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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

El Paso Metro

El Paso, TX · 2 counties · 868,859 residents · 5,584 sq mi
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El Paso is a metro area of 868,859 people. The median age is 34.2, younger than the US median of 38.8. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $126,235. 24% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. The population is up 27% since 2000. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
868,859
+27%since 2000
from 682,966 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
156 / sq mi
+27%since 2000
from 122 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
34.2
+14%since 2000
from 30.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
5,584 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
567K650K734K818K902K19902000201020202024El Paso
2024874K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.1%(53,397)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.9%(59,779)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.6%(66,346)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 198.1%(70,092)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.1%(70,194)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.2%(123,491)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412%(104,496)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.8%(102,647)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.5%(99,818)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748%(69,713)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844%(34,412)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.7%(14,474)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$48,230
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,002 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,456
+68%since 2000
from $13,402 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
29.8%
+10.8 ptssince 2009
from 19.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
19.5%
−4.4 ptssince 2000
from 23.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.9%
US avg: 5.5%
Retail trade6.6%
US avg: 10%
Professional, scientific, technical6.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services4.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.7%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.8%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$126,235
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $66,900 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$854
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $467 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
61.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 63.7% in 2000
38.1% rent
Persons per household
3.00 people
−2%since 2009
from 3.06 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
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%(116,305)
Black2.7%(18,678)
Hispanic / Latino78.2%(534,163)
Asian0.9%(6,152)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic11.4%(99,313)
Black2.8%(24,421)
Hispanic / Latino82.6%(717,387)
Asian1.2%(10,702)
Other1.6%(13,651)
Segregation Score
38
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%(657,078)
Puerto Rican1%(7,999)
Spaniard0.4%(3,375)
Central American0.4%(3,289)
South American0.3%(2,432)
Cuban0.2%(1,420)
Salvadoran0.1%(1,135)
Colombian0.1%(821)
Dominican0.1%(758)
Guatemalan0.1%(739)
Honduran0.1%(601)
Ecuadorian0.1%(441)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(427)
Panamanian0%(355)
Nicaraguan0%(294)
Argentine0%(231)
Venezuelan0%(208)
Chilean0%(191)
Bolivian0%(60)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(2,414)
Asian Indian0.2%(1,942)
Chinese0.2%(1,802)
Korean0.2%(1,508)
Vietnamese0.1%(944)
Japanese0.1%(607)
Nepalese0%(268)
Taiwanese0%(227)
Pakistani0%(171)
Thai0%(141)
Burmese0%(96)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Bhutanese0%(54)
Cambodian0%(47)
Laotian0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(665)
Samoan0.1%(605)
Ancestry
German3.6%(30,362)
Irish2.4%(19,817)
American2.1%(18,203)
English1.7%(14,390)
Italian1.2%(9,910)
French0.7%(5,537)
Polish0.5%(4,268)
Scottish0.4%(3,335)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(1,593)
Dutch0.2%(1,535)
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)
Nigerian0.1%(692)
Austrian0.1%(632)
Danish0.1%(632)
Hungarian0.1%(613)
Canadian0.1%(538)
Greek0.1%(509)
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)
Belgian0%(102)
Jordanian0%(100)
Egyptian0%(55)
Ghanaian0%(53)
Barbadian0%(39)
Moroccan0%(37)
Romanian0%(36)
Ethiopian0%(36)
Slovene0%(35)
Latvian0%(24)
Israeli0%(21)
Serbian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.0%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 16.6% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
78.9%
+13.2 ptssince 2000
from 65.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
7.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 5.5% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.8 min
+71%since 2000
from 13.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
79.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 79.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
6.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 7.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
62.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2011
from 60.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.8%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
31.7%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
50.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
24.0%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
20.5%
−7.7 ptssince 2013
from 28.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
89.6%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
85.3%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
20.5%
−7.7 ptssince 2013
from 28.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
39.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
10.6%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
13.6%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
22.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
53.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
33.9%
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)42.3%(19,578)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)27.1%(12,523)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era25%(11,568)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War5.5%(2,541)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.5%(705)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 46,273 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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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 868,859 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in El Paso, TX earns about $48,230 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 $126,235, and the typical rent is about $854 a month.

How educated are people in El Paso, TX?

About 24.0% 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 19.5% 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 274,334 residents, a change of about 46 percent over that period.

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

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