El Paso County, Colorado's estimated 2023 population is 762,834 with a growth rate of 1.44% 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 622,263 and has seen a growth of 22.59% since that time.
White
Two or more races
Black or African American
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.15
Average Family Size
2.63
Average Household Size
65.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 81.14%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 36.07%.
All
Male
Female
$42,462
Average Earnings
$51,049
Average Male
$34,925
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
88.35% of El Paso County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 11.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.43% of the population.
rate
11.97%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.26%
Male Poverty Rate
10.42%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in El Paso County, Colorado is Native, with 22.70% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in El Paso County, Colorado is Asian, with 8.73% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.13%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
53.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.1%
Male Marriage Rate
53.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
86,290
Number of Veterans
72,527
Male Veterans
13,763
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.72%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.18%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
68.1%
Labor Force Participation
58.9%
Employment Rate
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
30.50%
Born in El Paso County, Colorado
90.51%
Native Born
6.77%
Foreign Born
2.94%
Non Citizen
3.83%
Naturalized
90.51% of El Paso County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 30.50% having been born in Colorado. 2.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.