El Paso County, Colorado Population 2024

747,834

El Paso County, Colorado's estimated 2024 population is 747,834 with a growth rate of 0.49% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. El Paso County, Colorado is the largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 627,088 and has seen a growth of 19.26% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029765,9293,6190.47%
2028762,3103,6190.48%
2027758,6913,6190.48%
2026755,0723,6190.48%
2025751,4533,6190.48%
2024747,8343,6190.49%
2023744,2153,6190.49%
2022740,5963,3090.45%
2021737,2874,9030.67%
2020732,38410,4551.45%
2019721,9299,1831.29%
2018712,74611,9081.7%
2017700,83812,1671.77%
2016688,67114,5772.16%
2015674,09411,1261.68%
2014662,9687,7901.19%
2013655,1789,2781.44%
2012645,9008,5241.34%
2011637,37610,2881.64%
2010627,08800%
1990397,01487,59028.31%
1980309,42473,45231.13%
1970235,97292,23064.16%
1960143,74269,21992.88%
195074,52320,49837.94%
194054,0254,4558.99%
193049,5705,54312.59%
192044,0277061.63%
191043,32111,71937.08%
190031,60210,36348.79%
189021,23913,290167.19%
18807,9496,962705.37%
1870987-764,942-99.87%
2024 Growth Rate
0.49% (3,619)
County Website
El Paso County
County Seat
Colorado Springs
2020 Population
732,384
Area
2126 mi²
Density
352 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.11% (15,450)
Founded
November 1, 1861

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White543,30574.39%
Two or more races84,60411.58%
Black or African American43,8186%
Other race29,1133.99%
Asian20,2612.77%
Native American7,1070.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2,1150.29%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

El Paso County, Colorado Population by Race

El Paso County, Colorado Population Pyramid 2024

El Paso County, Colorado Median Age

34.7

Total

33.4

Male

36.2

Female

El Paso County, Colorado Adults

There are 558,521 adults, (97,399 of whom are seniors) in El Paso County, Colorado.

El Paso County, Colorado Age Dependency

58.4

Age Dependency Ratio

21.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Child Dependency Ratio

El Paso County, Colorado Sex Ratio

Female358,17849.04%
Male372,14550.96%

El Paso County, Colorado Population by Age

El Paso County, Colorado Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All276,3712.5766.333.7
Married146,5883.1679.320.7
Non Family89,6731.3250.849.2
Female26,9063.2652.247.8
Male13,2043.0254.745.3

3.07

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

66.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

El Paso County, Colorado Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade16,0163.34%
Associates Degree52,94111.06%
Bachelors Degree117,44324.53%
Graduate Degree74,96815.66%
High School Graduate94,71319.78%
Less Than 9th Grade8,8791.85%
Some College113,90423.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

El Paso County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

El Paso County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White344,598334,191153,564
Hispanic70,39060,03215,862
2+ Races39,71236,48812,440
Black27,43026,0158,335
Other Race18,38314,9303,242
Asian14,46512,8396,030
Native American4,6053,9511,103
Islander1,5911,412560

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.98%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 44.56%.

El Paso County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,308$76,889$47,945
Graduate Degree$81,504$103,818$61,777
High School Graduate$38,964$44,702$29,959
Less Than 9th Grade$32,129$37,478$25,391
Overall$50,195$59,007$40,825
Some College$43,610$52,370$36,513

$50,195

Average Earnings

$59,007

Average Male

$40,825

Average Female

El Paso County, Colorado Earnings by Educational Attainment

El Paso County, Colorado Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

El Paso County, Colorado Language

88.79% of El Paso County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 11.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.18% of the population.

El Paso County, Colorado Language

El Paso County, Colorado Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White476,54035,1387.37%
Hispanic129,05518,82614.59%
Multiple81,49610,00312.27%
Black41,0545,60613.66%
Other29,0184,17014.37%
Asian19,6851,5948.1%
Native6,7661,35219.98%
Islander1,996663.31%

9.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.35%

Male Poverty Rate

10.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in El Paso County, Colorado

The race most likely to be in poverty in El Paso County, Colorado is Native, with 19.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in El Paso County, Colorado is Islander, with 3.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.39%.

El Paso County, Colorado Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.38%
High School11.45%
Some College8.21%
Bachelors or Greater3.55%

El Paso County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.83%
Male Unemployed26.26%
Female Employed5.62%
Male Employed4.32%

El Paso County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

El Paso County, Colorado Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,645$122,581
Households$82,748$106,872
Married Families$112,903$137,295
Non Families$51,945$67,792

mean

median

Income by Household Type

El Paso County, Colorado Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.0%

Male Marriage Rate

52.8%

Female Marriage Rate

El Paso County, Colorado Married by Age and Sex

male

female

El Paso County, Colorado Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

El Paso County, Colorado Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

El Paso County, Colorado Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

84,573

Number of Veterans

71,065

Male Veterans

13,508

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War37,945
First Gulf War33,500
Vietnam21,052
Korea2,537
World War II334

El Paso County, Colorado Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5428,867
55 to 6417,307
65 to 7415,228
18 to 3412,860
75+10,311

El Paso County, Colorado Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White65,43616.13%
Hispanic9,16611.23%
Black7,73725.78%
2+ Races5,93212.79%
Other Race2,62012.4%
Asian1,74011.02%
Native American84616.49%
Islander26216.25%

El Paso County, Colorado Veterans by Race

El Paso County, Colorado Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

El Paso County, Colorado Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.6%

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

El Paso County, Colorado Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

El Paso County, Colorado Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

El Paso County, Colorado Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

31.28%

Born in El Paso County, Colorado

93.23%

Native Born

6.77%

Foreign Born

2.82%

Non Citizen

3.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.23% of El Paso County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 31.28% having been born in Colorado. 2.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

El Paso County, Colorado Place of Birth

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