Data shows how integrated immigrants are to the fabric of Los Angeles County

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles County is by far the most populated county in the United States -- nearly 10 million people, according to data from the 2023 U.S. Census.

More than 3 million people in L.A. County -- about a third -- were not born in the United States, and about half of those immigrants -- nearly 15% of the county -- are non-naturalized immigrants.

The term "non-naturalized immigrants" includes green card holders and undocumented people.

So where exactly are L.A. County immigrants from?

A majority come from Latin American countries, with 55%. Of those, nearly 70% are non-naturalized immigrants.

How does this all shape the workforce in L.A. County? 66% of people in Los Angeles County who were born in the United States are in the labor force, while 67% of non-naturalized immigrants have joined the labor force too.

The data shows that a lot of those who are non-naturalized immigrants in L.A. County work in the service sector -- jobs like hotel workers, cleaners and food service. So while just 15% of those born in the U.S. work in the service sector, 27% of non-naturalized immigrants work in this sector.

The data also shows that non-naturalized immigrants use government benefits at a slightly higher percentage in L.A. County, with 11% of residents born in the United States receiving food stamps, while 17% of non-naturalized immigrants do.

These are just a few of the numbers meant to give you some perspective on the fabric of Los Angeles County as these ICE raids continue.

CORRECTION: A previous version of this story incorrectly used the term "undocumented" where it should have stated "non-naturalized immigrants." The data reviewed by the team does not breakdown the number of undocumented people in L.A. County.