 In the 2000 census, the city of Los Angeles had nearly 3.7 million residents, over 46% of whom were Hispanic, over 11% black or African American, and 10% Asian (using Census categories for race and ethnicity).The Hispanic population in the city grew from accounting for 39.32% of the population in 1990 to 46% by 2000.The area of south-eastern Los Angeles County is today "home to one of the largest and highest concentrations of Latinos in Southern California," according to a study by geographer James Curtis.