El Paso County, Colorado Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
El Paso County, CO Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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A
Health Above average
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B
Income Around average
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | El Paso County | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 742,974 | 5,842,429 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 349.2 | 56.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.38% | 1.09% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 35.2 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 290,010 | 2,364,171 | 130,235,071 |
Population in El Paso County grew by 26.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 742,974 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in El Paso County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 24.5% of residents. That is 1.9 points above Colorado as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 181,682 24.5% +1.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 170,091 22.9% -1.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 140,114 18.9% -0.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 102,304 13.8% -1.5 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Colorado, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.4% of the people living in El Paso County and men 50.6%.
- Women 49.4% Colorado 49.4%
- Men 50.6% Colorado 50.6%
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Economy
El Paso County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | El Paso County | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $91,268 | $95,803 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.34% | 5.41% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in El Paso County is about 5% lower than in Colorado.
Housing
| Metric | El Paso County | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $449,839 | $484,034 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,696 | $1,761 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.2% | 66.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in El Paso County is about 22.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,696 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in El Paso County spend about 42 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 176 hours, about 7.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | El Paso County | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 21.1 | 22.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 42.3 | 44.1 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 176 | 184 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,462 | $5,694 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 16.8% | 21.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 12,525 | 8,183 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,273 | 1,277 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Colorado:
Hinsdale County (6.6 min), Prowers County (7.6 min), Cheyenne County (7.7 min).
Slowest:
Park County (42.5 min), Elbert County (41.5 min), Teller County (31.3 min).
The average commute time in El Paso County is 21 minutes, shorter than the 22 minutes in Colorado.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
El Paso County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | El Paso County | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.0% | 40.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.49 | 2.42 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Colorado:
Boulder County (0.5), Douglas County (0.4), Broomfield County (0.4).
Lowest:
Crowley County (0.2), Bent County (0.2), Lincoln County (0.2).
Health
El Paso County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.
| Metric | El Paso County | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.0 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 11.3% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 15.7% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Colorado:
Douglas County (0.9), Boulder County (0.8), Broomfield County (0.8).
Lowest:
Costilla County (0.8), Otero County (0.8), Bent County (0.8).
El Paso County, CO Compared With Nearby Counties
El Paso County, CO is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 742,974 residents against a local median of 169,356. The measure that sets El Paso County, CO apart most is commute: 21.1 min, 16% below the local median of 25.2 min. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 23.9 min on commute, so El Paso County, CO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. El Paso County, CO has the 2nd lowest commute of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County, CO | 742,974 | $91,268 #4/6 | $449,839 #4/6 | 21.1 min #2/6 |
| Elbert County, CO | 27,839 | $130,488 | $626,775 | 41.5 min |
| Teller County, CO | 24,825 | $84,363 | $446,907 | 31.3 min |
| Douglas County, CO | 377,140 | $149,583 | $701,148 | 23.6 min |
| Pueblo County, CO | 169,356 | $64,867 | $228,671 | 17.6 min |
| Arapahoe County, CO | 647,849 | $101,681 | $489,057 | 25.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about El Paso County, Colorado.
How big is El Paso County, Colorado by population?
About 742,974 people live in El Paso County, Colorado, in 290,010 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 35.2, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
Is El Paso County, Colorado mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, El Paso County, Colorado has 349 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 4.0 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in El Paso County, Colorado?
The median home costs 4.9 times the median household income ($449,839 against $91,268), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,696 a month takes about 22% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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