Imperial is a very small town located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 4,407 people and five associated neighborhoods, Imperial is the 159th largest community in Missouri.

Imperial real estate is some of the most expensive in Missouri, although Imperial house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

A relatively large number of people in Imperial telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.66% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small town, Imperial does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Imperial who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.35% of the adults in Imperial have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Imperial in 2022 was $33,886, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $135,544 for a family of four. However, Imperial contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Imperial home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Imperial residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Imperial include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Imperial is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.