El Paso County, CO Demographics

The total population of El Paso County is estimated to be 730,323 with 372,145 males (50.96%) and 358,178 females (49.04%). There are 13,967 less females than males in El Paso County.
The median household income in El Paso County was $82,051 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,012(1.25%) from $81,039 in 2020. This income is 109.98% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, El Paso County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $99,999. Overall, the median household income for the county of El Paso County stands at $82,389.
In El Paso County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $50,926 for males and $35,330 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $64,689 for males and $51,461 for females.
In El Paso County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $96,343, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $54,596.
In 2022, the population of El Paso County was 740,567, a 0.45% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, El Paso County's population was 737,228, an increase of 0.67% compared to a population of 732,342 in 2020.
The median age in El Paso County, CO is 34.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.96% were under the age of 15, 22.99% aged 15 to 29, 44.18% aged 30 to 64, 11.50% aged 65 to 84, and 1.37% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of El Paso County population: 76.21% are White, 6.15% are Black or African American, 0.87% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.69% are Asian, 0.28% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.06% are some other race and 9.74% are multiracial.