El Paso, Texas Population 2024

678,859

El Paso Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of El Paso was:

  • White: 49.44%
  • Two or more races: 29.92%
  • Other race: 14.81%
  • Black or African American: 3.56%
  • Asian: 1.42%
  • Native American: 0.69%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.18%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
258.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,623.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.06% (-396)
The current population of El Paso, Texas is 678,859 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 679,255.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White334,76749.44%
Two or more races202,61629.92%
Other race100,26514.81%
Black or African American24,0823.56%
Asian9,6161.42%
Native American4,6490.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,1860.18%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

El Paso Population by Race

El Paso Population Pyramid 2024

El Paso Median Age

33.7

Total

31.9

Male

35.4

Female

El Paso Adults

There are 504,930 adults, (91,453 of whom are seniors) in El Paso.

El Paso Age Dependency

63.8

Age Dependency Ratio

22.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.7

Child Dependency Ratio

El Paso Sex Ratio

Female343,51950.73%
Male333,66249.27%

El Paso Population by Age

El Paso Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All239,6242.859.540.5
Married107,1243.5772.527.5
Non Family72,8981.1946.953.1
Female44,1793.4549.250.8
Male15,4233.1857.742.3

3.42

Average Family Size

2.8

Average Household Size

59.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

El Paso Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade34,2468%
Associates Degree37,1848.68%
Bachelors Degree77,39218.07%
Graduate Degree38,7839.06%
High School Graduate101,02723.59%
Less Than 9th Grade45,17910.55%
Some College94,47222.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

El Paso Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

El Paso Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic341,713266,57279,760
2+ Races123,12297,05832,638
Other Race65,37445,54910,014
White59,37256,91725,596
Black15,85115,1045,200
Asian6,6925,8703,632
Native American3,1562,788940
Islander628590150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.87%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.27%.

El Paso Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,613$61,521$46,659
Graduate Degree$72,805$85,351$64,575
High School Graduate$29,652$34,472$21,936
Less Than 9th Grade$21,396$26,995$16,382
Overall$36,943$42,823$30,948
Some College$33,558$39,971$28,967

$36,943

Average Earnings

$42,823

Average Male

$30,948

Average Female

El Paso Earnings by Educational Attainment

El Paso Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

El Paso Language

33.03% of El Paso residents speak only English, while 66.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 64.82% of the population.

El Paso Language

El Paso Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic547,833112,05520.45%
Multiple201,64042,15420.91%
Other98,16223,53823.98%
White80,4008,82310.97%
Black23,5013,21213.67%
Asian9,5631,45715.24%
Native4,64370315.14%
Islander1,16549542.49%

18.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.78%

Male Poverty Rate

21.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in El Paso

The race most likely to be in poverty in El Paso is Islander, with 42.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in El Paso is White, with 10.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.71%.

El Paso Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.27%
High School17.7%
Some College13.01%
Bachelors or Greater5.61%

El Paso Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.98%
Male Unemployed25.84%
Female Employed11.48%
Male Employed8.54%

El Paso Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

El Paso Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,067$84,323
Households$55,710$75,349
Married Families$78,284$101,112
Non Families$32,173$49,850

mean

median

Income by Household Type

El Paso Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.0%

Male Marriage Rate

42.5%

Female Marriage Rate

El Paso Married by Age and Sex

male

female

El Paso Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

El Paso Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

El Paso Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

40,867

Number of Veterans

35,970

Male Veterans

4,897

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War17,948
First Gulf War11,224
Vietnam10,026
Korea2,091
World War II415

El Paso Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5413,241
18 to 347,549
65 to 746,824
75+6,656
55 to 646,597

El Paso Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic23,2995.79%
White22,9939.42%
2+ Races8,5315.83%
Black5,12631.44%
Other Race3,3334.41%
Asian4936.77%
Native American3249.59%
Islander678.29%

El Paso Veterans by Race

El Paso Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

El Paso Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.7%

Labor Force Participation

56.4%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

El Paso Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

El Paso Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

El Paso Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.19%

Born in El Paso

77.37%

Native Born

22.63%

Foreign Born

10.34%

Non Citizen

12.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

77.37% of El Paso residents were born in the United States, with 58.19% having been born in Texas. 10.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

El Paso Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029678,364-99-0.01%
2028678,463-99-0.01%
2027678,562-99-0.01%
2026678,661-99-0.01%
2025678,760-99-0.01%
2024678,859-99-0.01%
2023678,9581,1700.17%
2022677,788-483-0.07%
2021678,271-984-0.14%
2020679,255-773-0.11%
2019680,0281,4760.22%
2018678,552-1,426-0.21%
2017679,9789770.14%
2016679,0013,4400.51%
2015675,561-1,103-0.16%
2014676,6642,3020.34%
2013674,362-226-0.03%
2012674,58810,4471.57%
2011664,14113,6592.1%
2010650,48200%
2000563,66248,3209.38%
1990515,34290,08321.18%
1980425,259102,99831.96%
1970322,26145,57416.47%
1960276,687146,202112.05%
1950130,48533,67534.78%
194096,810-5,611-5.48%
1930102,42124,86132.05%
192077,56038,28197.46%
191039,27923,373146.94%
190015,9065,56853.86%
189010,3389,6381376.86%
1880700-677,664-99.9%

El Paso Population by Year