county

El Paso County, CO

Demographic and economic profile of El Paso County, CO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

El Paso County, home to Colorado Springs and a population of 752,772, has a strong military and defense orientation anchored by installations including Fort Carson and Peterson Space Force Base, which shape much of the local economy. The labor force is relatively well-educated, with 41.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median household income sits at $90,363 against a median home value of $431,000 and median gross rent of $1,609 per month. The county grew 7.0% over five years, unemployment stands at 5.5%, and a median age of 35.1 reflects a comparatively young workforce.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

752,772

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$90,363

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.0% since 2018

El Paso County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone522,279 (70.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race59,332 (8.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races50,573 (6.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone43,026 (5.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone36,754 (4.9%)
  • Asian Alone21,544 (2.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish49,133
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic4,948
  3. 3.Other Indo-European4,041
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic3,413
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island2,992

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

83,348

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$56,846

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$44,250

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance82,826
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services51,601
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)38,787
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services30,957
  5. 5.Construction (Group)26,966

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations162,894
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations70,339
  3. 3.Service Occupations55,741
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations32,620
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations27,988

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Information (LQ 1.30×)8,403
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.21×)19,756
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.20×)51,311
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.18×)19,293
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.11×)26,505

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$431,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,609/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99950,437 (26.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99948,329 (25.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99938,117 (19.8%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99917,382 (9.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9999,649 (5.0%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9996,649 (3.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

41.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,279

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone262,025 (69.2%)
  • Worked At Home63,792 (16.8%)
  • Carpooled33,345 (8.8%)
  • Walked12,435 (3.3%)
  • Other3,298 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle1,414 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Similar Locations

5 counties with comparable population, workforce, income, education, and cost of living. Click any to compare.

More on FDI Connect

Compare El Paso County against other US geographies, save it to your shortlist, see active property listings on the interactive map, and unlock the full demographic dashboard.

Open full dashboardCreate free account

Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.