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El Paso Metro
El Paso, TX · 2 counties · 881,291 residents (2025 est.) · 5,584 sq mi
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El Paso is a metro area of 874,182 people. The median age is 33.6, younger than the US median of 38.9. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $179,947. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The population is up 28% since 2000. 23% of people across the metro were born outside the United States.
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
874,182
+28%since 2000
from 682,966 in 2000
881,291 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
5,584 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024874K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.6%(57,682)
5 to 96.8%(59,614)
10 to 148%(69,945)
15 to 197.6%(66,375)
20 to 247.9%(69,258)
25 to 3415.2%(133,015)
35 to 4413%(113,616)
45 to 5411.4%(99,806)
55 to 6410.3%(90,330)
65 to 747.7%(67,680)
75 to 843.8%(33,460)
85 and over1.5%(13,401)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$59,762
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,002 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
39.2%
+20.2 ptssince 2009
from 19.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11%
Wholesale trade7.8%
Finance & insurance7.7%
Professional, scientific, technical7%
Retail trade6.5%
Other services5.2%
Public administration3.5%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
Manufacturing0.7%
Education & health services0.7%
Construction0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$179,947
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $66,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
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.
71
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%(116,305)
Black2.7%(18,678)
Hispanic / Latino78.2%(534,163)
Asian0.9%(6,152)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic11.1%(96,868)
Black3%(26,580)
Hispanic / Latino82.6%(722,428)
Asian1.1%(10,016)
Other2.1%(18,290)
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.
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%(674,622)
Puerto Rican1%(8,535)
Central American0.6%(5,284)
South American0.5%(4,080)
Spaniard0.4%(3,708)
Cuban0.2%(1,795)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,475)
Colombian0.2%(1,441)
Dominican0.1%(1,272)
Panamanian0.1%(1,077)
Salvadoran0.1%(1,065)
Honduran0.1%(999)
+ 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)
Paraguayan0%(33)
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
Bangladeshi0%(90)
Hmong0%(82)
Nepalese0%(82)
Bhutanese0%(77)
Malaysian0%(63)
Cambodian0%(40)
Indonesian0%(40)
Mongolian0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(863)
Native Hawaiian0%(409)
Samoan0%(366)
Guamanian0%(330)
Fijian0%(142)
Marshallese0%(33)
Tongan0%(13)
Ancestry
German3.6%(31,318)
American2.2%(19,476)
Irish2.2%(19,208)
English2%(17,839)
Italian1.1%(9,826)
Subsaharan African0.6%(5,115)
French0.5%(4,172)
Polish0.4%(3,681)
Scottish0.3%(2,757)
Arab0.2%(2,066)
West Indian0.2%(2,065)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(1,677)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.1%(1,298)
Dutch0.1%(1,295)
Welsh0.1%(1,138)
Swedish0.1%(1,052)
Norwegian0.1%(965)
French Canadian0.1%(964)
Nigerian0.1%(939)
British0.1%(912)
Lebanese0.1%(821)
Portuguese0.1%(740)
Russian0.1%(697)
Danish0.1%(649)
Greek0.1%(504)
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%(212)
Ghanaian0%(169)
Ethiopian0%(162)
Lithuanian0%(111)
Romanian0%(88)
Slovak0%(87)
Slovene0%(73)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(71)
Guyanese0%(68)
Belgian0%(57)
Serbian0%(46)
Kenyan0%(22)
Barbadian0%(15)
Iraqi0%(12)
Israeli0%(10)
Egyptian0%(7)
Bulgarian0%(6)
Jordanian0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.0%
+15.3 ptssince 2000
from 65.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 67.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.1%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 89.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39%(132,561)
Married50.2%(170,622)
Widowed2.5%(8,590)
Divorced8.3%(28,141)
Women 15+
Never married32.8%(113,744)
Married46.8%(162,329)
Widowed8.6%(29,908)
Divorced11.8%(41,046)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
10.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 53.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 33.9% 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%(23,434)
Gulf War (1990s)28.3%(13,545)
Vietnam era21.7%(10,383)
Korean War3.1%(1,472)
World War II0.4%(171)
Share of the 47,842 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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In this metro
Largest cities
El PasoCENTRAL683,012Socorro38,787Horizon City25,118Fort Bliss11,460San Elizario10,138Homestead Meadows South6,660Canutillo5,962Homestead Meadows North5,795Fabens4,818Anthony4,539Sparks4,134Westway3,484Agua Dulce2,697Vinton2,446Fort Hancock1,345Tornillo1,341Clint1,060Sierra Blanca734Prado Verde474Morning Glory431Dell City275Butterfield71Acala29
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Frequently asked
How many people live in El Paso, TX?
El Paso, TX has about 874,182 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in El Paso, TX?
The typical household in El Paso, TX earns about $59,762 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is El Paso, TX expensive?
In El Paso, TX, the median home is worth about $179,947, and the typical rent is about $1,078 a month.
How educated are people in El Paso, TX?
About 25.9% of adults age 25 and over in El Paso, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in El Paso, TX?
About 18.7% of people in El Paso, TX live below the federal poverty line.
Has El Paso, TX grown since 1990?
Yes, El Paso, TX has grown since 1990. The population has added about 279,657 residents, a change of about 47 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024