Imperial Beach, California Population 2023

26,080

Imperial Beach is a city located in San Diego County California. With a 2023 population of 26,080, it is the 295th largest city in California and the 1782nd largest city in the United States.Imperial Beach is currently declining at a rate of -0.07% annually and its population has decreased by -0.22% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 26,137 in 2020. Spanning over 4 miles, Imperial Beach has a population density of 6,066 people per square mile.

The average household income in Imperial Beach is $67,808 with a poverty rate of 20.58%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Imperial Beach is 32.6 years, 32 years for males, and 33.5 years for females.

Imperial Beach Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Imperial Beach was:

  • White: 67.04%
  • Two or more races: 12.3%
  • Asian: 7.12%
  • Other race: 6.32%
  • Black or African American: 6.09%
  • Native American: 1.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
The current population of Imperial Beach, California is 26,080 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 26,137.

Imperial Beach, California Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Imperial Beach Population by Race

Imperial Beach Population Pyramid 2023

Imperial Beach Median Age

32.6

Total

32

Male

33.5

Female

Imperial Beach Adults

There are 20,859 adults, (2,764 of whom are seniors) in Imperial Beach.

Imperial Beach Age Dependency

51.1

Age Dependency Ratio

15.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Imperial Beach Sex Ratio

Female13,19448.27%
Male14,14051.73%

Imperial Beach Population by Age

Imperial Beach Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.34

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

32.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Imperial Beach Households and Families

Male

Female

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Imperial Beach Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Imperial Beach Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 31.68%.

Imperial Beach Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$35,188

Average Earnings

$38,379

Average Male

$31,480

Average Female

Imperial Beach Earnings by Educational Attainment

Imperial Beach Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Imperial Beach Language

56.92% of Imperial Beach residents speak only English, while 43.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 37.41% of the population.

Imperial Beach Language

Imperial Beach Poverty by Race

rate

20.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.28%

Male Poverty Rate

18.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Imperial Beach

The race most likely to be in poverty in Imperial Beach is Native, with 64.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Imperial Beach is Asian, with 7.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.95%.

Imperial Beach Poverty

Imperial Beach Poverty Rate by Education

Imperial Beach Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Imperial Beach Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Imperial Beach Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.0%

Male Marriage Rate

37.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Imperial Beach Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Imperial Beach Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Imperial Beach Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Imperial Beach Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,031

Number of Veterans

1,801

Male Veterans

230

Female Veterans

Imperial Beach Veterans by War

Imperial Beach Veterans by Age

count

Imperial Beach Veterans by Race

Imperial Beach Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Imperial Beach Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.1%

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Employment Rate

7.7%

Unemployment Rate

Imperial Beach Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Imperial Beach Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Imperial Beach Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

56.82%

Born in Imperial Beach

85.46%

Native Born

19.12%

Foreign Born

9.91%

Non Citizen

9.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.46% of Imperial Beach residents were born in the United States, with 56.82% having been born in California. 9.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Imperial Beach Place of Birth

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Imperial Beach Population by Year