Politics & Government

2010 Census Data Reveals Small Decline in Imperial Beach Population, Rise in California

The 2010 Census showed a decline in population in Imperial Beach of about 2.5 percent, or 668 people since 2000. California's population grew to 37.3 million to maintain its status as the nation's most populous state.

The first set of California's local 2010 Census data was released Tuesday, and Imperial Beach's population decreased by 668 people in the last decade.

Ten years ago, the 2000 Census put Imperial Beach's population at 26,992, and the 2010 Census reduced city residents to 26,324, or about a 2.5 percent decline in population.

San Diego County grew to about 3 million people.

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The Golden State grew from 33.9 million residents to 37.3 million residents, the census reported.

Both San Diego County and California saw a rise in population of 10 percent.

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The largest population growth was seen in the middle of the state. Riverside County had the biggest jump, increasing 41 percent from 2000 to 2010.

Other counties that grew more than 20 percent include Placer, Imperial, Kern, Madera, Merced and Tulare.

Los Angeles County’s population edged up 3 percent.

San Francisco County’s population also rose 3 percent but overall, population growth for the nine-county Bay Area slowed to 5.4 percent, which may put the region at risk of losing a congressional seat. A new statewide redistricting commission is using 2010 Census figures to consider redrawing political boundaries.

The only counties who saw their population decrease are in the Sierra Nevada region: Alpine County (down 3 percent), Plumas County (down 4 percent) and Sierra County (down 9 percent).

Associate Regional Editor David Mills and Editors Martha Ross and Khari Johnson contributed to this story.


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