COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

El Paso County

Colorado · 397,014 residents · 2,126.416 sq mi

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El Paso County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $29,604. Population has fallen 23% since 2000, a loss of 119,915 residents. Median home value is $81,300.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.3

US median: 33.0

More educated

26% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

397,014

−23%vs 2000

vs 516,929 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.3

−8%vs 2000

vs 33.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024743K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.5%(33,681)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(31,813)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(27,777)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(28,812)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.7%(34,680)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.7%(78,337)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.1%(63,774)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.8%(38,875)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.9%(27,591)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745%(19,938)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.2%(8,853)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(2,883)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,604

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,844 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,664

−38%vs 2000

vs $22,005 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.4%

+2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$81,300

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $143,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$419

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $657 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

57.4%

−7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.7% in 2000

42.6% rent

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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%

1990

White, non-Hispanic86.2%(342,101)

Black7.1%(28,257)

Hispanic / Latino8.4%(33,432)

Asian2.4%(9,673)

Other4.3%(16,983)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

25.8%

−5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 31.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

88.3%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

9.1%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.0 min

+35%vs 2000

vs 14.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

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)

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Frequently asked

How many people live in El Paso County, Colorado?

El Paso County, Colorado has about 397,014 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in El Paso County, Colorado?

The typical household in El Paso County, Colorado earns about $29,604 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 $81,300, and the typical rent is about $419 a month.

How educated are people in El Paso County, Colorado?

About 25.8% 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 10.4% of people in El Paso County, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

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

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