufacturing, average annual pay$95,918
  • Professional, scientific and technical services, employment305,604
  • Administrative and support and waste management services, employment271,747
Private sector employment and pay by industry, Los Angeles County
SectorEmploymentEstablishmentsAverage annual pay
Health care and social assistance818,122284,456$57,296
Accommodation and food services436,54024,166$36,750
Retail trade398,01529,067$50,556
Manufacturing311,24211,873$95,918
Professional, scientific and technical services305,60448,273$133,862
Administrative and support and waste management services271,74713,769$57,712
Transportation and warehousing199,78612,214$84,148
Wholesale trade191,06319,890$87,138

Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 818,122 jobs, 18.1 percent of covered employment.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.

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How many businesses are in Los Angeles County?

  • Establishments, all industries304,988
  • Employment at those establishments3,987,736
  • Annual payroll$299.62 bn
  • Establishments per 1,000 residents31.1

These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.

US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.

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Building permits in Los Angeles County

  • Housing units authorized by permit, 202419,809
  • Declared construction value permitted$3.88 bn
  • Single family units authorized9,106
  • Multifamily units authorized10,703
  • Multifamily share of units54.0 percent
  • Average declared value per unit$195,700
  • Units authorized per 1,000 households5.8

Multifamily is 54.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.

US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.

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SBA loans in Los Angeles County (7(a) and 504)

  • 7(a) approvals recorded13,224
  • 7(a) gross approval dollars$8.36 bn
  • Average 7(a) approval$632,197
  • Median 7(a) approval$250,000
  • 10th percentile approval$35,000
  • 90th percentile approval$1,785,000
  • Largest single approval$5,000,000
  • Jobs reported supported, 7(a)131,593
  • Jobs per approval10.0
  • Distinct 7(a) lenders active213
  • Distinct industries receiving approvals691
  • Median 7(a) term120 months
  • Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer20.6 percent
  • Loans on real estate terms2,725
  • Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter10,178
  • Franchise loans773
  • Franchise share of approvals5.8 percent
  • Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (644)
  • Most active lenderU.S. Bank, National Association (1,422)
  • 504 approvals recorded6,290
  • 504 gross approval dollars$7.34 bn
  • Average 504 approval$1,167,300
  • Median 504 approval$825,000
  • Distinct CDCs active20
  • 504 jobs per approval11.4
  • 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.7
  • Most active CDCBusiness Finance Capital (1,466)
  • Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$15.70 bn

The average approval of $632,197 sits well above the median of $250,000, pulled up by a few larger deals, so the median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here gets. Only 20.6 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.

US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.

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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Los Angeles County

Do SBA loans in Los Angeles County get paid back?

  • Loans with a final outcome recorded2,555
  • Paid in full2,245
  • Charged off310
  • Charge-off rate on resolved loans12.1 percent
  • Status: Cancelled1,915
  • Status: Exempt from disclosure8,197
  • Status: Paid in full2,245
  • Status: Charged off310
  • Status: Committed, not yet disbursed557
SBA 7(a) charge-off rate by industry, Los Angeles County, industries with 30 or more resolved loans
NAICSIndustryResolved loansCharged offCharge off rate
484110General Freight Trucking, Local1281914.8%
722511Full-Service Restaurants10487.7%
722513Limited-Service Restaurants78810.3%
445310Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores5300.0%
621210Offices of Dentists5024.0%
541110Offices of Lawyers43511.6%
621111Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)4112.4%
424330Women's, Children's, and Infants' Clothing and Accessories Merchant Wholesalers38821.1%

Of the 2,555 loans that have reached a final outcome, 12.1 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong. Among industries with at least 30 resolved loans, Women's, Children's, and Infants' Clothing and Accessories Merchant Wholesalers carries the highest charge-off rate at 21.1 percent.

Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.

US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.

Los Angeles County

SBA lending by place in Los Angeles County

  • Borrower cities with recorded lending220
  • Los Angeles, approvals3,183
  • Long Beach, approvals513
  • Glendale, approvals338
  • Burbank, approvals329
  • Pasadena, approvals291
  • Torrance, approvals247
SBA 7(a) approvals by borrower city, loans with a project in Los Angeles County, FY2020 to FY2026
Borrower cityApprovalsGross approval dollars
Los Angeles3,183$2,053,484,900
Long Beach513$298,785,100
Glendale338$192,205,200
Burbank329$201,104,100
Pasadena291$173,013,300
Torrance247$151,116,200
Van Nuys232$156,856,700
North Hollywood232$140,377,100
212 other borrower cities7,859$4,993,233,000

Los Angeles accounts for 3,183 approvals against 513 in Long Beach. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.

US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.

Los Angeles County

How large is Los Angeles County?

  • Land area4,058 sq mi
  • Rank by land area among California counties11th of 58
  • Width, east to west74.6 mi
  • Height, north to south139.6 mi
  • Geographies sharing a boundary4
  • Residents per square mile of land2,417
  • Establishments per square mile75.16

US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.

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Flood risk in Los Angeles County

  • Participation of the county's own NFIP community Los Angeles County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 065043
  • Community Rating System class of the county's own communityClass 6
  • Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book87
  • Of those, participating in the NFIP87
  • NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
  • Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 6
  • Communities carrying a CRS class4
  • Radon levels in Los Angeles County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2

The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Los Angeles County (community 065043), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries Community Rating System class 6, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there. The EPA places Los Angeles County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. The best Community Rating System class among the county's communities is 6, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for policies written in that community. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.

Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.

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  • Population, American Community Survey 2020-20249,808,667
  • Households3,416,449
  • Average household size2.87
  • Median household income$90,112
  • Median age38.2

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Common questions

Los Angeles County questions, answered from the record.

How many people live in Los Angeles County, California?

The Census Bureau estimates 9,757,179 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 9,808,667, in 3,416,449 households, ranking 1st of 58 California counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.

Is Los Angeles County's population growing?

The population has fallen 2.60 percent since the 2020 census base of 10,017,401, to 9,757,179 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 93,953 births against 69,003 deaths, with net migration of 271. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.

What is the median household income in Los Angeles County?

$90,112. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $834,200, which is 9.3 times income, and median gross rent is $1,954 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.

How many businesses are in Los Angeles County?

304,988 establishments, employing 3,987,736 people with an annual payroll of $299.62 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.

What is employment by industry in Los Angeles County?

Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 818,122 jobs, 18.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 4,525,711 jobs at an average annual pay of $83,554, or $1,607 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.

How much SBA lending happens in Los Angeles County?

13,224 7(a) approvals totaling $8.36 bn since FY2020, across 213 lenders, with a median approval of $250,000, plus 6,290 504 approvals worth $7.34 bn since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.

Do SBA loans in Los Angeles County get paid back?

Of the 2,555 loans that have reached a final outcome, 2,245 were paid in full and 310 charged off, a charge-off rate of 12.1 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.

How many building permits were issued in Los Angeles County?

19,809 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $3.88 bn. Multifamily was 54.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.

What is the radon zone for Los Angeles County?

Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.

Where do people moving to Los Angeles County come from?

The largest single origin is Orange County, with 16,322 households. Arriving households report an average income of $103,070 against $107,640 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.

Are traffic counts available for Los Angeles County on this page?

No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.

Is zoning published for Los Angeles County?

No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.

Los Angeles County

Cities and places in Los Angeles.

142 Census places lie wholly or partly in Los Angeles County. All 142 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.

Census places in Los Angeles County, by population, with SBA 7(a) approvals to borrowers in each place for projects in Los Angeles County
PlaceTypePopulationSBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this countyLies in
Los Angelescity3,857,2633,183Wholly in this county
Long Beachcity455,548513Wholly in this county
Santa Claritacity230,221137Wholly in this county
Glendalecity190,748338Wholly in this county
Lancastercity169,169149Wholly in this county
Palmdalecity164,634132Wholly in this county
Pomonacity147,943138Wholly in this county
Torrancecity142,130247Wholly in this county
Pasadenacity136,969291Wholly in this county
East Los AngelesCDP111,6472Wholly in this county
Downeycity110,939126Wholly in this county
West Covinacity107,03795Wholly in this county
El Montecity106,10991Wholly in this county
Inglewoodcity104,569134Wholly in this county
Burbankcity104,546329Wholly in this county
Norwalkcity99,78977Wholly in this county
Carsoncity92,87180Wholly in this county
Comptoncity92,698118Wholly in this county
South Gatecity91,48368Wholly in this county
Santa Monicacity91,169208Wholly in this county
Whittiercity86,165163Wholly in this county
Hawthornecity85,19189Wholly in this county
Alhambracity81,022101Wholly in this county
Lakewoodcity79,85062Wholly in this county
Bellflowercity76,81978Wholly in this county
Baldwin Parkcity70,13867Wholly in this county
Redondo Beachcity69,29190Wholly in this county
Lynwoodcity64,57855Wholly in this county
Montebellocity61,04562Wholly in this county
Florence-GrahamCDP60,690None recordedWholly in this county
Pico Riveracity60,27254Wholly in this county
Gardenacity59,422206Wholly in this county
Monterey Parkcity59,13273Wholly in this county
South WhittierCDP55,650None recordedWholly in this county
Arcadiacity55,17094Wholly in this county
Hacienda HeightsCDP54,29133Wholly in this county
Diamond Barcity53,35571Wholly in this county
Huntington Parkcity53,10865Wholly in this county
Paramountcity52,05071Wholly in this county
Glendoracity50,92689Wholly in this county
Rosemeadcity50,01347Wholly in this county
Covinacity49,88891Wholly in this county
Azusacity49,03158Wholly in this county
Cerritoscity47,86793Wholly in this county
La Miradacity47,18041Wholly in this county
Rowland HeightsCDP45,91142Wholly in this county
AltadenaCDP41,70530Wholly in this county
Rancho Palos Verdescity40,86430Wholly in this county
Culver Citycity39,93179Wholly in this county
San Gabrielcity38,39268Wholly in this county
Bell Gardenscity38,22943Wholly in this county
Monroviacity37,57176Wholly in this county
La Puentecity37,14271Wholly in this county
Claremontcity36,59541Wholly in this county
Temple Citycity35,43028Wholly in this county
West Hollywoodcity34,88488Wholly in this county
Manhattan Beachcity34,21059Wholly in this county
WestmontCDP34,123None recordedWholly in this county
San Dimascity33,78958Wholly in this county
Bellcity32,47621Wholly in this county
Beverly Hillscity31,624165Wholly in this county
Lawndalecity30,78137Wholly in this county
La Vernecity30,60035Wholly in this county
Walnutcity27,61175Wholly in this county
South Pasadenacity26,06833Wholly in this county
West Whittier-Los NietosCDP25,615None recordedWholly in this county
Maywoodcity24,31718Wholly in this county
San Fernandocity23,63238Wholly in this county
East San GabrielCDP23,410None recordedWholly in this county
West Rancho DominguezCDP23,300None recordedWholly in this county
Calabasascity22,66967Wholly in this county
West Puente ValleyCDP22,495None recordedWholly in this county
Duartecity22,18422Wholly in this county
West CarsonCDP22,143None recordedWholly in this county
Cudahycity22,08710Wholly in this county
WillowbrookCDP21,681None recordedWholly in this county
Stevenson RanchCDP20,99024Wholly in this county
ValindaCDP20,962None recordedWholly in this county
Lomitacity20,22537Wholly in this county
La CaƱada Flintridgecity19,93524Wholly in this county
Agoura Hillscity19,72188Wholly in this county
La Crescenta-MontroseCDP19,6601Wholly in this county
LennoxCDP19,449None recordedWholly in this county
South El Montecity19,287113Wholly in this county
Hermosa Beachcity19,06352Wholly in this county
Santa Fe Springscity18,871137Wholly in this county
CastaicCDP17,99912Wholly in this county
South San Jose HillsCDP16,911None recordedWholly in this county
El Segundocity16,76957Wholly in this county
Artesiacity15,88960Wholly in this county
VincentCDP15,340None recordedWholly in this county
Walnut ParkCDP14,958None recordedWholly in this county
East Rancho DominguezCDP14,6033Wholly in this county
Hawaiian Gardenscity13,69116Wholly in this county
Lake Los AngelesCDP13,051None recordedWholly in this county
Palos Verdes Estatescity12,9255Wholly in this county
Avocado HeightsCDP12,593None recordedWholly in this county
San Marinocity12,21618Wholly in this county
Commercecity11,99364Wholly in this county
Quartz HillCDP11,5103Wholly in this county
Signal Hillcity11,46836Wholly in this county
View Park-Windsor HillsCDP11,230None recordedWholly in this county
Del AireCDP11,115None recordedWholly in this county
Sun VillageCDP11,036None recordedWholly in this county
Sierra Madrecity10,94013Wholly in this county
CitrusCDP10,904None recordedWholly in this county
Malibucity10,42119Wholly in this county
East WhittierCDP9,990None recordedWholly in this county
Charter OakCDP9,442None recordedWholly in this county
Marina del ReyCDP9,17650Wholly in this county
TopangaCDP8,88512Wholly in this county
West AthensCDP8,726None recordedWholly in this county
Alondra ParkCDP8,373None recordedWholly in this county
Rolling Hills Estatescity8,13113Wholly in this county
South San GabrielCDP7,923None recordedWholly in this county
ActonCDP7,8806Wholly in this county
Westlake Villagecity7,74338Wholly in this county
Ladera HeightsCDP7,334None recordedWholly in this county
South Monrovia IslandCDP6,830None recordedWholly in this county
East PasadenaCDP5,479None recordedWholly in this county
La Habra Heightscity5,4781Wholly in this county
Mayflower VillageCDP4,950None recordedWholly in this county
North El MonteCDP4,086None recordedWholly in this county
Avaloncity3,33811Wholly in this county
Val VerdeCDP3,291None recordedWholly in this county
Pepperdine UniversityCDP3,087None recordedWholly in this county
Agua DulceCDP2,8285Wholly in this county
Desert View HighlandsCDP2,613None recordedWholly in this county
Rose HillsCDP2,314None recordedWholly in this county
Hidden Hillscity2,1501Wholly in this county
San PasqualCDP1,918None recordedWholly in this county
Elizabeth LakeCDP1,840None recordedWholly in this county
Rolling Hillscity1,509None recordedWholly in this county
Leona ValleyCDP1,4655Wholly in this county
LittlerockCDP1,3983Wholly in this county
Irwindalecity1,37716Wholly in this county
Hasley CanyonCDP1,216None recordedWholly in this county
Lake HughesCDP8883Wholly in this county
Green ValleyCDP880None recordedWholly in this county
Bradburycity788None recordedWholly in this county
Vernoncity33165Wholly in this county
Industrycity210None recordedWholly in this county

A further 2,670 of the county's 13,224 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Los Angeles County, the largest being Van Nuys (232), North Hollywood (232), Woodland Hills (165). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.