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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

El Paso Metro

El Paso, TX · 2 counties · 594,525 residents · 5,584 sq mi
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El Paso is a metro area of 594,525 people. 26.9% of people across the metro live below the federal poverty line. The median age is 28.1, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $56,536. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household earns $22,608, about 25% below the national median.

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

Total population
594,525
−13%vs 2000
vs 682,966 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
106 / sq mi
−13%vs 2000
vs 122 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
28.1
−6%vs 2000
vs 30.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5,584 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
567K650K734K818K902K19902000201020202024El Paso
2024874K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.9%(52,944)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.1%(54,096)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.9%(52,813)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.4%(56,017)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.2%(48,949)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.3%(102,760)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.6%(81,058)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.1%(54,274)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.3%(43,289)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.2%(30,718)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.3%(13,751)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(3,856)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$22,608
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,002 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,144
−32%vs 2000
vs $13,402 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
26.9%
+3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$56,536
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $66,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$347
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $467 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
58.7%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.7% in 2000
41.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic17%(116,305)
Black2.7%(18,678)
Hispanic / Latino78.2%(534,163)
Asian0.9%(6,152)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic76.6%(455,614)
Black3.7%(21,989)
Hispanic / Latino69.5%(413,127)
Asian1.1%(6,810)
Other18.5%(110,112)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
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%(31,318)
American2.2%(19,476)
Irish2.2%(19,208)
English2%(17,839)
Italian1.1%(9,826)
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)
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)
Guyanese0%(68)
Belgian0%(57)
Serbian0%(46)
Kenyan0%(22)
Barbadian0%(15)
Iraqi0%(12)
Israeli0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.2%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
63.6%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.7%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.0 min
+36%vs 2000
vs 13.9 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 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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 39.1% 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%
−0.6 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%
−0.7 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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.3%(13,545)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.7%(10,383)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.1%(1,472)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(171)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 47,842 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
What's inside

2 component counties

El Paso CountyCENTRAL877,858Hudspeth County3,433
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Frequently asked

How many people live in El Paso, TX?

El Paso, TX has about 594,525 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in El Paso, TX?

The typical household in El Paso, TX earns about $22,608 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 $56,536, and the typical rent is about $347 a month.

How educated are people in El Paso, TX?

About 15.2% 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 26.9% of people in El Paso, TX live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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