Population By Race and Ethnicity in Imperial County, CA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 175,731 population of Imperial County, California comprised of 142,520 people who identified as Hispanic (81.1%), and 33,211 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (18.9%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Imperial County, California with a population of 157,433 (89.59%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,518 (3.71%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,579 (2.61%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Imperial County, California in 2011, with a population of 134,114 (76.32%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 23,319 (13.27%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,989 (2.84%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,518 3.71%
White Alone 157,433 89.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,579 2.61%
Asian Alone 3,911 2.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 318 0.18%
Two Or More Races 2,972 1.69%
Population By Ethnicity in Imperial , CA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,529 0.87%
White Alone - Hispanic 134,114 76.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,948 1.68%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,745 0.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 217 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,967 1.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,989 2.84%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 23,319 13.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,631 0.93%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,166 1.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 101 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,005 0.57%