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El Paso

Texas · 683,012 residents (2025 est.) · 258.788 sq mi
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El Paso has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $59,745. Population has grown 21% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $184,500. At a median age of 34.5, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
680,130
+21%since 2000
from 563,662 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,628 / sq mi
+13%since 2009
from 2,329 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
34.5
+11%since 2000
from 31.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:683,012 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
499K548K598K647K697K1990201020202024El Paso
2024680K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(42,407)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(43,966)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.7%(52,511)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.2%(49,141)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.8%(53,100)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.3%(103,777)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.9%(87,522)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.4%(77,713)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.7%(72,728)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.3%(56,661)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.2%(28,556)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(12,048)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,745
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,124 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,956
+108%since 2000
from $14,388 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.3%
+19.2 ptssince 2009
from 20.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.4%
−3.9 ptssince 2000
from 22.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.475
+1%since 2010
from 0.472 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade6.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.6%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$184,500
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $69,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,073
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $474 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
60.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 61.4% in 2000
39.2% rent
Vacancy rate
7.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
25.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 27.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
+12%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
59
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in El Paso on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic18.3%(103,422)
Black2.8%(15,768)
Hispanic / Latino76.6%(431,875)
Asian1%(5,874)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic12%(81,607)
Black3.2%(22,067)
Hispanic / Latino81.2%(552,274)
Asian1.3%(9,132)
Other2.2%(15,050)
Diversity Score
41
−4%since 2009
from 42 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican75.7%(515,146)
Puerto Rican1%(6,846)
Central American0.6%(3,993)
Spaniard0.5%(3,442)
South American0.5%(3,146)
Cuban0.2%(1,638)
Dominican0.2%(1,185)
Colombian0.2%(1,072)
Panamanian0.1%(994)
Guatemalan0.1%(970)
Salvadoran0.1%(876)
Honduran0.1%(661)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(493)
Venezuelan0.1%(431)
Costa Rican0.1%(420)
Chilean0%(332)
Argentine0%(316)
Ecuadorian0%(316)
Bolivian0%(153)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(2,053)
Asian Indian0.3%(1,805)
Chinese0.2%(1,217)
Korean0.2%(1,208)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,043)
Japanese0.1%(671)
Pakistani0%(261)
Burmese0%(193)
Kazakh0%(173)
Thai0%(137)
Taiwanese0%(132)
Laotian0%(112)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(82)
Bhutanese0%(77)
Malaysian0%(63)
Hmong0%(45)
Cambodian0%(33)
Mongolian0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(671)
Guamanian0%(330)
Samoan0%(274)
Fijian0%(96)
Tongan0%(13)
Ancestry
German4.1%(27,576)
Irish2.4%(16,458)
English2.2%(15,102)
American2.1%(14,464)
Italian1.2%(8,282)
French0.6%(3,784)
Polish0.5%(3,280)
Scottish0.4%(2,443)
West Indian0.3%(1,832)
Arab0.3%(1,730)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(1,448)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.2%(1,204)
Jamaican0.2%(1,089)
Welsh0.2%(1,041)
Swedish0.1%(925)
Nigerian0.1%(852)
Norwegian0.1%(722)
British0.1%(715)
Lebanese0.1%(704)
Portuguese0.1%(679)
Russian0.1%(621)
Danish0.1%(596)
Greek0.1%(503)
Iranian0.1%(430)
Czech0.1%(429)
Hungarian0.1%(418)
Finnish0.1%(365)
Swiss0.1%(350)
Haitian0%(334)
Armenian0%(322)
Austrian0%(294)
Ukrainian0%(279)
Moroccan0%(271)
Turkish0%(252)
Syrian0%(246)
Brazilian0%(246)
Croatian0%(217)
Canadian0%(202)
Ghanaian0%(169)
Ethiopian0%(157)
Lithuanian0%(103)
Romanian0%(88)
Slovak0%(87)
Slovene0%(73)
Serbian0%(46)
Belgian0%(42)
Barbadian0%(15)
Iraqi0%(12)
Israeli0%(10)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.1%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 18.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
82.2%
+13.6 ptssince 2000
from 68.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.5%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.4 min
+73%since 2000
from 13.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.4%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 79.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.9%
+6.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 7.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2011
from 60.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
15.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.3%
−26.2 ptssince 2009
from 61.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.2% in 2009
Female
50.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 52.8% in 2009
Foreign born
22.4%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.1%
−37.1 ptssince 2009
from 45.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2012
from 12.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
20.6%
−52.9 ptssince 2013
from 73.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.3%
+17.2 ptssince 2017
from 72.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
34.1%
+4.4 ptssince 2016
from 29.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
63.7%
−4.3 ptssince 2016
from 68.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.7%(102,392)
Married49.6%(131,068)
Widowed2.7%(7,064)
Divorced9%(23,804)
Women 15+
Never married32.9%(90,988)
Married45.6%(126,348)
Widowed9.1%(25,182)
Divorced12.4%(34,400)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in El Paso, Texas?

El Paso, Texas has about 680,130 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in El Paso, Texas?

The typical household in El Paso, Texas earns about $59,745 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is El Paso, Texas expensive?

In El Paso, Texas, the median home is worth about $184,500, and the typical rent is about $1,073 a month.

How educated are people in El Paso, Texas?

About 28.1% of adults age 25 and over in El Paso, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in El Paso, Texas?

About 18.4% of people in El Paso, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has El Paso, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, El Paso, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 164,788 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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