El Paso County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
El Paso County, TX 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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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 75% of counties in Texas
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 74% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | El Paso County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 870,506 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 857.8 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.54% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 31.8 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 299,536 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in El Paso County grew by 19.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 870,506 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in El Paso County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 25.5% of residents. That is 2.0 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 221,751 25.5% +2.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 191,575 22.0% -0.9 pts
- Gen X 45–60 153,636 17.6% -1.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 114,047 13.1% -0.1 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 Texas, 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 50.3% of the people living in El Paso County and men 49.7%.
- Women 50.3% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.7% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
El Paso County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | El Paso County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,810 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.46% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in El Paso County is about 24% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | El Paso County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $216,908 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,079 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.2% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in El Paso County is about 16.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,079 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in El Paso County spend about 44 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 183 hours, about 7.6 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | El Paso County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 21.9 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 43.9 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 183 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,668 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.8% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 10,286 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,265 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in El Paso County is 22 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Texas.
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 D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | El Paso County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.4% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.86 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
El Paso County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | El Paso County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.5 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 24.8% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 16.2% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
El Paso County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
El Paso County, TX is the largest of the 4 counties compared here, 870,506 residents against a local median of 68,816. Where El Paso County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 27% above the local median of $171,025 at $216,908.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 21.9 min against a local median of 17.5 min, 25% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 25% above the local median it puts El Paso County, TX at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $26,068 on median home price, so El Paso County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. El Paso County, TX has the highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County, TX | 870,506 | $59,810 #1/4 | $216,908 #1/4 | 21.9 min #4/4 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | 224,261 | $57,291 | $171,025 | 18.1 min |
| Otero County, NM | 68,816 | $56,166 | $167,814 | 17.5 min |
| Luna County, NM | 25,611 | $36,669 | $193,882 | 12.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about El Paso County, Texas.
How big is El Paso County, Texas by population?
About 870,506 people live in El Paso County, Texas, in 299,536 households of 2.9 people on average. The median age is 31.8, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is El Paso County, Texas mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, El Paso County, Texas has 858 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 9.9 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in El Paso County, Texas?
The median home costs 3.6 times the median household income ($216,908 against $59,810), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,079 a month takes about 22% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in El Paso County, Texas have a college degree?
22.4% of adults in El Paso County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 4), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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