El Paso County, Texas

El Paso County, Texas, had an estimated population of 877,858 in 2025 across 2,625 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Texas's counties and nationally.

Population: 877,858; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,625 km²
Density: 334; per km²
Median income: $59,806; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 33.6; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	89.8%	66 / 254	868 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,079	67 / 249	771 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$180,400	104 / 250	1,634 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	64.2%	219 / 254	2,722 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	7.4%	235 / 254	2,620 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	13.1%	213 / 254	2,987 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.2%	78 / 254	1,145 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	1.2%	60 / 254	875 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.9	41 / 254	171 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	3.0%	141 / 254	1,371 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	23.1%	20 / 254	80 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	82.7%	14 / 254	15 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	33.6	218 / 254	2,972 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,010	97 / 254	1,294 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	68.0%	9 / 254	12 / 3,144
Under 182024	26.1%	57 / 254	246 / 3,144
Veterans2024	7.6%	88 / 254	1,292 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	11.0%	242 / 254	3,121 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	18.7%	51 / 254	599 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	19.3%	32 / 254	462 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.467	83 / 254	832 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$59,806	169 / 254	2,098 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$28,486	205 / 254	2,647 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	6.0%	63 / 254	620 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	25.9%	64 / 254	1,088 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	81.1%	187 / 254	2,900 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	21.6%	38 / 254	76 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	13.8%	179 / 254	2,209 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Population2025	877,858	10 / 254	70 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	334	11 / 254	180 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.8%	14 / 254	511 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	6.4%	63 / 254	1,047 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	24.1	131 / 253	1,564 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	8.8%	89 / 254	1,518 / 3,144

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