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 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Imperial County, California Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

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

33.6

Female

Imperial County, California Adults

There are 128,808 adults, (23,306 of whom are seniors) in Imperial County, California.

Imperial County, California Age Dependency

71.2

Age Dependency Ratio

22.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Imperial County, California Sex Ratio

Female87,97148.72%
Male92,60951.28%

Imperial County, California Population by Age

Imperial County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

4.46

Average Family Size

3.73

Average Household Size

58.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

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

Imperial County, California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 84.01%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 31.51%.

Imperial County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$29,030

Average Earnings

$35,203

Average Male

$23,550

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

24.93% of Imperial County, California residents speak only English, while 75.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 73.58% of the population.

Imperial County, California Language

Imperial County, California Poverty by Race

rate

27.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.82%

Male Poverty Rate

25.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Imperial County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Imperial County, California is Native, with 41.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Imperial County, California is Asian, with 7.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.24%.

Imperial County, California Poverty

Imperial County, California Poverty Rate by Education

Imperial County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Imperial County, California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Imperial County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.5%

Male Marriage Rate

40.8%

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

5,749

Number of Veterans

5,367

Male Veterans

382

Female Veterans

Imperial County, California Veterans by War

Imperial County, California Veterans by Age

count

Imperial County, California Veterans by Race

Imperial County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Imperial County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.5%

Labor Force Participation

44.2%

Employment Rate

13.7%

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

59.97%

Born in Imperial County, California

70.24%

Native Born

30.25%

Foreign Born

15.05%

Non Citizen

15.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

70.24% of Imperial County, California residents were born in the United States, with 59.97% having been born in California. 15.05% 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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