Imperial Beach, CA Population

Overview

26,375

Total Population

33.4

Median age

49.42%

Female population %

102.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

40.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13,686

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Imperial Beach's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Imperial Beach is 33.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Imperial Beach's population under 18 was 22.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Imperial Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Imperial Beach, 19.02% were under the age of 15, 24.69% aged 15 to 29, 46.32% aged 30 to 64, 9.08% aged 65 to 84, and 0.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 305 less females than males in Imperial Beach:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.42% females and 50.58% males in Imperial Beach, CA.
The Imperial Beach, CA gender ratio is 102.3:100 i.e. 102.3 men to 100 women (1.023).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,526.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,222.

Imperial Beach's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Imperial Beach population: 60.58% are White, 5.40% are Black or African American, 0.85% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.75% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 10.72% are some other race and 14.67% are multiracial.
Imperial Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 13,686 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,689 (48.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Imperial Beach is White with a population of 15,977 (60.58% of the total population).

Imperial Beach's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 27,386 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Imperial Beach's population decreased by 600 (2.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Imperial Beach's population decreased by 255 (0.97%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Imperial Beach's population was lowest in year 2022 at 25,791.