Imperial County, California

Imperial County, California, had an estimated population of 181,411 in 2025 across 10,814 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among California's counties and nationally.

Population: 181,411; 2025 estimate
Area: 10,814 km²
Density: 17; per km²
Median income: $57,681; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 33.2; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In California	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	90.1%	38 / 58	800 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,056	54 / 56	830 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$309,600	55 / 58	579 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	56.8%	45 / 58	2,999 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	14.5%	19 / 58	1,497 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In California	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	13.7%	48 / 58	2,936 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.6%	23 / 58	629 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	1.3%	53 / 58	806 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	3.5	2 / 58	13 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	2.0%	23 / 58	1,582 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	31.6%	6 / 58	23 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	86.0%	1 / 58	13 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	33.2	53 / 58	2,989 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	945	51 / 58	2,536 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	75.3%	1 / 58	8 / 3,144
Under 182024	28.3%	4 / 58	121 / 3,144
Veterans2024	3.4%	52 / 58	3,056 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	9.1%	58 / 58	3,126 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In California	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	19.5%	2 / 58	513 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	28.7%	1 / 58	74 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.466	26 / 58	870 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$57,681	57 / 58	2,289 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$23,552	58 / 58	3,035 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	12.5%	2 / 58	33 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In California	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	16.1%	54 / 58	2,568 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	71.5%	58 / 58	3,117 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In California	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	6.0%	31 / 58	2,135 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	14.8%	21 / 58	1,920 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In California	In the US
Population2025	181,411	31 / 58	388 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	17	41 / 58	1,569 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In California	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.3%	48 / 58	1,112 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	6.1%	16 / 58	1,173 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	22.1	47 / 58	2,039 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	7.2%	52 / 58	2,017 / 3,144

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