Imperial County, California

18 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 179,319
Median household income: $56,393
Median home value: $279,500

Imperial County is a county in California with a population of 179,319. 18 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $56,393 runs below the California figure of $96,334.

From 2019 to 2023, Imperial County's population held roughly steady from 180,701 to 179,319, while its median household income rose 18.4% from $47,622 to $56,393.

19.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.51 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 179,319
Median age: 33.0 yrs
Median household income: $56,393
Median home value: $279,500
Median gross rent: $1,012
Housing units: 57,511
Homeownership rate: 56.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 12.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

180,701179,319

Median household income

$47,622$56,393

Median home value

$195,800$279,500

Median gross rent

$830$1,012

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	180,701	$47,622	$195,800	$830
2020	180,580	$46,222	$206,700	$847
2021	180,051	$49,078	$219,800	$892
2022	179,578	$53,847	$256,000	$961
2023	179,319	$56,393	$279,500	$1,012

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1721.3%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12,999	7.2%
5 to 17	38,117	21.3%
18 to 24	17,621	9.8%
25 to 34	26,109	14.6%
35 to 44	22,507	12.6%
45 to 54	19,571	10.9%
55 to 64	18,276	10.2%
65 to 74	14,045	7.8%
75 and over	10,074	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,894	9.4%
Black or African American	3,935	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,197	0.7%
Asian	2,287	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	18	0.0%
Some other race	99	0.1%
Two or more races	1,429	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	153,460	85.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.2%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31,132	28.2%
High school graduate	28,625	25.9%
Some college or associate's	33,021	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	12,731	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	5,073	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	47,272	78.6%
Carpooled	5,745	9.6%
Public transit	283	0.5%
Walked	1,663	2.8%
Bicycle	153	0.3%
Worked from home	3,901	6.5%
Other means	1,132	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20,566	36.6%
15 to 29 min	21,978	39.1%
30 to 44 min	8,445	15.0%
45 to 59 min	1,958	3.5%
60+ min	3,301	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.51
Poverty rate: 19.6% (33,705 of 171,599)

	Count	Share
Family households	36,700	75.1%
Nonfamily households	12,144	24.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	48,844	84.9%
Vacant	8,667	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	27,732	56.8%
Renter-occupied	21,112	43.2%

1-unit, detached62.3%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	35,818	62.3%
1-unit, attached	1,454	2.5%
2 to 4 units	5,833	10.1%
5 to 19 units	6,428	11.2%
20 or more units	2,498	4.3%
Mobile home & other	5,480	9.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 06025
State: California
Land area: 4,176 sq mi
Water area: 305 sq mi
Center point: 33.0408, -115.3554