COUNTY · 2020 ACS
El Paso County
Texas · 865,657 residents · 1,013 sq mi
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With 865,657 people, El Paso County is a county in Texas. This skews young, with a median age of 34.2. The typical home is worth $126,500, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 24%. The population is up 27% since 2000. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 34.2
US median: 38.8
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
1,013 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024871K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.2%(53,270)
5 to 96.9%(59,635)
10 to 147.6%(66,189)
15 to 198.1%(69,856)
20 to 248.1%(69,844)
25 to 3414.2%(122,933)
35 to 4412%(104,066)
45 to 5411.8%(102,275)
55 to 6411.5%(99,457)
65 to 748%(69,434)
75 to 844%(34,262)
85 and over1.7%(14,436)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$48,292
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,051 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
29.9%
+10.8 ptssince 2009
from 19.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.8%
Wholesale trade7.1%
Finance & insurance6.9%
Retail trade6.6%
Professional, scientific, technical6.1%
Other services4.6%
Public administration3.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
Education & health services0.8%
Manufacturing0.8%
Construction0.3%
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Section 03
Housing
$126,500
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
2.6
−3%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.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic17%(115,535)
Black2.7%(18,671)
Hispanic / Latino78.2%(531,654)
Asian0.9%(6,148)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic11.3%(98,219)
Black2.8%(24,415)
Hispanic / Latino82.6%(715,351)
Asian1.2%(10,692)
Other1.6%(13,554)
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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
Mexican78.1%(653,754)
Puerto Rican1%(7,984)
Spaniard0.4%(3,375)
Central American0.4%(3,028)
South American0.3%(2,432)
Cuban0.2%(1,420)
Salvadoran0.1%(1,100)
Colombian0.1%(821)
Dominican0.1%(758)
Guatemalan0.1%(597)
Honduran0.1%(517)
Ecuadorian0.1%(441)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(427)
Panamanian0%(355)
Nicaraguan0%(294)
Argentine0%(231)
Venezuelan0%(208)
Chilean0%(191)
Costa Rican0%(165)
Bolivian0%(60)
Uruguayan0%(9)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(2,397)
Asian Indian0.2%(1,942)
Chinese0.2%(1,802)
Korean0.2%(1,508)
Vietnamese0.1%(927)
Japanese0.1%(607)
Nepalese0%(268)
Taiwanese0%(227)
Pakistani0%(171)
Thai0%(113)
Burmese0%(96)
Bangladeshi0%(54)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
German3.6%(30,290)
Irish2.4%(19,726)
American2.1%(17,774)
English1.7%(14,332)
Italian1.2%(9,886)
French0.7%(5,460)
Polish0.5%(4,268)
Subsaharan African0.4%(3,635)
Scottish0.4%(3,331)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(1,587)
Dutch0.2%(1,531)
Welsh0.2%(1,496)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.2%(1,412)
West Indian0.2%(1,385)
British0.1%(1,214)
Swedish0.1%(1,171)
Russian0.1%(1,032)
Portuguese0.1%(871)
Czech0.1%(817)
Jamaican0.1%(776)
Lebanese0.1%(770)
French Canadian0.1%(759)
Nigerian0.1%(692)
Austrian0.1%(632)
Danish0.1%(632)
Hungarian0.1%(613)
Canadian0.1%(534)
Greek0.1%(504)
Armenian0%(412)
Arab0%(389)
Swiss0%(367)
Syrian0%(354)
Ukrainian0%(303)
Finnish0%(292)
Iranian0%(289)
Lithuanian0%(223)
Turkish0%(197)
Croatian0%(189)
Haitian0%(178)
Slovak0%(145)
Brazilian0%(143)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(104)
Belgian0%(102)
Jordanian0%(100)
Egyptian0%(55)
Australian0%(48)
Ghanaian0%(47)
Barbadian0%(39)
Moroccan0%(37)
Romanian0%(36)
Ethiopian0%(36)
Slovene0%(35)
Latvian0%(24)
Israeli0%(21)
Serbian0%(12)
Palestinian0%(11)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.0%
+13.2 ptssince 2000
from 65.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.9%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
89.6%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
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
Direct-purchase
10.6%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
3.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
53.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
33.8%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)42.5%(19,569)
Gulf War (1990s)27%(12,463)
Vietnam era25%(11,510)
Korean War5.5%(2,541)
World War II1.5%(705)
Share of the 46,088 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 865,657 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in El Paso County, Texas?
The typical household in El Paso County, Texas earns about $48,292 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 $126,500, and the typical rent is about $855 a month.
How educated are people in El Paso County, Texas?
About 24.0% 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 19.5% 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 274,047 residents, a change of about 46 percent over that period.
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