El Paso Population

1850–2026

684.5K

2026 projection

0.8% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for El Paso. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026684,495+1,4830.22%
2025683,012-2,2190.32%
2024685,231+3,1810.47%
2023682,050+3,0820.45%
2022678,968+4460.07%
2021678,522-7740.11%
2020679,296-7320.11%
2019680,028+1,4760.22%
2018678,552-1,4260.21%
2017679,978+9770.14%

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El Paso Demographics

34.5median age

Median age

Female36.2 yrs
Male33.1 yrs

Adults

511,096
97,265 seniors · 19%413,831 other adults

Sex

Female 50.7% · 344,714Male 49.3% · 335,416

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 4,76885+ years, female: 7,28080–84 years, male: 4,32480–84 years, female: 6,49075–79 years, male: 7,24775–79 years, female: 10,49570–74 years, male: 10,37870–74 years, female: 14,23765–69 years, male: 14,87665–69 years, female: 17,17060–64 years, male: 16,31360–64 years, female: 21,01455–59 years, male: 17,25655–59 years, female: 18,14550–54 years, male: 17,85650–54 years, female: 20,16845–49 years, male: 19,50345–49 years, female: 20,18640–44 years, male: 21,88940–44 years, female: 21,38935–39 years, male: 22,65235–39 years, female: 21,59230–34 years, male: 25,91230–34 years, female: 23,58625–29 years, male: 28,59625–29 years, female: 25,68320–24 years, male: 27,85520–24 years, female: 25,24515–19 years, male: 24,90315–19 years, female: 24,23810–14 years, male: 26,94110–14 years, female: 25,5705–9 years, male: 22,3385–9 years, female: 21,6280–4 years, male: 21,8090–4 years, female: 20,59885+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–410K10K20K20K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 6,801 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

El Paso Income

$59,745median household income

Median household income

$59,745

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$39,651

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

18.4%

About 1 in 5 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

El Paso Marital Status

44% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married44%47%42%
Never married36%39%33%
Divorced11%9%12%
Widowed6%3%9%
Separated3%3%4%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year