El Cerrito (Spanish for "The Little Hill") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States.

El Cerrito is located southeast of downtown Corona and about 15 miles (25 km) southwest of the city of Riverside.

The racial makeup of El Cerrito was 3,542 (69.5%) White, 91 (1.8%) African American, 54 (1.1%) Native American, 95 (1.9%) Asian, 11 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 1,122 (22.0%) from other races, and 185 (3.6%) from two or more races.

There were 1,331 housing units at an average density of 448.2 per square mile (173.1/km2).

The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.0% White, 2.2% Black or African American, 0.9% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islander, 19.8% from other races, and 4.3% from two or more races.

In the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, El Cerrito is in the Second District, represented by Karen Spiegel.

In the California State Legislature, El Cerrito is in the 31st Senate District, represented by Democrat Sabrina Cervantes, and in the 60th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Corey Jackson.

[7] Democrats Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla represent California in the United States Senate.