COUNTY
El Paso County
Colorado · 757,040 residents (2025 est.) · 2,126 sq mi
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El Paso County is home to 742,999 people in Colorado. Few US counties rank higher on income. The population is up 44% since 2000. This skews young, with a median age of 35.1. About 42% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 7%.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 76%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
742,999
+44%since 2000
from 516,929 in 2000
757,040 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
2,126 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024743K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(45,550)
5 to 96.3%(46,854)
10 to 146.7%(49,570)
15 to 196.7%(49,871)
20 to 247.7%(57,487)
25 to 3416.2%(120,685)
35 to 4413.9%(103,046)
45 to 5411.1%(82,226)
55 to 6411.2%(83,423)
65 to 748.6%(64,030)
75 to 844%(29,631)
85 and over1.4%(10,626)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$90,363
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,844 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
58.8%
+23.3 ptssince 2009
from 35.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.1%
Wholesale trade7.7%
Other services7.4%
Retail trade6.2%
Public administration5.3%
Finance & insurance4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
Education & health services0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
Construction0.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$461,000
+76%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $143,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.1
+36%since 2009
from 3.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
75
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic76.2%(393,819)
Black6.3%(32,393)
Hispanic / Latino11.3%(58,401)
Asian2.5%(12,791)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic65.6%(487,079)
Black5.5%(40,648)
Hispanic / Latino18.7%(139,197)
Asian2.8%(20,790)
Other7.4%(55,285)
66
+21%since 2009
from 54 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
26
−10%since 2020
from 28 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican11.4%(84,816)
Puerto Rican1.4%(10,705)
Central American0.9%(6,908)
South American0.8%(6,244)
Spaniard0.8%(6,223)
Cuban0.4%(3,004)
Guatemalan0.3%(2,262)
Colombian0.3%(1,929)
Dominican0.2%(1,813)
Honduran0.2%(1,458)
Peruvian0.2%(1,395)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,221)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(989)
Venezuelan0.1%(831)
Argentine0.1%(817)
Nicaraguan0.1%(616)
Ecuadorian0.1%(595)
Chilean0.1%(492)
Costa Rican0%(271)
Paraguayan0%(104)
Bolivian0%(37)
Uruguayan0%(30)
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(4,968)
Korean0.5%(4,048)
Chinese0.4%(3,158)
Vietnamese0.3%(2,486)
Asian Indian0.3%(2,266)
Japanese0.2%(1,594)
Kazakh0.1%(486)
Thai0%(315)
Taiwanese0%(314)
Indonesian0%(212)
Nepalese0%(181)
Laotian0%(161)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(142)
Cambodian0%(108)
Hmong0%(103)
Bangladeshi0%(79)
Okinawan0%(54)
Pakistani0%(51)
Singaporean0%(40)
Mongolian0%(32)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(2,434)
Chamorro0.2%(1,293)
Samoan0.2%(1,248)
Guamanian0%(291)
Tongan0%(235)
Fijian0%(222)
Marshallese0%(8)
Ancestry
German17.8%(132,034)
English12.7%(94,448)
Irish11.2%(83,422)
Italian4.4%(32,879)
American4.4%(32,564)
Scottish2.8%(20,794)
Polish2.4%(18,009)
French2.2%(16,639)
Norwegian2%(14,585)
Swedish1.7%(12,782)
Dutch1.3%(9,474)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(7,953)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.9%(6,997)
Welsh0.8%(5,863)
Danish0.6%(4,614)
Russian0.6%(4,552)
British0.5%(4,030)
Czech0.5%(3,782)
French Canadian0.4%(3,172)
West Indian0.4%(3,053)
Hungarian0.3%(2,299)
Ukrainian0.3%(2,007)
Swiss0.3%(1,913)
Arab0.2%(1,742)
Portuguese0.2%(1,645)
Greek0.2%(1,607)
Austrian0.2%(1,543)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,543)
Jamaican0.2%(1,385)
Finnish0.2%(1,301)
Slovak0.2%(1,212)
Nigerian0.2%(1,126)
Canadian0.1%(882)
Croatian0.1%(821)
Slovene0.1%(756)
Brazilian0.1%(725)
Romanian0.1%(699)
Haitian0.1%(672)
Kenyan0.1%(669)
Iranian0.1%(667)
Lebanese0.1%(652)
Ghanaian0.1%(479)
Serbian0.1%(467)
Belgian0.1%(459)
Ethiopian0%(356)
Armenian0%(352)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(331)
Australian0%(314)
Turkish0%(292)
Bulgarian0%(269)
Israeli0%(135)
Egyptian0%(134)
Barbadian0%(131)
Latvian0%(106)
Syrian0%(99)
Cape Verdean0%(91)
Macedonian0%(83)
Palestinian0%(54)
Guyanese0%(53)
Iraqi0%(36)
Somali0%(31)
Jordanian0%(29)
Moroccan0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
95.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 91.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 73.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
97.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 95.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.2%(104,108)
Married54.6%(166,437)
Widowed1.9%(5,740)
Divorced9.3%(28,371)
Women 15+
Never married25.8%(76,606)
Married54.8%(162,498)
Widowed6.1%(18,082)
Divorced13.2%(39,183)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
5.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 5.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 71.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 35.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)49.2%(41,045)
Gulf War (1990s)38.8%(32,358)
Vietnam era22.4%(18,670)
Korean War2.3%(1,898)
World War II0.1%(116)
Share of the 83,348 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in El Paso County, Colorado?
El Paso County, Colorado has about 742,999 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in El Paso County, Colorado?
The typical household in El Paso County, Colorado earns about $90,363 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is El Paso County, Colorado expensive?
In El Paso County, Colorado, the median home is worth about $461,000, and the typical rent is about $1,696 a month.
How educated are people in El Paso County, Colorado?
About 41.9% of adults age 25 and over in El Paso County, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in El Paso County, Colorado?
About 8.5% of people in El Paso County, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.
Has El Paso County, Colorado grown since 1990?
Yes, El Paso County, Colorado has grown since 1990. The population has added about 345,985 residents, a change of about 87 percent over that period.
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