Borrego Springs, California Population 2024

2,866

Borrego Springs Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Borrego Springs was:

  • White: 80.24%
  • Two or more races: 18.36%
  • Other race: 1.39%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
43.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
66.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
53.76% (1,002)
The current population of Borrego Springs, California is 2,866 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,864.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,36480.24%
Two or more races54118.36%
Other race411.39%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Borrego Springs Population by Race

Borrego Springs Population Pyramid 2024

Borrego Springs Median Age

58.8

Total

60.5

Male

58.5

Female

Borrego Springs Adults

There are 2,602 adults, (1,207 of whom are seniors) in Borrego Springs.

Borrego Springs Age Dependency

111.2

Age Dependency Ratio

86.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Borrego Springs Sex Ratio

Female1,68357.13%
Male1,26342.87%

Borrego Springs Population by Age

Borrego Springs Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3972.1178.521.5
Married8172.388812
Non Family4671.1866.833.2
Female643.9526.673.4
Male4941000

2.52

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

78.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Borrego Springs Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade00%
Associates Degree2379.53%
Bachelors Degree50220.19%
Graduate Degree28111.3%
High School Graduate77231.05%
Less Than 9th Grade27911.22%
Some College41516.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Borrego Springs Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Borrego Springs Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,7601,760737
Hispanic72644746
2+ Races43830846
Other Race41410

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 41.88%.

Borrego Springs Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,932$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$48,029$27,461$57,868
Less Than 9th Grade$29,206$29,778$0
Overall$42,066$32,917$50,805
Some College$141,641$0$0

$42,066

Average Earnings

$32,917

Average Male

$50,805

Average Female

Borrego Springs Earnings by Educational Attainment

Borrego Springs Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Borrego Springs Language

67.4% of Borrego Springs residents speak only English, while 32.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 32.6% of the population.

Borrego Springs Language

Borrego Springs Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,903492.57%
Hispanic1,042464.41%

3.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.53%

Male Poverty Rate

3.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Borrego Springs

The race most likely to be in poverty in Borrego Springs is Hispanic, with 4.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Borrego Springs is White, with 2.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.62%.

Borrego Springs Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School7.64%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Borrego Springs Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed2.48%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Borrego Springs Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Borrego Springs Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$114,212$127,293
Households$101,458$106,874
Married Families$125,101$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,414$66,212

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Borrego Springs Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

73.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

76.9%

Male Marriage Rate

70.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Borrego Springs Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Borrego Springs Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 20-34, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Borrego Springs Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Borrego Springs Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

228

Number of Veterans

210

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam98
Second Gulf War72
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Borrego Springs Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+110
65 to 7446
18 to 3439
35 to 5433
55 to 640

Borrego Springs Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White22810.99%

Borrego Springs Veterans by Race

Borrego Springs Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Borrego Springs Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48%

Labor Force Participation

45.4%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Borrego Springs Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Borrego Springs Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Borrego Springs 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

32.82%

Born in Borrego Springs

76.88%

Native Born

23.12%

Foreign Born

3.22%

Non Citizen

19.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

76.88% of Borrego Springs residents were born in the United States, with 32.82% having been born in California. 3.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Borrego Springs Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,866-40-1.38%
20232,906-40-1.36%
20222,94638014.81%
20212,56670237.66%
20201,864-281-13.1%
20192,145-107-4.75%
20182,2521758.43%
20172,077-251-10.78%
20162,328-190-7.55%
20152,5181596.74%
20142,359-57-2.36%
20132,416-40-1.63%
20122,456291.19%
20112,427-1,002-29.22%
20103,42900%

Borrego Springs Population by Year