Borrego Springs, California Population 2024

2,866

Borrego Springs Demographics

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

  • White: 63.57%
  • Two or more races: 25.67%
  • Other race: 10.75%
  • 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)
White1,76863.57%
Two or more races71425.67%
Other race29910.75%
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

60.2

Total

60.5

Male

58.8

Female

Borrego Springs Adults

There are 2,619 adults, (1,128 of whom are seniors) in Borrego Springs.

Borrego Springs Age Dependency

86.5

Age Dependency Ratio

75.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

10.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Borrego Springs Sex Ratio

Female1,33447.97%
Male1,44752.03%

Borrego Springs Population by Age

Borrego Springs Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4531.9177.422.6
Married7602.3192.67.4
Non Family6001.1862.837.2
Female703.8628.671.4
Male232.091000

2.43

Average Family Size

1.91

Average Household Size

77.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Borrego Springs Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade240.97%
Associates Degree2469.98%
Bachelors Degree60024.33%
Graduate Degree1415.72%
High School Graduate71428.95%
Less Than 9th Grade2299.29%
Some College51220.76%

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
White1,7261,725631
Hispanic740488110
2+ Races55538883
Other Race18510027

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 99.94%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 36.56%.

Borrego Springs Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,074$0$53,564
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$0$40,179$0
Less Than 9th Grade$28,591$29,107$0
Overall$50,735$40,000$53,438
Some College$0$50,580$0

$50,735

Average Earnings

$40,000

Average Male

$53,438

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

67.57% of Borrego Springs residents speak only English, while 32.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 32.43% of the population.

Borrego Springs Language

Borrego Springs Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,766583.28%

2.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.63%

Male Poverty Rate

1.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Borrego Springs

The race most likely to be in poverty in Borrego Springs is White, with 3.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Borrego Springs is White, with 3.28% 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 4.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 2.97%.

Borrego Springs Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School2.24%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Borrego Springs Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed2.81%
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$105,489$116,375
Households$83,836$99,142
Married Families$105,109$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,844$74,641

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Borrego Springs Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

67.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.4%

Male Marriage Rate

73.3%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

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

470

Number of Veterans

424

Male Veterans

46

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam251
Second Gulf War107
First Gulf War28
Korea0
World War II0

Borrego Springs Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+201
65 to 74133
55 to 6457
18 to 3449
35 to 5430

Borrego Springs Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White44125.26%
2+ Races294.8%
Hispanic293.32%

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

27.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Borrego Springs Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.5%

Labor Force Participation

49.7%

Employment Rate

7%

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

30.46%

Born in Borrego Springs

70.62%

Native Born

29.38%

Foreign Born

3.13%

Non Citizen

26.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

70.62% of Borrego Springs residents were born in the United States, with 30.46% having been born in California. 3.13% 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