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The total population of Imperial County is estimated to be 179,578 with 92,430 males (51.47%) and 87,148 females (48.53%). There are 5,282 less females than males in Imperial County.
The median household income in Imperial County was $53,049 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 673(1.28%) from $52,376 in 2020. This income is 71.11% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Imperial County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $66,903. Overall, the median household income for the county of Imperial County stands at $57,310.
In Imperial County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,012 for males and $18,749 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,203 for males and $43,289 for females.
In Imperial County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $98,601, while White households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $47,599.
In 2022, the population of Imperial County was 178,713, a 0.28% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Imperial County's population was 179,215, a decline of 0.21% compared to a population of 179,595 in 2020.
The median age in Imperial County, CA is 32.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 24.05% were under the age of 15, 22.26% aged 15 to 29, 40.87% aged 30 to 64, 11.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.61% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Imperial County population: 48.03% are White, 2.72% are Black or African American, 1.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.40% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 31.44% are some other race and 14.92% are multiracial.