2002 Almanac (page 495) Table D-80 South Coast Air Basin - Los Angeles County: Population and VMT Trends South Coast Air Basin: Los Angeles County Surface Area = 2770 square miles Parameter 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Population 7716400 7867500 8014500 8127700 8263900 8436500 8580600 8681800 8799900 8921800 8993100 9071800 9070700 9070000 9040300 9027000 9093000 9150900 9274300 9411000 Avg. Daily VMT/1000 119618 123191 134244 153649 159067 163769 162352 169241 175883 179950 179547 179550 179995 180483 180699 180839 180301 184626 190014 190492 A portion of Los Angeles County lies within the Mojave Desert Air Basin.