Borrego Springs, CA Demographics
A map of Borrego Springs's Population by Race
Borrego Springs, California has an estimated population of 2,700, a large decrease from the 3,073 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 60.4% White, 37.0% Hispanic, 2.0% Multiracial, 0.6% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Borrego Springs, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.
Borrego Springs has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than California overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Borrego Springs, that probability was 53.6% in 2020 and 49.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.
Borrego Springs is ranked the 824th most populous place in California, out of 1,618 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Borrego Springs was ranked the 798th most populous place in the 2020 Census.
Borrego Springs's White Population
1,630 residents of Borrego Springs, or 60.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Borrego Springs is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Borrego Springs ranks 839th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Borrego Springs's White population has declined by an estimated 5.7%. White residents' share of Borrego Springs's population has increased from 56.3% to 60.4%.
Borrego Springs is more White than neighboring Desert Shores (29.5% White), Oasis (1.2% White), and Salton Sea Beach (29.4% White). Borrego Springs is less White than neighboring Julian (66.2% White), and Mount Laguna (88.2% White).
Borrego Springs's Black Population
1 residents of Borrego Springs, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Borrego Springs is lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Borrego Springs ranks 1121st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Borrego Springs's Black population has declined by an estimated 92.3%. Black residents' share of Borrego Springs's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.
Borrego Springs is less Black than neighboring Oasis (0.5% Black).
Borrego Springs's Asian Population
0 residents of Borrego Springs, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Borrego Springs is significantly lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Borrego Springs ranks 1199th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Borrego Springs's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Borrego Springs's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.
Borrego Springs is less Asian than neighboring Oasis (1.5% Asian), and Mount Laguna (11.8% Asian).
Borrego Springs's Hispanic Population
998 residents of Borrego Springs, or 37.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Borrego Springs is slightly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Borrego Springs ranks 506th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Borrego Springs's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 14.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Borrego Springs's population has decreased from 38.2% to 37.0%.
Borrego Springs is more Hispanic than neighboring Julian (33.8% Hispanic), and Mount Laguna (0% Hispanic). Borrego Springs is less Hispanic than neighboring Desert Shores (70.5% Hispanic), Oasis (94.9% Hispanic), and Salton Sea Beach (70.6% Hispanic).
Borrego Springs's Native American/Other Population
17 residents of Borrego Springs, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Borrego Springs is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Borrego Springs ranks 799th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Borrego Springs's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 55.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Borrego Springs's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.6%.
Borrego Springs is more Native American/Other than neighboring Julian (0% Native American/Other), Desert Shores (0% Native American/Other), Salton Sea Beach (0% Native American/Other), and Mount Laguna (0% Native American/Other). Borrego Springs is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oasis (1.4% Native American/Other).
Borrego Springs's Multiracial Population
54 residents of Borrego Springs, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Borrego Springs is slightly lower than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Borrego Springs ranks 1168th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Borrego Springs's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 43.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Borrego Springs's population has decreased from 3.1% to 2.0%.
Borrego Springs is more Multiracial than neighboring Julian (0% Multiracial), Desert Shores (0% Multiracial), Oasis (0.5% Multiracial), Salton Sea Beach (0% Multiracial), and Mount Laguna (0% Multiracial).
Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.