This page contains census maps for Korean-Americans and other ethnic groups in Los Angeles city and county. Maps 1-4 are available as JPEG images, and maps 5-8 are available as PDF files. For questions, please contact Professor Eui-Young Yu at eyu@calstatela.edu. Last Updated: Sun, Jul 27, 2003
Map Description
Map 1 Asian Americans in Los Angeles County, 1990


Map 2 Asian Americans in Los Angeles County, 2000


Map 3 Korean Americans in Los Angeles County, 1990


Map 4 Korean Americans in Los Angeles County, 2000

For a discussion of maps 1-4 and other census data related to the Korean American community in the United States, see Eui-Young Yu, "Korean Population in the United States as Reflected in the Year 2000 U.S. Census," • Includes statistical figures and maps (in color)

Maps 5-8 below provide a demographic profile of four different groups in LA's "Koreatown" --Korean-Americans, Latinos, Whites, and African-Americans. These maps are available as PDF files.

Map 5 Percentage of Koreans in Koreatown, Census Tracts 2000

Map 6 Percentage of Latinos in Koreatown, Census Tracts 2000

Map 7 Percentage of Whites in Koreatown, Census Tracts 2000

Map 8 Percentage of African-Americans in Koreatown, Census Tracts 2000

Additional Readings:

Eui-Young Yu, Peter Choe and Sang Il Han, " Korean Population in the United States, 2000: Demographic Characteristics and Socio-Economic Status," International Journal of Korean Studies, vol. 6, no. 1 (Spring/Summer 2002): 71-107

Additional census maps are available on the website for the Center for Korean Studies at Western Illinois University, which is housed in the Department of Geography. Click here.