El Paso County, Texas's estimated population is 841,184 with a growth rate of 0.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. El Paso County, Texas is the 9th largest county in Texas.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 841,184 | 213 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | 840,971 | 213 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | 840,758 | 213 | 0.03% |
| 2017 | 840,545 | 2,531 | 0.30% |
| 2016 | 838,014 | 4,053 | 0.49% |
| 2015 | 833,961 | -1,031 | -0.12% |
| 2014 | 834,992 | 3,246 | 0.39% |
| 2013 | 831,746 | -1,169 | -0.14% |
| 2012 | 832,915 | 12,699 | 1.55% |
| 2011 | 820,216 | 16,561 | 2.06% |
| 2010 | 803,655 | 212,045 | 35.84% |
| 1990 | 591,610 | 111,711 | 23.28% |
| 1980 | 479,899 | 120,608 | 33.57% |
| 1970 | 359,291 | 45,221 | 14.40% |
| 1960 | 314,070 | 119,102 | 61.09% |
| 1950 | 194,968 | 63,901 | 48.75% |
| 1940 | 131,067 | -530 | -0.40% |
| 1930 | 131,597 | 29,720 | 29.17% |
| 1920 | 101,877 | 49,278 | 93.69% |
| 1910 | 52,599 | 27,713 | 111.36% |
| 1900 | 24,886 | 9,208 | 58.73% |
| 1890 | 15,678 | 11,833 | 307.75% |
| 1880 | 3,845 | 174 | 4.74% |
| 1870 | 3,671 | -380 | -9.38% |
| 1860 | 4,051 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 672,260 | 80.26% |
| Some Other Race | 99,304 | 11.86% |
| Black or African American | 28,724 | 3.43% |
| Two or More Races | 21,033 | 2.51% |
| Asian | 10,013 | 1.20% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 5,142 | 0.61% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1,178 | 0.14% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 265,724 | 3.1 | 61.4 |
| Married | 129,304 | 3.8 | 72.6 |
| Non Family | 70,724 | 1.19 | 48 |
| Female | 49,846 | 3.83 | 52.9 |
| Male | 15,850 | 3.56 | 56.9 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 69,362 | 13.64% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 44,914 | 8.83% |
| High School Graduate | 121,278 | 23.85% |
| Some College | 117,636 | 23.14% |
| Associates Degree | 39,463 | 7.76% |
| Bachelors Degree | 78,024 | 15.35% |
| Graduate Degree | 37,720 | 7.42% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 409,516 | 300,151 | 76,606 |
| White | 71,332 | 68,096 | 29,180 |
| Other Race | 59,730 | 37,348 | 7,793 |
| Black | 16,790 | 15,936 | 4,953 |
| Multiple Races | 8,897 | 7,886 | 2,647 |
| Asian | 7,120 | 6,430 | 3,691 |
| Native American | 3,048 | 2,495 | 605 |
| Islander | 574 | 543 | 139 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.46%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.84%.
$29,741
Average Earnings
$35,068
Average Male
$24,085
Average Female
28.67% of El Paso County, Texas residents speak only English, while 71.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 69.26% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 682,404 | 159,374 | 23.35% |
| Other | 96,234 | 28,815 | 29.94% |
| White | 98,061 | 10,336 | 10.54% |
| Multiple | 20,253 | 3,459 | 17.08% |
| Black | 26,259 | 3,374 | 12.85% |
| Native | 4,828 | 1,108 | 22.95% |
| Asian | 9,554 | 972 | 10.17% |
| Islander | 1,119 | 681 | 60.86% |
21.30%
Overall Poverty Rate
19.24%
Male Poverty Rate
23.25%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in El Paso County, Texas is Islander, with 60.86% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in El Paso County, Texas is Asian, with 10.17% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.90%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.20%.
45.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.1%
Male Marriage Rate
43.1%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 37,861 | 7.93% |
| Hispanic | 25,126 | 5.18% |
| Black | 5,882 | 33.77% |
| Other | 2,267 | 3.21% |
| 2 or More | 1,299 | 12.32% |
| Asian | 459 | 6.23% |
| Indian | 368 | 10.26% |
| Hawaiian | 31 | 4.07% |
6.38%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.96%
Veteran Disability Rate
61.8%
Labor Force Participation
55.1%
Employment Rate
6.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
75.17%
Native Born
24.83%
Foreign Born
13.45%
Non Citizen
75.17% of El Paso County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 57.16% having been born in Texas. 13.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.