Population By Race and Ethnicity in Imperial County, CA in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 180,439 population of Imperial County, California comprised of 153,486 people who identified as Hispanic (85.06%), and 26,953 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (14.94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Imperial County, California with a population of 162,718 (90.18%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,061 (3.36%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,479 (2.48%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Imperial County, California in 2019, with a population of 144,778 (80.24%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,940 (9.94%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,400 (2.44%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,061 3.36%
White Alone 162,718 90.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,479 2.48%
Asian Alone 3,841 2.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 368 0.2%
Two Or More Races 2,972 1.65%
Population By Ethnicity in Imperial , CA in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,661 0.92%
White Alone - Hispanic 144,778 80.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,148 1.75%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,679 0.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 227 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,993 1.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,400 2.44%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,940 9.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,331 0.74%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,162 1.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 141 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 979 0.54%