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.
4.47
Average Family Size
3.73
Average Household Size
58.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
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.
21.04%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.39%
Male Poverty Rate
23.57%
Female Poverty Rate
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%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
41.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.8%
Male Marriage Rate
40.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.46%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.67%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
51.1%
Labor Force Participation
43.7%
Employment Rate
13.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
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
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.