Imperial County, California

CA · FIPS 06025 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
180,202
Rank #381 of 3,222
88th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,681 −23.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,289 of 3,222
29th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.5% +55.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,629 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Home Value
$309,600 +9.8% vs nat'l
Rank #579 of 3,222
82th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.1% −52.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,656 of 3,222
18th %ile
Unemployment Rate
12.5% +135.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,162 of 3,222
2th %ile

At a Glance

56.8% Homeownership
94.0% Insured
16.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%27.7%55.5%83.2%86.0%9.1%2.0%1.3%0.9%0.6%0.1%0.1%

About Imperial County, California

Imperial County, California has a total population of 180,202, making it the 381st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Imperial County is 33.2 years, which is 14.7% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Imperial County is $57,681, which ranks #2,289 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 12.5%.

The median home value in Imperial County is $309,600, 9.8% above the national median. Renters in Imperial County pay a median gross rent of $1,056 per month. The homeownership rate is 56.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Imperial County, 16.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 52.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.8 min.

Imperial County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 86.0% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (9.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (2.0%).

All data for Imperial County, California comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.