El Centro
- County:
- Imperial County
- County Seat:
- Yes
- Area (mi²):
- 12.117
- State:
- California
El Centro is a city located in Imperial County, California. El Centro has a 2026 population of 44,230. It is also the county seat of Imperial County. El Centro is currently growing at a rate of 0.16% annually but its population has decreased by -0.47% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 44,441 in 2020.