Population By Race and Ethnicity in Imperial County, CA in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 179,138 population of Imperial County, California comprised of 153,348 people who identified as Hispanic (85.6%), and 25,790 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (14.4%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Imperial County, California with a population of 161,415 (90.11%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,819 (3.25%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,623 (2.58%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Imperial County, California in 2021, with a population of 144,354 (80.58%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,061 (9.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,115 (2.3%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,819 3.25%
White Alone 161,415 90.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,623 2.58%
Asian Alone 3,875 2.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 379 0.21%
Two Or More Races 3,027 1.69%
Population By Ethnicity in Imperial , CA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,704 0.95%
White Alone - Hispanic 144,354 80.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,280 1.83%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,743 0.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 235 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,032 1.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,115 2.3%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,061 9.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,343 0.75%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,132 1.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 144 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 995 0.56%