Demographics & People — El Centro, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)44,186
Estimated 2026~44,400
Median Age31.0
Total Households12,832
Family Households9,959
Average Household Size3.41
Diversity Index0.3991 (somewhat diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White10,655
Black or African American1,892
Asian523
Hispanic or Latino38,399

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino38,974
Hispanic: Mexican37,331
Other groups35,399
Unclassified or not reported6,174
Hispanic: Other Hispanic or Latino1,102
Irish795
English738
German709
Hispanic: Spaniard620
Subsaharan African599

Language

English Only9,467
Spanish31,378
Population 5+41,385

Veterans

Veterans1,703
Population 18+30,889

Commuting

Mean Commute Time22.0 minutes
Work from Home5.9%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for El Centro, California.