Population By Race and Ethnicity in Imperial, CA in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 179,881 population of Imperial County, California comprised of 151,106 people who identified as Hispanic (84%), and 28,775 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (16%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Imperial County, California with a population of 162,190 (90.17%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,054 (3.37%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,461 (2.48%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Imperial County, California in 2016, with a population of 142,571 (79.26%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 19,619 (10.91%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,453 (2.48%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,054 3.37%
White Alone 162,190 90.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,461 2.48%
Asian Alone 3,883 2.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 357 0.2%
Two Or More Races 2,936 1.63%
Population By Ethnicity in Imperial , CA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,601 0.89%
White Alone - Hispanic 142,571 79.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,031 1.69%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,673 0.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 234 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,996 1.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,453 2.48%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 19,619 10.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,430 0.8%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,210 1.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 123 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 940 0.52%