El Paso County, Texas Population 2023

885,160

El Paso County, Texas's estimated 2023 population is 885,160 with a growth rate of 0.74% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. El Paso County, Texas is the 10th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 800,647 and has seen a growth of 10.56% since that time.

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

El Paso County, Texas Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

El Paso County, Texas Population by Race

El Paso County, Texas Population Pyramid 2023

El Paso County, Texas Median Age

32.4

Total

30.7

Male

34.3

Female

El Paso County, Texas Adults

There are 609,400 adults, (101,946 of whom are seniors) in El Paso County, Texas.

El Paso County, Texas Age Dependency

64.9

Age Dependency Ratio

20.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.8

Child Dependency Ratio

El Paso County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female423,84450.64%
Male413,07149.36%

El Paso County, Texas Population by Age

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

3.61

Average Family Size

3

Average Household Size

62.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

El Paso County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

El Paso County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 79.87%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.01%.

El Paso County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$31,367

Average Earnings

$36,648

Average Male

$25,770

Average Female

El Paso County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

El Paso County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

El Paso County, Texas Language

30.23% of El Paso County, Texas residents speak only English, while 69.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 67.88% of the population.

El Paso County, Texas Language

El Paso County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

24.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.65%

Male Poverty Rate

21.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in El Paso County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in El Paso County, Texas is Islander, with 58.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in El Paso County, Texas is White, with 12.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.78%.

El Paso County, Texas Poverty

El Paso County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

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

El Paso County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

El Paso County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.1%

Male Marriage Rate

43.2%

Female Marriage Rate

El Paso County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

El Paso County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

El Paso County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

El Paso County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

46,088

Number of Veterans

40,614

Male Veterans

5,474

Female Veterans

El Paso County, Texas Veterans by War

El Paso County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

El Paso County, Texas Veterans by Race

El Paso County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

El Paso County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.3%

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

El Paso County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

El Paso County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

El Paso County, Texas 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

56.21%

Born in El Paso County, Texas

73.57%

Native Born

23.11%

Foreign Born

11.43%

Non Citizen

11.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

73.57% of El Paso County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 56.21% having been born in Texas. 11.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

El Paso County, Texas Place of Birth

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