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Welcome to Imperial County ...

Time Zone: Imperial County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of El Centro is the Seat for Imperial County.

Imperial County was founded in 1907 and was created by taking area from San Diego County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Imperial had a population of 181,215 people. This is an increase of 3.72% since the last Census (which gave a population of 174,716 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Imperial represented 0.47% of the total population of California.

Below are some of the communities located in Imperial County:

  • Brawley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
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    • Brawley is located in Imperial County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,015 people
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  • Calexico
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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    • Calexico is located in Imperial County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,547 people
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  • Calipatria
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • El Centro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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    • El Centro is located in Imperial County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,601 people
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  • Holtville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Imperial
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Imperial is located in Imperial County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,663 people
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  • Westmorland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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