Explore West Hollywood local geography, civic resources and voter guides, with dated official population and registration facts for Los Angeles County.
At a glance: West Hollywood is an incorporated city in Los Angeles County. Population: 35,283 (California Department of Finance estimate as of January 1, 2026). Registered voters: 26,674 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
West Hollywood is a compact, densely developed city between Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. Sunset Boulevard's hillside commercial strip and Santa Monica Boulevard's lower corridor create two distinct organizing axes within its small area. Plummer Park and West Hollywood Park are major recreation and gathering spaces. Kings Road Park and William S. Hart Park add smaller neighborhood settings, while the city's civic facilities serve residents well beyond the nightlife districts. West Hollywood incorporated on November 29, 1984. It is a general-law city with a council-manager government and contracts with Los Angeles County agencies for sheriff and fire protection.
No. It is a separate incorporated city, although Los Angeles borders it.
The city contracts with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for law enforcement.
Plummer Park and West Hollywood Park are major city destinations; Kings Road Park and William S. Hart Park are additional named city parks.
26,674 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
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