Population By Race and Ethnicity in Imperial County, CA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 174,704 population of Imperial County, California comprised of 140,788 people who identified as Hispanic (80.59%), and 33,916 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (19.41%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Imperial County, California with a population of 156,359 (89.5%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,548 (3.75%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,547 (2.6%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Imperial County, California in 2010, with a population of 132,474 (75.83%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 23,885 (13.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,062 (2.9%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Imperial, California.

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Population By Race in Imperial , CA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,548 3.75%
White Alone 156,359 89.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,547 2.6%
Asian Alone 3,994 2.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 303 0.17%
Two Or More Races 2,953 1.69%
Population By Ethnicity in Imperial , CA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,486 0.85%
White Alone - Hispanic 132,474 75.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,902 1.66%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,763 1.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 213 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,950 1.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,062 2.9%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 23,885 13.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,645 0.94%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,231 1.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 90 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,003 0.57%