Imperial Beach city, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,206
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,206
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 26,084
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 26,137
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 26,324
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.3%
Female persons, percent 48.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 40.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 33.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 53.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 32.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,810
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 16.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 31.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $857,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,659
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $597
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,011
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,340
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.68
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 42.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 80,027
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 65,145
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,713
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 121,356
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,727
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $86,111
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,196
Persons in poverty, percent 14.8%
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 6,091.1
Population per square mile, 2010 6,325.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.29
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.16
FIPS Code 0636294