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Brawley, CA
Full City Profile · California · Imperial County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
26,934
Population
3,329/sq mi density
$60,370
Median Income
$25,729 per capita
$270,100
Home Value
$352,071 Zillow
$954
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
459
Violent Crime/100K
2,343 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$60,370 median income, 8.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$270,100 home value, $954/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
459 violent crimes/100K (21% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+9.9%
25,312 → 27,818
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.5%
$41,784 → $60,370
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.75%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Brawley across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
29,721
+1,903 from 2023 (27,818)
Projected Median Income 2030
$78,116
+$17,746 from 2023 ($60,370)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25,312 | — | $41,784 | — |
| 2015 | 25,579 | +1.1% | $37,637 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 25,932 | +1.4% | $43,469 | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 25,987 | +0.2% | $42,326 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 26,539 | +2.1% | $50,964 | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 27,818 | +4.8% | $60,370 | +18.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.