The 1992 Los Angeles riots occurred in the most populous county in the United States.
The 1992 Los Angeles riots , also known as the Rodney King riots , the South Central riots , the 1992 Los Angeles civil disturbance , the 1992 Los Angeles civil unrest , and the Los Angeles uprising , were a series of riots , lootings , arsons , and civil disturbances that occurred in Los Angeles County , California in April and May 1992 . Los Angeles County , officially the County of Los Angeles , is the most populous county in the United States .