2003 Almanac (page 517) 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 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Population 7645100 7788000 7898000 8030400 8198100 8338100 8436400 8551200 8629000 8717100 8813800 8832100 8849700 8839000 8841200 8911900 8985000 9104000 9279800 9442400 Avg. Daily VMT/1000 117589 128014 146685 152496 159335 159086 166751 174275 178897 178939 179252 180050 180726 181009 180851 179783 183782 187267 190484 191270 A portion of Los Angeles County lies within the Mojave Desert Air Basin.