Los Angeles Times Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @latimes has 3,831,367 followers and 579,026 posts on X. Account age: 17 years (joined October 2008).
Insights
Over the last 30 days @latimes gained 21,675 followers (+0.57%). In the last 7 days the change was +1,953 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 33% of tracked News accounts. Los Angeles Times is on a 4-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +8,883 followers on Jul 19, 2026. At the current pace, @latimes is on track to reach 4.0M followers in about 34 weeks.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 18 interactions against 3.8M followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Measured over 304 original posts, its engagement rate beats 13% of 3,758 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 14K times each, and 0.125% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.375% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 304 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on August 31, 2026. Recurring tag: #housing.
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Follower growth
On a 4-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +8.9K followers on 2026-07-19.
Bio
News from a West Coast perspective.
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Los Angeles Times on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does Los Angeles Times have on X?
- Los Angeles Times (@latimes) has 3,831,367 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 1,556 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did Los Angeles Times join X, and how old is the account?
- Los Angeles Times joined X in October 2008. The @latimes account is 17 years old. Searches for Los Angeles Times age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has Los Angeles Times published?
- Los Angeles Times has published 579,026 posts on X. That is about 88.6 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is Los Angeles Times verified on X?
- Yes. Los Angeles Times carries a Business verification on X.
- What does Los Angeles Times post about?
- Los Angeles Times is classified under News in our directory. Bio: "News from a West Coast perspective.".
- Is Los Angeles Times gaining or losing followers?
- Los Angeles Times is currently gaining followers, with a net +21,675 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +1,953.
- How fast is Los Angeles Times growing on X?
- Los Angeles Times is adding roughly 723 followers per day on average over the last 30 days. At this pace it is on track to reach 4.0M followers in about 34 weeks.
