El Paso County, TX
Demographic and economic profile of El Paso County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
El Paso County's economy reflects its border location, with a foreign-born population of 23.1% and a median household income of $59,806 — well below national norms — alongside a 6.2% unemployment rate and an 18.9% poverty rate that signal persistent labor market slack. The county's workforce of roughly 875,784 residents skews young (median age 33.6) with 25.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $32,853 keep labor costs low relative to most major metros. Housing remains notably affordable at a $167,300 median home value and $1,045 median gross rent, and the county added population at a 3.4% rate over the past five years.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+3.4% since 2018
El Paso County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- Two Races Including Some Other Race381,534 (43.8%)
- White Alone257,683 (29.6%)
- Some Other Race Alone158,197 (18.2%)
- Black or African American Alone29,487 (3.4%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races23,051 (2.6%)
- Asian Alone11,128 (1.3%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish535,473
- 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island2,657
- 3.German or other West Germanic2,320
- 4.Other Indo-European2,296
- 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)2,150
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance96,116
- 2.Retail Trade (Group)41,533
- 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services41,366
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services36,271
- 5.Construction (Group)29,283
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations125,733
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations85,615
- 3.Service Occupations76,956
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations51,427
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations36,438
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.40×)24,698
- 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.30×)28,229
- 3.Construction (LQ 1.10×)28,334
- 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.10×)95,671
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.08×)35,186
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.