Brawley is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 26,862 people and six associated neighborhoods, Brawley is the 275th largest community in California.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.39% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Brawley rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.23% of adults 25 and older in Brawley have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Brawley in 2022 was $25,017, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $100,068 for a family of four. However, Brawley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Brawley is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Brawley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Brawley, accounting for 84.56% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Brawley residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Brawley include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Brawley's cultural character, accounting for 26.94% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Brawley is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Langs. of India.