Pico Rivera is a city located in southeastern
Los Angeles County, California,
United States. The city is situated approximately southeast of downtown Los Angeles, on the eastern edge of the Los Angeles basin, and on the southern edge of the area known as the
San Gabriel Valley. The ports of
Long Beach and Los Angeles, as well as Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), are in close proximity. The
2010 census reported that the city had a population of 62,942. Facilitated by annexations, it has grown to approximately .