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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

El Paso County

Texas · 591,610 residents · 1,013.491 sq mi
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El Paso County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $22,644. Population has declined 13% since 2000. Median home value is $56,700. At a median age of 28.1, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. The poverty rate of 26.8% is well above the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

591,610
−13%vs 2000
vs 679,622 in 2000
1990 – 2025
584 / sq mi
−13%vs 2000
vs 671 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
28.1
−6%vs 2000
vs 30.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
564K647K731K815K899K1990201020202024El Paso County
2024871K
1990201020202024
Section 02

Income & economy

$22,644
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,051 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,150
−32%vs 2000
vs $13,421 in 2000
US average: $14,340
26.8%
+3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$56,700
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$347
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $468 in 2000
US average: $450
58.6%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.6% in 2000
41.4% rent
2.5
+16%vs 2000
vs 2.2 in 2000
1990 – 2024
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic17%(115,535)
Black2.7%(18,671)
Hispanic / Latino78.2%(531,654)
Asian0.9%(6,148)
Other0%
Diversity Score43%(291,966)
1990
White, non-Hispanic76.6%(453,269)
Black3.7%(21,984)
Hispanic / Latino69.5%(411,248)
Asian1.1%(6,789)
Other18.5%(109,568)
Diversity Score76.9%(454,868)
77
+79%vs 2000
vs 43 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Section 05

Education

15.2%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
63.7%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.7%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.0 min
+36%vs 2000
vs 13.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

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Section 08

People & community

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How many people live in El Paso County, Texas?

El Paso County, Texas has about 591,610 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in El Paso County, Texas earns about $22,644 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 $56,700, and the typical rent is about $347 a month.

How educated are people in El Paso County, Texas?

About 15.2% 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 26.8% of people in El Paso County, Texas 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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