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Population grew by 38,283 over the last 5 years and is projected to grow by 33,574 over the next 5 years.
875,784 Residents in 2024
Gross Regional Product of El Paso County in 2024
$49.3B
Jobs grew by 25,678 over the last 5 years and are projected to grow by 26,095 over the next 5 years.
403,141 Jobs in 2024
2023 average wage among all industries is below the national average of $78,553
$59,866
Demographics
Population and Jobs

Population, Jobs Trend and Forecast

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Population Change Comparison

Region
Population (2019)
Population (2025)
Population Change
Population Change %
United States328,329,953341,675,17713,345,224
Texas28,986,79431,700,4462,713,652
0.09
El Paso County, TX837,501879,02841,527
0.05
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Population by Age Cohort

5-Year Change in Population by Age Cohort

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Age Cohort
2019 Population
2024 Population
% Change
Under 5 years
61,043
54,327
-0.11%
5 to 9 years
63,260
59,952
-0.05%
10 to 14 years
62,273
63,969
0.03%
15 to 19 years
63,449
65,515
0.03%
20 to 24 years
68,885
67,946
-0.01%
25 to 29 years
68,910
67,970
-0.01%
30 to 34 years
58,747
67,489
0.15%
35 to 39 years
54,836
61,995
0.13%
40 to 44 years
49,028
56,835
0.16%
45 to 49 years
50,124
50,448
0.01%
50 to 54 years
44,989
49,551
0.1%
55 to 59 years
45,992
44,821
-0.03%
60 to 64 years
41,301
44,364
0.07%
65 to 69 years
40,459
0.21%
70 to 74 years
0.22%
75 to 79 years
0.31%
80 to 84 years
0.12%
85 years and over
-0.07%
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Population by Race / Ethnicity

Population By Race

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Non-Hispanic Population by Race/Ethnicity

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Population by Race (Table)

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Race/Ethnicity
2019 Population
2025 Population
Change
% Change
2025 % of Cohort
White, Hispanic671,157700,12828,971
79.65%
White, Non-Hispanic97,11095,836-1,274
10.9%
Black, Non-Hispanic25,95532,3796,424
25%
3.68%
Asian, Non-Hispanic9,60611,6452,039
21%
1.32%
Black, Hispanic7,9959,1731,178
15%
1.04%
Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic6,9358,2331,298
19%
0.94%
American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic6,6007,8171,217
18%
0.89%
Two or More Races, Hispanic5,8346,627793
14%
0.75%
American Indian or Alaskan Native, Non-Hispanic2,3682,660292
0.3%
Asian, Hispanic1,9842,376392
20%
0.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic1,2741,33662
0.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic683817134
20%
0.09%
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Population by Education Attainment

Population by Educational Attainment

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Workforce Commuter Characteristics
Median Commute of El Paso County Workforce in 2021
24 minutes
Remote Workers in El Paso County in 2021
5.8%
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Where Our Workforce Works & Lives

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Industry & Jobs
Projected 5-year Job Growth (2023-2028)
+7% Job Growth
Goods and services that El Paso County's industries require to operate are provided within the region.
43%
29% lower labor cost than U.S. average
29% Lower Cost
Industry & Economic Impact

Industry Characteristics

Industry
2025 Jobs
2025 Average Earnings Per Worker
2025 LQ (Industry Concentration)
2020-2025 % Change in Jobs
2025 GRP
Government
96,630
$83,007
1.65
0.75%13073.74M
Health Care and Social Assistance
51,968
$55,762
0.95
13.42%3590.04M
Retail Trade
$43,406
1.1
6.96%3908.13M
Accommodation and Food Services
$24,688
1.19
26.72%1665.61M
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$41,958
1.23
3.08%1733.48M
Construction
$61,026
0.98
-4.7%2369.12M
Transportation and Warehousing
$68,970
1.28
27.85%2672.19M
Manufacturing
$74,312
0.62
5.13%3929.97M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$80,447
0.55
49.03%1865.92M
Other Services (except Public Administration)
$35,331
0.74
6.37%818.06M
Wholesale Trade
$78,546
1.02
22.61%3205.33M
Finance and Insurance
$85,330
0.56
-4.41%2770.42M
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$66,013
0.9
4.67%1853.85M
Information
$66,212
0.87
37.04%1380.88M
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$34,428
0.64
82.24%302.21M
Educational Services
$47,368
0.43
44.83%250.66M
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$95,132
0.3
14.18%282.22M
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$49,525
0.37
9.91%154.36M
Utilities
$137,475
1.15
6.08%953.58M
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$98,567
0.09
63.11%47.92M
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Job Concentration

Occupation Concentration

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Profession
2025 Jobs
2024 Median Earnings
2024 Average Hourly Wage
2025 LQ (Occupation Concentration)
2020-2025 % Change in Jobs
Sales and Related
55,288
$32,615
$29.62
0.97
Office and Administrative Support
54,072
$36,687
$19.49
1.07
Transportation and Material Moving
50,052
$36,062
$23.27
1.22
21.83%
Management
40,282
$76,017
$46.69
0.86
41.33%
Food Preparation and Serving Related
39,584
$25,080
$13.36
1.22
24.57%
Business and Financial Operations
31,097
$67,191
$46.92
0.77
34.45%
Educational Instruction and Library
$59,983
$28.97
1.11
Healthcare Support
$23,654
$14.47
1.24
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
$75,488
$46.21
0.98
Construction and Extraction
$41,710
$25.85
1.01
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
$44,244
$23.78
1.21
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
$28,378
$16.32
1.03
Production
$33,821
$19.17
0.77
Personal Care and Service
$27,727
$18.96
0.82
Protective Service
$50,517
$27.93
1.37
Military-only
$40,787
$25.42
5.94
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
$39,470
$30.26
0.64
21.44%
Computer and Mathematical
$79,050
$41.79
0.6
36.74%
Community and Social Service
$50,633
$27.75
0.86
Architecture and Engineering
$72,663
$41.58
0.69
Life, Physical, and Social Science
$68,587
$41.33
0.7
Legal
$77,567
$52.12
0.61
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
$31,341
$19.49
0.33
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Job Postings

Job Postings 5-Year Trend

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Job Postings 30-Day Trend

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Job Postings by Industry

Industry Sector
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change
Health Care and Social Assistance2,200
-5%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services1,375
-7%
Retail Trade978
4.8%
Manufacturing791
-0.6%
Accommodation and Food Services733
6%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services719
4.9%
Construction605
8.8%
Educational Services517
3.9%
Transportation and Warehousing468
1.1%
Wholesale Trade400
4.8%
Public Administration332
-0.9%
Finance and Insurance312
-9.6%
Other Services (except Public Administration)294
10.2%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing227
11.9%
Information166
1.2%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation95
10.5%
Management of Companies and Enterprises43
23.3%
Utilities23
0%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting19
31.6%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction13
-69.2%
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Hiring Demand by Company

Top 20 Companies

Company
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change
HCA Healthcare275
8%
City Of El Paso182
-7.1%
The University of Texas at El Paso131
-22.9%
University Medical Center Of El Paso102
16.7%
Ysleta Independent School District96
37.5%
University Medical Center77
-5.2%
CHRISTUS Health69
-101.4%
Care Options For Kids68
-30.9%
El Paso Children's Hospital63
4.8%
Eaton Corporation60
-105%
Walmart56
-12.5%
County Of El Paso53
-41.5%
IDEA Public Schools53
17%
JE Dunn Construction51
23.5%
Schneider Electric51
0%
Texas Tech University49
-20.4%
International Sos Government Medical Services47
29.8%
Lucchese Bootmaker45
37.8%
The Hospitals Of Providence East Campus45
-42.2%
Allied Universal43
0%
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Education Pipeline
2021 Educational Program Completions in El Paso County
12,690
Increase in Distance Offered Programs in El Paso County since 2012
+640.8%
Education by Race / Ethnicity

Education Attainment by Race

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College Educated Population by Race

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Education Attainment by Race (Table)

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Race/Ethnicity
2022 Population
2022 Less Than High School
2022 High School Diploma
2022 College Degree
White12.7%0.61%6.5%6.34%
Black3.25%0.19%1.72%1.11%
Asian1.34%0.12%0.46%0.68%
Hispanic80.09%21.3%35.37%18.68%
Other2.62%0.15%0.46%
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Program Completions

Educational Program Overview

Completions
% Completions
Institutions
% Institutions
All Programs
14,271
100%
13
100%
Distance Offered Programs
26%
23%
Non-Distance Offered Programs
10,533
74%
13
100%
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Degrees by Program

Description
2024 Completions
2011-2024 Trend
Total12,675
7.8K
12.7K
Health Professions and Related Programs2,767
1.9K
2.8K
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities1,633
0.9K
1.6K
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services1,197
1.2K
1.2K
Engineering700
0.4K
0.7K
Education633
0.5K
0.6K
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services589
0.3K
0.6K
Biological and Biomedical Sciences563
0.1K
0.6K
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians500
0.1K
0.5K
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services476
0.2K
0.5K
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Quality Of Life & Migration
Median Home Value in El Paso County
$331,400
Median Rent in El Paso County
$1,347
Median Age in El Paso
35

Housing Snapshot

Metro
Housing vacancy rate Q4 2020
Average Rent
Percentage of households that rent
Percentage of Owner Occupied
El Paso8.60%
1,287
39.50%59%
Texas10.80%
1,215
35.40%62%
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El Paso is one of the oldest cities in West Texas, and the largest city, with older housing stock that is naturally more affordable from a regional perspective.
Regional Home Value Comparison

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Homeownership Rate

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List of top counties' migration activity to/from El Paso County
Migration Activity

Top 20 Counties by Net In-Migration

Ranked by net in-migration to El Paso County

County
Inbound
Outbound
Net
Doña Ana County, NM
1,672
1,988
-317
Bexar County, TX
885
1,344
-459
Maricopa County, AZ
-90
Los Angeles County, CA
274
Honolulu County, HI
86
San Diego County, CA
188
Ector County, TX
-33
El Paso County, CO
-179
Dallas County, TX
-14
Harris County, TX
-127
Midland County, TX
-28
Tarrant County, TX
-111
Bell County, TX
-140
Pierce County, WA
-124
Travis County, TX
-124
Clark County, NV
54
San Bernardino County, CA
74
Bernalillo County, NM
18
Cumberland County, NC
-116
Otero County, NM
-177
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