El Centro, California Population 2024

43,548

El Centro Demographics

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

  • Other race: 45.32%
  • White: 24.11%
  • Two or more races: 24.08%
  • Black or African American: 4.28%
  • Asian: 1.18%
  • Native American: 0.99%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
12.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,593.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.02% (-896)
The current population of El Centro, California is 43,548 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 44,444.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race20,02745.32%
White10,65524.11%
Two or more races10,64224.08%
Black or African American1,8924.28%
Asian5231.18%
Native American4370.99%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.02%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

El Centro Population by Race

El Centro Population Pyramid 2024

El Centro Median Age

31.6

Total

30

Male

33.8

Female

El Centro Adults

There are 30,967 adults, (5,865 of whom are seniors) in El Centro.

El Centro Age Dependency

76

Age Dependency Ratio

23.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.7

Child Dependency Ratio

El Centro Sex Ratio

Female22,31050.49%
Male21,87649.51%

El Centro Population by Age

El Centro Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,8323.415050
Married6,3994.0361.838.2
Non Family2,8731.2337.362.7
Female2,4454.2135.664.4
Male1,1153.7446.553.5

3.92

Average Family Size

3.41

Average Household Size

50.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

El Centro Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,33512.59%
Associates Degree2,3718.95%
Bachelors Degree2,6389.96%
Graduate Degree1,5425.82%
High School Graduate6,88025.98%
Less Than 9th Grade3,68713.92%
Some College6,02622.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

El Centro Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

El Centro Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic22,30715,5822,983
Other Race12,2547,8331,256
2+ Races5,6054,3271,092
White2,3772,177774
Black1,2831,18857
Asian447442217
Native American27619078
Islander110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 48.55%.

El Centro Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,408$53,814$47,431
Graduate Degree$79,852$78,945$102,237
High School Graduate$31,244$37,599$19,581
Less Than 9th Grade$26,100$29,211$17,913
Overall$36,697$42,506$27,963
Some College$42,400$51,821$31,730

$36,697

Average Earnings

$42,506

Average Male

$27,963

Average Female

El Centro Earnings by Educational Attainment

El Centro Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

El Centro Language

22.88% of El Centro residents speak only English, while 77.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 75.82% of the population.

El Centro Language

El Centro Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic38,1917,59319.88%
Other19,8443,20616.16%
Multiple10,6352,64824.9%
White3,27768020.75%
Black1,85455129.72%
Native43721048.05%
Asian478265.44%
Islander11100%

20.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.2%

Male Poverty Rate

23.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in El Centro

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in El Centro is Asian, with 5.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.92%.

El Centro Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.09%
High School19.95%
Some College16.19%
Bachelors or Greater7.29%

El Centro Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.46%
Male Unemployed31.36%
Female Employed9.04%
Male Employed8.5%

El Centro Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

El Centro Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,706$83,673
Households$56,093$77,529
Married Families$76,550$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,381$47,144

mean

median

Income by Household Type

El Centro Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.9%

Male Marriage Rate

40.3%

Female Marriage Rate

El Centro Married by Age and Sex

male

female

El Centro Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

El Centro Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

El Centro Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,556

Number of Veterans

1,434

Male Veterans

122

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War539
Second Gulf War537
Vietnam287
Korea105
World War II18

El Centro Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54502
75+398
55 to 64304
18 to 34234
65 to 74118

El Centro Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic9983.8%
White6538.71%
Other Race4052.81%
2+ Races2964.4%
Black17511.63%
Asian275.79%

El Centro Veterans by Race

El Centro Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

El Centro Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.8%

Employment Rate

9.9%

Unemployment Rate

El Centro Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

El Centro Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

El Centro 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

61.66%

Born in El Centro

70.58%

Native Born

29.42%

Foreign Born

14.01%

Non Citizen

15.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

70.58% of El Centro residents were born in the United States, with 61.66% having been born in California. 14.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

El Centro Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202942,428-224-0.53%
202842,652-224-0.52%
202742,876-224-0.52%
202643,100-224-0.52%
202543,324-224-0.51%
202443,548-224-0.51%
202343,772-135-0.31%
202243,907-400-0.9%
202144,307-137-0.31%
202044,4446801.55%
201943,764-254-0.58%
201844,018-34-0.08%
201744,0521450.33%
201643,9071790.41%
201543,728970.22%
201443,6312630.61%
201343,3681680.39%
201243,2001470.34%
201143,0532700.63%
201042,78300%
200037,8356,45120.56%
199031,3847,38830.79%
198023,9964,72424.51%
197019,2722,46114.64%
196016,8114,22133.53%
195012,5902,57325.69%
194010,0171,58318.77%
19308,4342,97054.36%
19205,4643,854239.38%
19101,610-40,818-96.21%

El Centro Population by Year