Population By Race and Ethnicity in Imperial County, CA in 2023

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 179,057 population of Imperial County, California comprised of 154,532 people who identified as Hispanic (86.3%), and 24,525 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (13.7%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Imperial County, California with a population of 161,271 (90.07%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,697 (3.18%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,859 (2.71%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Imperial County, California in 2023, with a population of 145,243 (81.12%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,028 (8.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,968 (2.22%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,697 3.18%
White Alone 161,271 90.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,859 2.71%
Asian Alone 3,817 2.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 398 0.22%
Two Or More Races 3,015 1.68%
Population By Ethnicity in Imperial , CA in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,729 0.97%
White Alone - Hispanic 145,243 81.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,564 1.99%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,759 0.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 252 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,985 1.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,968 2.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 16,028 8.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,295 0.72%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,058 1.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 146 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,030 0.57%