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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Imperial County is 177,026, which is 24.35% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 12.39% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Imperial County population density is 39.50 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Imperial County is white, which represent 68.25% of the total population. The average Imperial County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 177,026. #31

Population Growth Since 2000, #5

Imperial County
24.35%
California
12.39%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #41

Imperial County
39.50 per square mile
California
232.55 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:120,826 (68.25%, #43)
Black:5,205 (2.94%, #19)
Hispanic:144,090 (81.39%, #1)
Asian:2,623 (1.48%, #43)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):2,629 (1.49%, #28)
One Race, Other:37,347 (21.10%, see rank)
Two or More Races:8,396 (4.74%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:139,900 (97.09%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:741 (0.51%, see rank)
Cuban:171 (0.12%, see rank)
Central American:1,461 (1.01%, see rank)
South American:438 (0.30%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:275 (10.48%, see rank)
Chinese:826 (31.49%, see rank)
Filipino:774 (29.51%, see rank)
Japanese:126 (4.80%, see rank)
Korean:217 (8.27%, see rank)
Vietnamese:141 (5.38%, see rank)
Asian, Other:264 (10.06%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

168,938 (95.43%) out of the total population of 177,026 reported first ancestry.

 Imperial County% of the Total PopulationCaliforniaU.S.
Arab3610.20%, see rank0.72%0.56%
Czech980.06%, see rank0.22%0.47%
Danish3590.20%, see rank0.46%0.42%
Dutch4290.24%, see rank0.99%1.40%
English2,7571.56%, see rank5.94%8.02%
French1,2410.70%, see rank2.15%3.34%
German5,2652.97%, see rank8.51%15.03%
Greek980.06%, see rank0.35%0.41%
Hungarian910.05%, see rank0.32%0.46%
Irish4,0852.31%, see rank6.69%10.80%
Italian1,8601.05%, see rank3.97%5.52%
Norwegian6060.34%, see rank1.02%1.42%
Polish3040.17%, see rank1.32%3.01%
Portuguese2230.13%, see rank0.91%0.44%
Russian1560.09%, see rank1.13%0.92%
Scotch-Irish3380.19%, see rank0.61%0.99%
Scottish5590.32%, see rank1.34%1.72%
Subsaharan African7040.40%, see rank0.69%0.95%
Swedish7790.44%, see rank1.09%1.27%
Swiss1,0290.58%, see rank0.27%0.30%
Ukrainian80.00%, see rank0.27%0.31%
American2,2861.29%, see rank3.22%7.12%
Welsh1510.09%, see rank0.43%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 90,736 (51.26%, see rank)
Females: 86,290 (48.74%, see rank)

Imperial County
Male: 51.26%
Female: 48.74%
California
Male: 49.68%
Female: 50.32%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Imperial County
31.90 years old
California
35.60 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Imperial County
30.90 years old
California
34.50 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Imperial County
33.40 years old
California
36.80 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Imperial County% of the Total PopulationCaliforniaU.S.
Under 5 years14,3488.11%, see rank6.62%6.36%
5 to 9 years14,4838.18%, see rank6.65%6.51%
10 to 14 years13,4117.58%, see rank6.70%6.59%
15 to 19 years14,2528.05%, see rank7.12%6.85%
20 to 24 years14,5448.22%, see rank7.58%7.13%
25 to 34 years24,46113.82%, see rank14.48%13.47%
35 to 44 years22,11012.49%, see rank13.60%12.96%
45 to 54 years21,95812.40%, see rank13.79%14.09%
55 to 64 years17,6389.96%, see rank11.32%12.29%
65 to 74 years10,6486.01%, see rank6.71%7.64%
75 to 84 6,6903.78%, see rank3.72%4.25%
85 years and over2,4831.40%, see rank1.70%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Imperial CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population105,988, 100%24,865,866209,056,129
Less Than High School36,928, 34.84%, see rank18.51%13.67%
High School Graduate23,192, 21.88%, see rank20.72%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree31,664, 29.88%, see rank29.76%29.09%
Bachelor Degree9,993, 9.43%, see rank19.59%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree4,211, 3.97%, see rank11.41%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#11.86, see rank13.4413.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Imperial County CaliforniaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten6,09287.43%12.57%71.91%28.09%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)22,17497.65%, see rank2.35%, see rank91.40%8.60%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)12,93497.49%, see rank2.51%, see rank92.33%7.67%90.60%9.40%
College11,69891.51%, see rank8.49%, see rank83.91%16.09%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School1,12571.47%, see rank28.53%, see rank55.14%44.86%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Imperial CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Total Households46,952, 100%12,617,280116,211,092
Average Household Size3.55, see rank2.952.63
1 Person Households8,784, 18.71%, see rank24.10%27.57%
2 or More Person Households38,168, 81.29%, see rank75.90%72.43%
Family Households (Families)36,679, 78.12%, see rank68.69%66.22%
Average Family Size4.19, see rank3.673.32
Married-Couple Family24,619, 52.43%, see rank49.11%48.42%
Nonfamily Households10,273, 21.88%, see rank31.31%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Imperial County%CaliforniaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total134,784see rank30,462,253252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over69,147100%, see rank15,026,838123,281,364
Never Married27,51639.79%, see rank39.95%35.77%
Married33,46748.40%, see rank49.84%52.04%
Widowed1,7772.57%, see rank2.14%2.57%
Divorced6,3879.24%, see rank8.07%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over65,637100%, see rank15,435,415129,692,771
Never Married20,48931.22%, see rank32.75%29.48%
Married32,78349.95%, see rank48.11%49.19%
Widowed6,0019.14%, see rank7.96%9.16%
Divorced6,3649.70%, see rank11.18%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Imperial County%CaliforniaU.S.
Native119,22167.35%, see rank72.97%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence101,18257.16%, see rank54.40%58.73%
Born in Different State15,5418.78%, see rank17.34%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)
2,4981.41%, see rank1.23%1.42%
Foreign Born57,80532.65%, see rank27.03%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship25,23514.25%, see rank12.90%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship32,57018.40%, see rank14.13%7.09%
Born In Europe2150.12%, see rank1.75%1.53%
Born In Asia1,8831.06%, see rank9.97%3.82%
Born In Africa800.05%, see rank0.43%0.55%
Born In Oceania240.01%, see rank0.20%0.07%
Born In Latin America55,34631.26%, see rank14.33%6.83%
Born In Northern America2570.15%, see rank0.34%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Imperial County%CaliforniaU.S.
English11,16823.79%, see rank57.63%79.39%
Spanish34,77874.07%, see rank25.11%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages3630.77%, see rank5.77%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages4871.04%, see rank10.40%3.36%
Other1560.33%, see rank1.09%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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