El Centro, CA

El Centro is a city and county seat of Imperial County, California, United States. El Centro is the largest city in the Imperial Valley, the east anchor of the Southern California Border Region, and the core urban area and principal city of the El Centro metropolitan area which encompasses all of Imperial County.

Although incorporated in April 16, 1908, El Centro’s fate changed when it became the seat of Imperial County in 1907. As the county seat, El Centro (“the City”) is the administrative center and employment hub for the area, being the home for numerous County offices. The City has continued to grow at a steady rate. From 2000 to 2014, El Centro grew by approximately 16.5 percent and currently, almost a quarter of the population in Imperial County resides within the City of El Centro. In 2015, El Centro’s population is estimated at 44,475 and it is anticipated that by the year 2040, El Centro’s population will be 60,9931 . Based on historic growth rates, it is estimated that by 2050, El Centro’s population will have a population of 65,202.