Imperial County Demographics

A map of Imperial County's Population by Race

Imperial County, California had a population of 179,702 in 2020. It was 9.4% White, 2.1% Black, 1.2% Asian, 85.2% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 0.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Imperial County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Imperial County is the 31st most populous county of the 58 counties in California.

Imperial County's White Population

16,813 residents of Imperial County identify as White, or 9.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Imperial County considerably less than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 58 counties in California, Imperial County is ranked #58 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Imperial County is less White than neighboring Riverside County (32.6% White), San Diego County (43.1% White), Yuma County (30% White), La Paz County (54.7% White), and San Bernardino County (25.9% White).

Imperial County's Black Population

3,846 residents of Imperial County identify as Black, or 2.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Imperial County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 58 counties in California, Imperial County is ranked #24 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Imperial County is more Black than neighboring Yuma County (1.7% Black), and La Paz County (0.6% Black). Imperial County is less Black than neighboring Riverside County (6.1% Black), San Diego County (4.4% Black), and San Bernardino County (7.9% Black).

Imperial County's Asian Population

2,244 residents of Imperial County identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Imperial County less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 58 counties in California, Imperial County is ranked #52 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Imperial County is more Asian than neighboring Yuma County (1.1% Asian), and La Paz County (0.7% Asian). Imperial County is less Asian than neighboring Riverside County (6.8% Asian), San Diego County (12.1% Asian), and San Bernardino County (8.1% Asian).

Imperial County's Hispanic Population

153,027 residents of Imperial County identify as Hispanic, or 85.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Imperial County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 58 counties in California, Imperial County is ranked #1 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Imperial County is more Hispanic than neighboring Riverside County (49.7% Hispanic), San Diego County (33.9% Hispanic), Yuma County (63.8% Hispanic), La Paz County (25.3% Hispanic), and San Bernardino County (53.7% Hispanic).

Imperial County's Native American/Other Population

2,185 residents of Imperial County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Imperial County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 58 counties in California, Imperial County is ranked #47 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Imperial County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Riverside County (1.3% Native American/Other), San Diego County (1.3% Native American/Other), Yuma County (1.3% Native American/Other), and La Paz County (14.7% Native American/Other).

Imperial County's Multiracial Population

1,587 residents of Imperial County identify as Multiracial, or 0.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Imperial County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 58 counties in California, Imperial County is ranked #58 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Imperial County is less Multiracial than neighboring Riverside County (3.5% Multiracial), San Diego County (5.1% Multiracial), Yuma County (2.1% Multiracial), La Paz County (3.9% Multiracial), and San Bernardino County (3.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.