Demographics & People — El Paso, Texas

Population Overview

Population (Census)678,147
Estimated 2026~684,700
Median Age34.5
Total Households242,482
Family Households168,585
Average Household Size2.77
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White266,710
Black or African American24,287
Asian9,841
Hispanic or Latino551,539

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino552,434
Hispanic: Mexican519,100
Other groups511,636
Unclassified or not reported98,480
German25,332
Hispanic: Other Hispanic or Latino17,789
Irish16,482
American14,575
English13,700
Hispanic: All other Hispanic or Latino13,536

Language

English Only213,089
Spanish406,388
Population 5+633,916

Veterans

Veterans40,867
Population 18+493,457

Commuting

Mean Commute Time23.4 minutes
Work from Home8.9%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for El Paso, Texas.