City in Imperial County, California · 6.3 sq mi · 3,611 people per sq mi
22,770 people live in Imperial. The typical household earns $90,195, and the median resident is 31.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,263 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.5%
Men 27.7 · Women 33.9
1910–2026
22,770
2026 projection
12.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
22,770
2026 projection
12.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 22,770 | +440 | 1.97% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,330 | +111 | 0.50% |
| 2024 | 22,219 | +383 | 1.75% |
| 2023 | 21,836 | +266 | 1.23% |
| 2022 | 21,570 | +448 | 2.12% |
| 2021 | 21,122 | +859 | 4.24% |
| 2020 | 20,263 | +522 | 2.64% |
| 2019 | 19,741 | +461 | 2.39% |
| 2018 | 19,280 | +545 | 2.91% |
| 2017 | 18,735 | +595 | 3.28% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Imperial is growing faster than Imperial County, California, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 214 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 52% | 38% |
| Never married | 38% | 39% | 38% |
| Divorced | 11% | 6% | 14% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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