Explore South Gate local geography, civic resources and voter guides, with dated official population and registration facts for Los Angeles County.
At a glance: South Gate is an incorporated city in Los Angeles County. Population: 93,467 (California Department of Finance estimate as of January 1, 2026). Registered voters: 48,636 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors formally declared South Gate incorporated on January 20, 1923, after an incorporation election on January 2. The city's official history connects its name to the area at the south gate of Rancho San Antonio. South Gate incorporated on January 20, 1923. South Gate operates nine parks totaling nearly 170 acres. South Gate has a council-manager government and five councilmembers elected at large to four-year terms. The council selects a mayor and vice mayor on a rotating basis. Council meetings occur on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.
South Gate incorporated on January 20, 1923.
South Gate operates nine parks totaling nearly 170 acres.
South Gate has a council-manager government and five councilmembers elected at large to four-year terms. The council selects a mayor and vice mayor on a rotating basis. Council meetings occur on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.
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48,636 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
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