Median Household Income
$57,681
Median Home Value
$309,600
Median Gross Rent
$1,056/mo
Poverty Rate
19.5%
Unemployment Rate
12.5%
Homeownership Rate
56.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.1%
Median Age
33.2
Population Over Time
Imperial County grew 1.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
177,026
2016
178,807
2018
180,216
2020
180,580
2022
179,578
2024
180,202
Business & Industry
Imperial County has 2,677 business establishments employing 34,323 people.
Health care and social assistance
328
Accommodation and food services
272
Other services (except public administration)
224
Wholesale trade
216
Real estate and rental and leasing
188
Professional, scientific, and technical services
167
Construction
162
Finance and insurance
125
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.