Compton is a city in the Gateway Cities region of southern Los Angeles County, California, located south of downtown Los Angeles. Incorporated on May 11, 1888, it is one of the oldest cities in the county and has a population of 95,740 as of the 2020 census. Known as the “Hub City” for its central location in the county, Compton includes neighborhoods such as Sunny Cove, Leland, downtown Compton, and Richland Farms.
Historically, the area was explored by Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo in 1542–1543 and became part of the Province of the Californias in 1767. The Spanish Crown granted Rancho San Pedro, over 75,000 acres, to soldier Juan José Domínguez in 1784. His descendants divided and sold the land to settlers, with legal claims confirmed by both the Mexican and United States governments by 1858. The Domínguez family name remains in the region, including landmarks like the Dominguez Rancho Adobe, and the original northern boundary tree of the rancho still stands at Poppy and Short streets.









