El Centro, CA Demographics
A map of El Centro's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 38,566 | 87.0% |
White | 3,877 | 8.7% |
Black | 725 | 1.6% |
Asian | 593 | 1.3% |
Multiracial | 327 | 0.7% |
Native American/Other | 234 | 0.5% |
El Centro, California had a population of 44,322 in 2020. It was 8.7% White, 1.6% Black, 1.3% Asian, 87.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of El Centro, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,611 places in California, El Centro is the 208th 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).
El Centro's White Population
3,877 residents of El Centro identify as White, or 8.7%. This makes the White share of the population of El Centro considerably less than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, El Centro is ranked #1458 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
El Centro is more White than neighboring Heber (1.8% White), Calexico (1.4% White), and Seeley (7% White). El Centro is less White than neighboring Imperial (12.1% White), and El Centro Naval Air Facility (34.3% White).
El Centro's Black Population
725 residents of El Centro identify as Black, or 1.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of El Centro roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, El Centro is ranked #510 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
El Centro is more Black than neighboring Imperial (1.4% Black), Heber (0.2% Black), and Calexico (0.1% Black). El Centro is less Black than neighboring El Centro Naval Air Facility (16.4% Black), and Seeley (1.8% Black).
El Centro's Asian Population
593 residents of El Centro identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of El Centro less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, El Centro is ranked #1015 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
El Centro is more Asian than neighboring Heber (0.3% Asian), Calexico (0.8% Asian), and Seeley (0.7% Asian). El Centro is less Asian than neighboring Imperial (2.3% Asian), and El Centro Naval Air Facility (5.7% Asian).
El Centro's Hispanic Population
38,566 residents of El Centro identify as Hispanic, or 87.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of El Centro considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, El Centro is ranked #105 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
El Centro is more Hispanic than neighboring Imperial (82.7% Hispanic), and El Centro Naval Air Facility (35% Hispanic). El Centro is less Hispanic than neighboring Heber (97.3% Hispanic), Calexico (97.2% Hispanic), and Seeley (88.7% Hispanic).
El Centro's Native American/Other Population
234 residents of El Centro identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of El Centro 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, El Centro is ranked #1399 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
El Centro is more Native American/Other than neighboring Heber (0.2% Native American/Other), and Calexico (0.3% Native American/Other). El Centro is less Native American/Other than neighboring El Centro Naval Air Facility (1.1% Native American/Other), and Seeley (0.8% Native American/Other).
El Centro's Multiracial Population
327 residents of El Centro identify as Multiracial, or 0.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of El Centro roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, El Centro is ranked #1507 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
El Centro is more Multiracial than neighboring Heber (0.2% Multiracial), and Calexico (0.2% Multiracial). El Centro is less Multiracial than neighboring Imperial (1% Multiracial), El Centro Naval Air Facility (7.5% Multiracial), and Seeley (1.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.