El Centro, CA Metro Area Educational Attainment By Race and Ethnicity for Ages 25 years and Above in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on August 30, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the El Centro, CA Metro Area population aged 25 years and above was 110,267. See the following sections for the breakdown of the educational attainment of this important demography by race and ethnicity.

Less high school diploma: there were 32,595 people without a high school diploma (ie. 29.56% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 38.35% White Alone, and 2.95% Black Alone.

High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 28,187 people with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 25.56% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 46.30% White Alone, and 4.79% Black Alone.

Some College or Associates Degree: there were 32,727 people with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 29.68% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 52.19% White Alone, and 3.62% Black Alone.

Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 16,758 people with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 15.20% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 55.69% White Alone, and 1.62% Black Alone.

The first and second charts below shows the race and ethnicity composition at each educational level. Also see tables below for the population and percentages per race and per ethnicity for each educational level.

You can see similar information for other metro statistical areas (MSAs) and for the United States.

Educational Attainment of El Centro, CA Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) By Race in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Educational Attainment of El Centro, CA Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) By Ethnicity in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
El Centro, CA Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 12501 38.35
Black Alone 961 2.95
Asian Alone 217 0.67
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 420 1.29
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 14374 44.10
Two or More Races 4122 12.65
El Centro, CA Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 959 2.94
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 30188 92.62
All Other Ethnicities 1448 4.44
El Centro, CA Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 13050 46.30
Black Alone 1350 4.79
Asian Alone 353 1.25
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 447 1.59
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 66 0.23
Some Other Race Alone 9219 32.71
Two or More Races 3702 13.13
El Centro, CA Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 4237 15.03
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 21720 77.06
All Other Ethnicities 2230 7.91
El Centro, CA Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 17079 52.19
Black Alone 1184 3.62
Asian Alone 523 1.60
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 532 1.63
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 17 0.05
Some Other Race Alone 8660 26.46
Two or More Races 4732 14.46
El Centro, CA Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 4718 14.42
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 25876 79.07
All Other Ethnicities 2133 6.52
El Centro, CA Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 9332 55.69
Black Alone 271 1.62
Asian Alone 743 4.43
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 179 1.07
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 3827 22.84
Two or More Races 2406 14.36
El Centro, CA Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 3708 22.13
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 11954 71.33
All Other Ethnicities 1096 6.54