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.
White
Other race
Two or more races
Black or African American
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
4.46
Average Family Size
3.73
Average Household Size
58.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
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%.
All
Male
Female
$29,030
Average Earnings
$35,203
Average Male
$23,550
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
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.
rate
27.99%
Overall Poverty Rate
19.82%
Male Poverty Rate
25.1%
Female Poverty Rate
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%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
42.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.5%
Male Marriage Rate
40.8%
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
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
5,749
Number of Veterans
5,367
Male Veterans
382
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
9.85%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.9%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
51.5%
Labor Force Participation
44.2%
Employment Rate
13.7%
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
59.97%
Born in Imperial County, California
70.24%
Native Born
30.25%
Foreign Born
15.05%
Non Citizen
15.21%
Naturalized
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.