El Paso County Population

1870–2026

761.72K

2026 projection

3.8% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for El Paso County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026761,724+4,6840.62%
2025757,040+4,6840.62%
2024752,356+6,5370.88%
2023745,819+4,0000.54%
2022741,819+3,4140.46%
2021738,405+4,6840.64%
2020733,721+11,7921.63%
2019721,929+9,1831.29%
2018712,746+11,9081.70%
2017700,838+12,1671.77%

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El Paso County Demographics

35.1median age

Median age

Female36.5 yrs
Male33.9 yrs

Adults

571,272
104,287 seniors (65+) · 18% of adults466,985 other adults

Sex

Female 49.2% · 365,500Male 50.8% · 377,499

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 4,32885+ years, female: 6,29880–84 years, male: 4,22880–84 years, female: 6,28875–79 years, male: 8,45675–79 years, female: 10,65970–74 years, male: 12,94770–74 years, female: 14,00765–69 years, male: 17,11365–69 years, female: 19,96360–64 years, male: 20,01860–64 years, female: 21,01455–59 years, male: 20,47355–59 years, female: 21,91850–54 years, male: 20,38750–54 years, female: 20,26745–49 years, male: 21,00045–49 years, female: 20,57240–44 years, male: 25,30540–44 years, female: 22,36635–39 years, male: 27,68835–39 years, female: 27,68730–34 years, male: 31,35930–34 years, female: 28,37025–29 years, male: 32,48125–29 years, female: 28,47520–24 years, male: 32,35520–24 years, female: 25,13215–19 years, male: 26,51815–19 years, female: 23,35310–14 years, male: 25,73510–14 years, female: 23,8355–9 years, male: 23,6555–9 years, female: 23,1990–4 years, male: 23,4530–4 years, female: 22,09785+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–410K10K20K20K30K30K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 7,430 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

El Paso County Income

$90,363median household income

Median household income

$90,363

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$55,695

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

8.5%

About 1 in 12 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

El Paso County Marital Status

54% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married54%54%53%
Never married30%34%26%
Divorced11%9%13%
Widowed4%2%6%
Separated1%<1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year