Imperial city, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 22,102
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,330
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 22,102
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,347
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,348
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,263
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,758
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 34.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 9.5%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 26.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 38.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 85.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 10.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 932
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 25.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $360,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,034
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $614
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,255
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,980
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 70.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,156
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 93,606
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,614
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 210,035
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,762
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $90,195
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,877
Persons in poverty, percent 12.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,221.5
Population per square mile, 2010 2,519.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.29
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.86
FIPS Code 0636280