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Brawley, CA Demographics

A map of Brawley's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
Hispanic
22,75086.1%
White
2,78010.5%
Black
3031.1%
Multiracial
2400.9%
Asian
2360.9%
Native American/Other
1070.4%

Brawley, California had a population of 26,416 in 2020. It was 10.5% White, 1.1% Black, 0.9% Asian, 86.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Brawley, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Brawley is the 289th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Brawley's White Population

2,780 residents of Brawley identify as White, or 10.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Brawley considerably less than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Brawley is ranked #1432 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Brawley is more White than neighboring Westmorland (9.8% White), Calipatria (6.8% White), and El Centro (8.7% White). Brawley is less White than neighboring Imperial (12.1% White), and El Centro Naval Air Facility (34.3% White).

Brawley's Black Population

303 residents of Brawley identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Brawley roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Brawley is ranked #663 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Brawley is more Black than neighboring Westmorland (0.5% Black). Brawley is less Black than neighboring Imperial (1.4% Black), Calipatria (14.9% Black), El Centro (1.6% Black), and El Centro Naval Air Facility (16.4% Black).

Brawley's Asian Population

236 residents of Brawley identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Brawley less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Brawley is ranked #1157 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Brawley is more Asian than neighboring Westmorland (0.2% Asian), and Calipatria (0.4% Asian). Brawley is less Asian than neighboring Imperial (2.3% Asian), El Centro (1.3% Asian), and El Centro Naval Air Facility (5.7% Asian).

Brawley's Hispanic Population

22,750 residents of Brawley identify as Hispanic, or 86.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Brawley considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Brawley is ranked #113 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Brawley is more Hispanic than neighboring Imperial (82.7% Hispanic), Calipatria (76.1% Hispanic), and El Centro Naval Air Facility (35% Hispanic). Brawley is less Hispanic than neighboring Westmorland (88.7% Hispanic), and El Centro (87% Hispanic).

Brawley's Native American/Other Population

107 residents of Brawley identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Brawley roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,611 places in California, Brawley is ranked #1443 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Brawley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Westmorland (0% Native American/Other). Brawley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Imperial (0.5% Native American/Other), Calipatria (0.9% Native American/Other), El Centro (0.5% Native American/Other), and El Centro Naval Air Facility (1.1% Native American/Other).

Brawley's Multiracial Population

240 residents of Brawley identify as Multiracial, or 0.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Brawley roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Brawley is ranked #1474 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Brawley is more Multiracial than neighboring Westmorland (0.7% Multiracial), and El Centro (0.7% Multiracial). Brawley is less Multiracial than neighboring Imperial (1% Multiracial), Calipatria (1% Multiracial), and El Centro Naval Air Facility (7.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.