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El Paso County

Texas · 877,858 residents (2025 est.) · 1,013 sq mi
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El Paso County is home to 870,779 people in Texas. This skews young, with a median age of 33.6. The typical home is worth $180,400, having more than doubled since 2000. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population is up 28% since 2000. The foreign-born share is 23%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
870,779
+28%since 2000
from 679,622 in 2000
877,858 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
859 / sq mi
+19%since 2009
from 720 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
33.6
+12%since 2000
from 30.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,013 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
564K647K731K815K899K19902000201020202024El Paso County
2024871K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.6%(57,585)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(59,557)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148%(69,710)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.6%(65,863)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.9%(68,978)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.2%(132,599)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413%(113,172)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.4%(99,163)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.3%(89,981)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.7%(67,440)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.8%(33,365)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(13,366)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,806
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,051 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,486
+112%since 2000
from $13,421 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.3%
+20.3 ptssince 2009
from 19.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.7%
−5.1 ptssince 2000
from 23.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.467
−1%since 2010
from 0.470 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance7.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade6.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.7%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$180,400
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,079
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $468 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 63.6% in 2000
35.8% rent
Vacancy rate
7.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.86 people
−7%since 2009
from 3.06 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 27.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
+12%since 2009
from 2.7 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.
Gentrification Score
68
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic17%(115,535)
Black2.7%(18,671)
Hispanic / Latino78.2%(531,654)
Asian0.9%(6,148)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic11%(95,932)
Black3%(26,533)
Hispanic / Latino82.7%(720,158)
Asian1.2%(10,016)
Other2.1%(18,140)
Diversity Score
38
−5%since 2009
from 40 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
36
−6%since 2020
from 38 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
Mexican77.2%(672,596)
Puerto Rican1%(8,518)
Central American0.6%(5,187)
South American0.5%(4,080)
Spaniard0.4%(3,705)
Cuban0.2%(1,795)
Colombian0.2%(1,441)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,413)
Dominican0.1%(1,245)
Panamanian0.1%(1,077)
Salvadoran0.1%(1,065)
Honduran0.1%(964)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(672)
Peruvian0.1%(546)
Ecuadorian0.1%(540)
Costa Rican0.1%(484)
Chilean0%(379)
Argentine0%(316)
Nicaraguan0%(184)
Bolivian0%(153)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(2,357)
Asian Indian0.2%(1,928)
Chinese0.2%(1,485)
Korean0.2%(1,354)
Vietnamese0.1%(1,290)
Japanese0.1%(701)
Pakistani0%(261)
Burmese0%(193)
Kazakh0%(173)
Thai0%(137)
Taiwanese0%(132)
Laotian0%(121)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0%(82)
Nepalese0%(82)
Bhutanese0%(77)
Malaysian0%(63)
Cambodian0%(40)
Mongolian0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(863)
Samoan0%(366)
Guamanian0%(330)
Fijian0%(142)
Tongan0%(13)
Ancestry
German3.6%(31,247)
American2.2%(19,368)
Irish2.2%(18,967)
English2%(17,635)
Italian1.1%(9,802)
French0.5%(4,107)
Polish0.4%(3,681)
Scottish0.3%(2,750)
Arab0.2%(2,066)
West Indian0.2%(2,065)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(1,674)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.1%(1,298)
Dutch0.1%(1,282)
Welsh0.1%(1,134)
Swedish0.1%(1,043)
Norwegian0.1%(965)
Nigerian0.1%(939)
British0.1%(876)
Lebanese0.1%(821)
Portuguese0.1%(737)
Russian0.1%(697)
Danish0.1%(649)
Greek0.1%(503)
Czech0.1%(480)
Iranian0.1%(449)
Hungarian0.1%(443)
Finnish0%(394)
Swiss0%(392)
Haitian0%(339)
Turkish0%(335)
Brazilian0%(328)
Armenian0%(322)
Austrian0%(321)
Ukrainian0%(300)
Moroccan0%(271)
Syrian0%(246)
Croatian0%(243)
Canadian0%(208)
Ghanaian0%(169)
Ethiopian0%(162)
Lithuanian0%(111)
Romanian0%(88)
Slovak0%(87)
Slovene0%(73)
Guyanese0%(68)
Belgian0%(57)
Serbian0%(46)
Kenyan0%(22)
Barbadian0%(15)
Iraqi0%(12)
Israeli0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.9%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 16.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
81.1%
+15.3 ptssince 2000
from 65.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 5.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.1 min
+73%since 2000
from 13.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.0%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 79.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.8%
+6.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% 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
6.4%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 7.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2011
from 60.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 67.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.4%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
50.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
23.1%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2012
from 12.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
21.6%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 28.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.8%
+18.4 ptssince 2017
from 71.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.1%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 89.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 85.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
32.0%
+4.2 ptssince 2016
from 27.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
66.1%
−4.0 ptssince 2016
from 70.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.9%(131,463)
Married50.3%(169,922)
Widowed2.5%(8,547)
Divorced8.3%(27,996)
Women 15+
Never married32.8%(113,457)
Married46.8%(161,823)
Widowed8.6%(29,781)
Divorced11.8%(40,938)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
21.6%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 28.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
38.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 39.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 22.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 53.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 33.8% 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)49.1%(23,391)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.2%(13,432)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.6%(10,308)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.1%(1,472)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(171)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 47,646 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, Texas?

El Paso County, Texas has about 870,779 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in El Paso County, Texas earns about $59,806 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is El Paso County, Texas expensive?

In El Paso County, Texas, the median home is worth about $180,400, and the typical rent is about $1,079 a month.

How educated are people in El Paso County, Texas?

About 25.9% of adults age 25 and over in El Paso County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in El Paso County, Texas?

About 18.7% of people in El Paso County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has El Paso County, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, El Paso County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 279,169 residents, a change of about 47 percent over that period.

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