Poverty Rate in Imperial County, CA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
19.5% +55.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,629 of 3,222
18th percentile

How Imperial County Compares

Imperial County
19.5%
California Average
19.5%
Rank #57 of 58 in state
National
12.6%
55.0% above

National Distribution

Where Imperial County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Imperial County: 19.5%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,626 Warren County, MS 19.5%
#2,627 Franklin County, GA 19.5%
#2,628 Bracken County, KY 19.5%
#2,629 Imperial County, CA 19.5%
#2,630 Union County, FL 19.5%
#2,631 Adams County, WA 19.5%
#2,632 Union County, AR 19.5%
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Poverty Rate in Imperial County, California

Imperial County, California has a poverty rate of 19.5%, which ranks #2,629 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 55.0% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within California, Imperial County ranks #57 of 58 out of 58 counties. This places it in the 18th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.