Imperial County, California Population 2023

181,253

Imperial County, California's estimated 2023 population is 181,253 with a growth rate of 0.29% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Imperial County, California is the 31st largest county in California. The 2010 population was 174,528 and has seen a growth of 3.85% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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2023 Growth Rate
0.29% (517)
County Website
Imperial County
County Seat
El Centro
2010 Population
174,528
Growth Since 2010
3.85% (6,725)

Imperial County, California Population 2023

Population by Race

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White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Imperial County, California Population by Race

Imperial County, California Population Pyramid 2023

Imperial County, California Median Age

32.5

Total

31.6

Male

33.5

Female

Imperial County, California Adults

There are 128,186 adults, (23,081 of whom are seniors) in Imperial County, California.

Imperial County, California Age Dependency

71.3

Age Dependency Ratio

22

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Imperial County, California Sex Ratio

Female87,36248.52%
Male92,68951.48%

Imperial County, California Population by Age

Imperial County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

4.47

Average Family Size

3.73

Average Household Size

58.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Imperial County, California Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Imperial County, California Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Imperial County, California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 83.67%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.2%.

Imperial County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$31,280

Average Earnings

$38,223

Average Male

$25,158

Average Female

Imperial County, California Earnings by Educational Attainment

Imperial County, California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Imperial County, California Language

25.14% of Imperial County, California residents speak only English, while 74.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 73.53% of the population.

Imperial County, California Language

Imperial County, California Poverty by Race

rate

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21.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.39%

Male Poverty Rate

23.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Imperial County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Imperial County, California is Islander, with 51.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Imperial County, California is Asian, with 9.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.66%.

Imperial County, California Poverty

rate

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Imperial County, California Poverty Rate by Education

rate

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Imperial County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Imperial County, California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Imperial County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.8%

Male Marriage Rate

40.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Imperial County, California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Imperial County, California Marriage

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

Imperial County, California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Imperial County, California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,605

Number of Veterans

5,259

Male Veterans

346

Female Veterans

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Imperial County, California Veterans by War

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Imperial County, California Veterans by Age

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Imperial County, California Veterans by Race

Imperial County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Imperial County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.1%

Labor Force Participation

43.7%

Employment Rate

13.9%

Unemployment Rate

Imperial County, California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Imperial County, California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Imperial County, California 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

63.92%

Born in Imperial County, California

74.33%

Native Born

31.75%

Foreign Born

15.61%

Non Citizen

16.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74.33% of Imperial County, California residents were born in the United States, with 63.92% having been born in California. 15.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Imperial County, California Place of Birth

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