El Centro is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 43,811 people and nine associated neighborhoods, El Centro is the 203rd largest community in California.

The percentage of adults in El Centro with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.15% of adults in El Centro have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in El Centro in 2018 was $22,039, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $88,156 for a family of four. However, El Centro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

El Centro is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call El Centro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in El Centro, accounting for 88.21% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of El Centro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in El Centro include Irish, English, German, African, and French.

In addition, El Centro has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (29.01%).

The most common language spoken in El Centro is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Langs. of India.