Population By Race and Ethnicity in Imperial County, CA in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 178,701 population of Imperial County, California comprised of 149,058 people who identified as Hispanic (83.41%), and 29,643 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (16.59%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Imperial County, California with a population of 160,812 (89.99%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,118 (3.42%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,558 (2.55%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Imperial County, California in 2015, with a population of 140,480 (78.61%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 20,332 (11.38%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,526 (2.53%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,118 3.42%
White Alone 160,812 89.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,558 2.55%
Asian Alone 3,877 2.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 373 0.21%
Two Or More Races 2,963 1.66%
Population By Ethnicity in Imperial , CA in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,592 0.89%
White Alone - Hispanic 140,480 78.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,092 1.73%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,676 0.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 243 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,975 1.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,526 2.53%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 20,332 11.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,466 0.82%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,201 1.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 130 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 988 0.55%