El Paso County, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 757,040
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 757,040
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 752,772
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 731,786
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 731,781
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 730,395
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 622,263
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.8%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 19.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 83,348
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 320,334
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $461,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,145
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $623
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,696
Building Permits, 2025 5,707
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 290,190
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 41.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,557,455
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,443,500
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,098,756
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,155,715
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,764
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $90,363
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,133
Persons in poverty, percent 8.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 18,852
Total employment, 2023 267,012
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 15,931,734
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 65,268
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 14,539
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,802
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,766
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,122
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,901
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,475
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,528
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 343.5
Population per square mile, 2010 292.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,126.42
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,126.80
FIPS Code 08041