El Paso County

El Paso County, Texas

At a Glance

Population865,657
County SeatN/A
State FIPS48
County FIPS141
Num Towns19
Census-Designated Places12
Total Town Population801,845
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)863,832
Median Age32.8
Veterans47,565
Housing Units317,665
Uninsured28,628
Net Migration (recent)-12,419
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments15,989
Total Employees248,456
Avg Annual Pay$50,230
Median Household Income$55,417
Poverty Rate19.5%
Unemployment Rate6.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$56,831
Federal Spending FY2024$6,533,836,023
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,548

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$153,600
Median Rent$978
FMR Studio$821
FMR 1BR$1,020
FMR 2BR$1,192
FMR 3BR$1,647
FMR 4BR$2,002

Health & Safety

Hospitals190
EMS Stations57
Fire Stations57
Police Stations57
Adult Smoking14.7%
Adult Obesity37.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k18.6
Air Quality Good Days81

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data19
Towns with 90%+ Coverage19

Community

Churches443
Libraries36
Historic Places (NRHP)64
Homeless Population913
Schools461
SNAP Stores640
Bank Branches84

Agriculture

Total Farms148
Land in Farms (acres)269,479
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,820.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE IKE2008-09-10
EMHURRICANE GUSTAV2008-08-29
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2006-08-15
DREXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT2006-01-11
DRHURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24

Detailed Topics

Communities in El Paso County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.