Brawley, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 22,052. Estimated population in July 2024: 22,433 (+1.7% change)
Males: 10,855 (49.2%), Females: 11,197 (50.8%)

Imperial County

Zip code: 92227

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.7 years
Median household income: $31,277
Median house value: $97,800

Population by Race

Races in Brawley:

  • Hispanic (73.8%)
  • Other race (37.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (21.7%)
  • Two or more races (4.3%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (4.0%), Irish (3.4%), United States (3.2%), English (2.5%), French (1.2%), Italian (1.1%).

Elevation: -110 feet

Land area: 5.8 square miles

Map of Brawley, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brawley

  • High school or higher: 56.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 14.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brawley city

  • Never married: 28.9%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 4.4%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

27.0% Foreign born (26.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,809 (+14.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Brawley:

  • PIONEERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (207 W LEGION ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Brawley:

  • EL CENTRO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; EL CENTRO, CA)
  • PHS INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE HOSPITAL (about 65 miles; WINTERHAVEN, CA)
  • YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 65 miles; YUMA, AZ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brawley:

  • YUMA MCAS/YUMA INTL (about 69 miles; YUMA, AZ; Abbreviation: YUM)
  • PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL (about 89 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Abbreviation: PSP)
  • SAN DIEGO INTL-LINDBERGH FLD (about 116 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: SAN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brawley:

  • BRAWLEY MUNI (about 2 miles; BRAWLEY, CA; Abbreviation: BWC)
  • CLIFF HATFIELD MEMORIAL (about 10 miles; CALIPATRIA, CA; Abbreviation: CLR)
  • IMPERIAL COUNTY (about 11 miles; IMPERIAL, CA; Abbreviation: IPL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brawley:

  • IMPERIAL VALLEY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; IMPERIAL, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,006)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 65 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,213)
  • ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE (about 68 miles; YUMA, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,595)
  • COLLEGE OF THE DESERT (about 78 miles; PALM DESERT, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,804)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO (about 91 miles; LA JOLLA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 19,582)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS (about 91 miles; SAN MARCOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,875)
  • CUYAMACA COLLEGE (about 96 miles; EL CAJON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,278)

Schools

Public high schools in Brawley:

  • BRAWLEY HIGH (Students: 1,729; Location: 480 N. IMPERIAL AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • DESERT VALLEY HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 111; Location: 104 WEST MAGNOLIA; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • RENAISSANCE (COMMUNITY DAY) (Students: 18; Location: 190 MAGNOLIA AVE.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Brawley:

  • BRAWLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 82; Location: 430 N. SECOND ST.; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Brawley:

  • WORTH (BARBARA) JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 872; Location: 261 D ST.; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • SWING (PHIL D.) (Students: 826; Location: 245 WEST A ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WITTER (MYRON D.) (Students: 717; Location: 150 K ST.; Grades: KG – 04)
  • OAKLEY (J.W.) (Students: 701; Location: 1401 B ST.; Grades: KG – 03)
  • HIDALGO (MIGUEL) (Students: 279; Location: 615 S. 10TH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MAGNOLIA ELEMENTARY (Students: 113; Location: 4502 CASEY ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • MULBERRY ELEMENTARY (Students: 83; Location: 1391 E. RUTHERFORD ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Brawley:

  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 137; Location: 428 S IMPERIAL AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ENRICHMENT CENTER THE (Students: 67; Location: 665 N RIO VISTA; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Brawley:

  • BRAWLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $344,332; Location: 400 MAIN ST.; 43,920 books; 825 audio materials; 540 video materials; 104 serial subscriptions)