Calexico, California Population 2024

38,104

Calexico Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Calexico was:

  • Other race: 42.63%
  • White: 27.78%
  • Two or more races: 27.17%
  • Asian: 1.44%
  • Native American: 0.82%
  • Black or African American: 0.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
8.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,500.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.24% (-478)
The current population of Calexico, California is 38,104 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 38,582.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race16,40242.63%
White10,68727.78%
Two or more races10,45327.17%
Asian5551.44%
Native American3150.82%
Black or African American580.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.02%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Calexico Population by Race

Calexico Population Pyramid 2024

Calexico Median Age

33.5

Total

30.6

Male

35.7

Female

Calexico Adults

There are 27,574 adults, (6,207 of whom are seniors) in Calexico.

Calexico Age Dependency

80.1

Age Dependency Ratio

29

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51

Child Dependency Ratio

Calexico Sex Ratio

Female19,90851.74%
Male18,56848.26%

Calexico Population by Age

Calexico Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,9183.8751.448.6
Married4,7414.7667.932.1
Non Family2,4061.1928.171.9
Female2,2354.8742.257.8
Male5363.9349.350.7

4.6

Average Family Size

3.87

Average Household Size

51.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Calexico Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,33413.92%
Associates Degree1,7717.39%
Bachelors Degree3,88316.21%
Graduate Degree1,1914.97%
High School Graduate4,69919.62%
Less Than 9th Grade5,03721.03%
Some College4,03416.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Calexico Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Calexico Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic23,31615,0534,872
Other Race10,8116,5762,016
2+ Races6,5454,4641,402
Asian360266173
White26425578
Native American23413310
Black33280

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.59%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 48.06%.

Calexico Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,794$74,265$34,975
Graduate Degree$76,447$79,122$61,554
High School Graduate$24,342$36,075$19,176
Less Than 9th Grade$20,530$30,384$16,731
Overall$29,696$35,505$23,825
Some College$28,710$28,862$28,339

$29,696

Average Earnings

$35,505

Average Male

$23,825

Average Female

Calexico Earnings by Educational Attainment

Calexico Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Calexico Language

6.45% of Calexico residents speak only English, while 93.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 92.91% of the population.

Calexico Language

Calexico Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic37,4167,81920.9%
Other16,3403,88023.75%
Multiple10,3801,53314.77%
Asian55513323.96%
White3947619.29%
Native3155517.46%
Black582746.55%
Islander66100%

21.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.04%

Male Poverty Rate

21.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Calexico

The race most likely to be in poverty in Calexico is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Calexico is Multiple, with 14.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.68%.

Calexico Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.25%
High School14.98%
Some College13.63%
Bachelors or Greater5.6%

Calexico Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.05%
Female Unemployed28.49%
Female Employed10.29%
Male Employed7.7%

Calexico Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Calexico Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,705$82,360
Households$50,021$71,967
Married Families$90,270$-999,999,999
Non Families$17,713$32,563

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Calexico Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.3%

Male Marriage Rate

40.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Calexico Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Calexico Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Calexico Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Calexico Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

326

Number of Veterans

307

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War145
First Gulf War64
Vietnam35
Korea10
World War II0

Calexico Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5491
18 to 3474
75+70
65 to 7450
55 to 6441

Calexico Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic2761.03%
2+ Races1411.9%
White1271.83%
Native American2510.68%
Other Race240.19%
Black58.62%
Asian41.08%

Calexico Veterans by Race

Calexico Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Calexico Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.2%

Labor Force Participation

44.2%

Employment Rate

18.3%

Unemployment Rate

Calexico Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Calexico Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Calexico Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.66%

Born in Calexico

56.28%

Native Born

43.72%

Foreign Born

20.2%

Non Citizen

23.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

56.28% of Calexico residents were born in the United States, with 51.66% having been born in California. 20.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Calexico Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202937,507-120-0.32%
202837,627-119-0.32%
202737,746-119-0.31%
202637,865-120-0.32%
202537,985-119-0.31%
202438,104-120-0.31%
202338,224-87-0.23%
202238,311-245-0.64%
202138,556-26-0.07%
202038,582-1,163-2.93%
201939,745-194-0.49%
201839,939-57-0.14%
201739,996210.05%
201639,9751360.34%
201539,839350.09%
201439,8042460.62%
201339,5582520.64%
201239,3062930.75%
201139,0133530.91%
201038,66000%
200027,1098,47645.49%
199018,6334,22129.29%
198014,4123,78735.64%
197010,6252,63332.95%
19607,9921,55924.23%
19506,4331,01818.8%
19405,415-884-14.03%
19306,299761.22%
19206,2235,426680.8%
1910797-36,710-97.88%

Calexico Population by Year