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El Paso County, Colorado

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
742,999
Households
290,190
Average household size
2.48
Median age
35.1 years
Median household income
$90,363
Housing units
303,482
Population comparison
2020 Census730,395
2024 estimate742,999
Change+1.7%

People

Who lives here

Population
742,999
Median age
35.1 years
Male
377,499
Female
365,500
Median age by sex
Male median age
33.9 years
Female median age
36.5 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
23,453Under 522,097
64,5965–1761,581
43,66718–2433,938
63,84025–3456,845
52,99335–4450,053
41,38745–5440,839
40,49155–6442,932
47,07265+57,215
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 523,45322,097
5–1764,59661,581
18–2443,66733,938
25–3463,84056,845
35–4452,99350,053
45–5441,38740,839
55–6440,49142,932
65+47,07257,215
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5–17
Male
5–9
23,655
10–14
25,735
15–17
15,206
Female
5–9
23,199
10–14
23,835
15–17
14,547
18–24
Male
18–19
11,312
20
5,789
21
6,608
22–24
19,958
Female
18–19
8,806
20
3,709
21
4,604
22–24
16,819
25–34
Male
25–29
32,481
30–34
31,359
Female
25–29
28,475
30–34
28,370
35–44
Male
35–39
27,688
40–44
25,305
Female
35–39
27,687
40–44
22,366
45–54
Male
45–49
21,000
50–54
20,387
Female
45–49
20,572
50–54
20,267
55–64
Male
55–59
20,473
60–61
8,475
62–64
11,543
Female
55–59
21,918
60–61
9,089
62–64
11,925
65+
Male
65–66
7,358
67–69
9,755
70–74
12,947
75–79
8,456
80–84
4,228
85+
4,328
Female
65–66
7,511
67–69
12,452
70–74
14,007
75–79
10,659
80–84
6,288
85+
6,298
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
522,27970.3%
Two or more races
109,90514.8%
Black alone
43,0265.8%
Some other race
36,7544.9%
Asian alone
21,5442.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
7,4351.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2,0560.3%
Residents: 742,999.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone522,279
Two or more races109,905
Black alone43,026
Some other race36,754
Asian alone21,544
American Indian / Alaska Native7,435
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2,056

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
139,197
White, not Hispanic
487,079

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
194,314
Married-couple share
78.4%
Derived from published counts
With children
47.4%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
73,27925.3%
1 person
104,41936.0%
2 people
46,06615.9%
3 people
38,02613.1%
4 people
28,4009.8%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
17,978
6 People
6,379
7 Plus People
4,043
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person73,279
2 people104,419
3 people46,066
4 people38,026
5+ people28,400
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households194,314
Married-couple families152,30978.4% of family households
With children
62,51241%
Without children
89,79759%
Other families42,00521.6% of family households
Male householder
13,85333%
Female householder
28,15267%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households194,314Not applicable
Married-couple families152,30978.4%
With children62,51241%
Without children89,79759%
Other families42,00521.6%
Male householder13,85333%
Female householder28,15267%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$90,363
Median family
$108,353
Per capita
$46,133
Household incomeShare of households
28,0889.7%
Under $25k
42,75614.7%
$25–49k
48,58916.7%
$50–74k
39,46313.6%
$75–99k
59,32920.4%
$100–149k
32,67911.3%
$150–199k
39,28613.5%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
10,106
$10,000–$14,999
5,727
$15,000–$19,999
5,965
$20,000–$24,999
6,290
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
8,038
$30,000–$34,999
8,483
$35,000–$39,999
8,317
$40,000–$44,999
8,814
$45,000–$49,999
9,104
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
18,171
$60,000–$74,999
30,418
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
32,519
$125,000–$149,999
26,810
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k28,088
$25–49k42,756
$50–74k48,589
$75–99k39,463
$100–149k59,329
$150–199k32,679
$200k+39,286

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
493,667
High school or higher
95.1%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
41.9%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
9,2421.9%
Less than 9th grade
15,1573.1%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
96,92819.6%
High school or equivalent
111,95622.7%
Some college, no degree
53,64610.9%
Associate degree
123,65525.0%
Bachelor’s degree
83,08316.8%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
5,668
Nursery School
20
Kindergarten
7
First Grade
0
Second Grade
202
Third Grade
230
Fourth Grade
197
Fifth Grade
334
Sixth Grade
1,175
Seventh Grade
434
Eighth Grade
975
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
2,051
Tenth Grade
2,708
Eleventh Grade
4,110
Twelfth No Diploma
6,288
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
78,660
Ged Or Alternative Credential
18,268
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
35,869
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
76,087
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
64,343
Professional School Degree
9,624
Doctorate Degree
9,116
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade9,242
Grades 9–12, no diploma15,157
High school or equivalent96,928
Some college, no degree111,956
Associate degree53,646
Bachelor’s degree123,655
Graduate or professional83,083
Marital status by sexMale and Female
5,74018,082
Widowed
28,37139,183
Divorced
2,8764,464
Separated
166,437162,498
Now Married
104,10876,606
Never Married
9,48711,091
Married Spouse Absent
156,950151,407
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed5,74018,082
Divorced28,37139,183
Separated2,8764,464
Now Married166,437162,498
Never Married104,10876,606
Married Spouse Absent9,48711,091
Married Spouse Present156,950151,407

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$461,000
Median gross rent
$1,696
Housing tenure
Owner
192,23266.2%
Renter
97,95833.8%
Occupied homes: 290,190.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner192,232
Renter97,958
Housing occupancy
Occupied
290,19095.6%
Vacant
13,2924.4%
Housing units: 303,482.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied290,190
Vacant13,292

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
137,579
Owners without mortgage
54,653
Vacancy reason
For rent3,975
For sale1,934
Rented, not occupied723
Sold, not occupied557
Seasonal1,941
Migrant workers41
Other4,121
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent3,975
For sale1,934
Rented, not occupied723
Sold, not occupied557
Seasonal1,941
Migrant workers41
Other4,121
Structure type
Detached202,827
Attached23,947
2–4 units15,063
5–19 units26,614
20+ units26,182
Mobile or other8,849
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
3,877
Structure 3–4 Units
11,186
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
10,886
Structure 10–19 Units
15,728
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
15,287
Structure 50 Plus Units
10,895
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
8,580
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
269
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached202,827
Attached23,947
2–4 units15,063
5–19 units26,614
20+ units26,182
Mobile or other8,849
Year builtHousing units by period
37,29512.3%
Before 1960
71,24323.5%
1960–79
90,94230.0%
1980–99
93,78630.9%
2000–19
10,2163.4%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
14,624
1940–1949
4,258
1950–1959
18,413
1960–79
1960–1969
24,436
1970–1979
46,807
1980–99
1980–1989
47,834
1990–1999
43,108
2000–19
2000–2009
51,456
2010–2019
42,330
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196037,295
1960–7971,243
1980–9990,942
2000–1993,786
2020+10,216
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
13,820
336
1990s
21,809
1,001
2000s
36,594
4,003
2010s
78,714
36,832
2020–22
35,701
40,198
2023+
5,594
15,588
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199013,820336
1990s21,8091,001
2000s36,5944,003
2010s78,71436,832
2020–2235,70140,198
2023+5,59415,588
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
7,8464.1%
Under $100k
11,0235.7%
$100–249k
96,09550.0%
$250–499k
50,43726.2%
$500–749k
17,3829.0%
$750–999k
6,6493.5%
$1–1.49m
2,8001.5%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
1,959
10000–14999
668
15000–19999
142
20000–24999
618
25000–29999
295
30000–34999
529
35000–39999
501
40000–49999
867
50000–59999
607
60000–69999
451
70000–79999
311
80000–89999
383
90000–99999
515
$100–249k
100000–124999
988
125000–149999
765
150000–174999
1,419
175000–199999
1,681
200000–249999
6,170
$250–499k
250000–299999
9,649
300000–399999
38,117
400000–499999
48,329
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
1,085
2000000+
1,715
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k7,846
$100–249k11,023
$250–499k96,095
$500–749k50,437
$750–999k17,382
$1–1.49m6,649
$1.5m+2,800
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5002,509
$500–9998,039
$1,000–1,49926,370
$1,500–1,99927,468
$2,000–2,49921,091
$2,500–2,9995,581
$3,000+4,334
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Under $500
Under 100
132
100–149
107
150–199
107
200–249
210
250–299
609
300–349
312
350–399
224
400–449
501
450–499
307
$500–999
500–549
150
550–599
364
600–649
417
650–699
358
700–749
520
750–799
915
800–899
2,419
900–999
2,896
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
12,157
1250–1499
14,213
$3,000+
3000–3499
2,759
3500+
1,575
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5002,509
$500–9998,039
$1,000–1,49926,370
$1,500–1,99927,468
$2,000–2,49921,091
$2,500–2,9995,581
$3,000+4,334
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
2,492
8,650
1 vehicle
41,593
44,660
2 vehicles
84,191
33,444
3 vehicles
41,280
7,670
4 vehicles
15,325
2,917
5+ vehicles
7,351
617
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle2,4928,650
1 vehicle41,59344,660
2 vehicles84,19133,444
3 vehicles41,2807,670
4 vehicles15,3252,917
5+ vehicles7,351617

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
378,598
Average commute
23.5 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
262,02569.2%Derived from published counts
Carpool
33,3458.8%Derived from published counts
Public transit
1,4030.4%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
13,8493.7%Derived from published counts
Work from home
63,79216.8%Derived from published counts
Other
4,1841.1%Derived from published counts
Workers: 378,598.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
12,435
Bicycle
1,414
Other
Other Transportation
3,298
Motorcycle
533
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
353
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone262,025
Carpool33,345
Public transit1,403
Walk or bicycle13,849
Work from home63,792
Other4,184
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
83,39426.5%
Under 15 min
141,66445.0%
15–29 min
59,43018.9%
30–44 min
13,0094.1%
45–59 min
17,3095.5%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
8,431
5–9
29,066
10–14
45,897
15–29 min
15–19
57,732
20–24
56,938
25–29
26,994
30–44 min
30–34
43,640
35–39
8,150
40–44
7,640
60+ min
60–89
11,109
90+
6,200
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min83,394
15–29 min141,664
30–44 min59,430
45–59 min13,009
60+ min17,309

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
590,426
Civilian labor force
369,615
Employed
349,582
Unemployed
20,033
Unemployment rate
5.4%
Poverty universe
721,539
Persons below poverty
61,500
Gini index
0.43
White-collar workers
233,233
Blue-collar workers
60,608
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
23,985
31,756
Sales Office Occupations
27,131
43,208
Management Business Science Arts
82,170
80,724
Production Transportation Material Moving
24,296
8,324
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
26,993
995
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations23,98531,756
Sales Office Occupations27,13143,208
Management Business Science Arts82,17080,724
Production Transportation Material Moving24,2968,324
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance26,993995

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
282,066
Workplace jobs
268,305
Internal commuters
199,651
Inbound commuters
68,654
Outbound commuters
82,415
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
652,36992.8%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
50,6867.2%
Residents: 703,055.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured652,369
Uninsured50,686
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
9,62319.0%
Under 19
19,02837.5%
Age 19–34
21,59642.6%
Age 35–64
4390.9%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 199,623
Age 19–3419,028
Age 35–6421,596
Age 65+439

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
689,36192.8%
Foreign born
53,6387.2%
Residents: 742,999.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born689,361
Foreign born53,638

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
30,924
Not a citizen
22,714

Residential mobility

Same house
600,383
Within same county
64,714
From another county
15,894
From another state
45,788
From abroad
7,270

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
287,459

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About El Paso County, Colorado

El Paso County, Colorado has 742,999 residents and a median age of 35.1 years. It ranks No. 88 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has grown 1.7% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $9,629 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
El Paso County, Colorado742,999$90,36335.1 years66.2%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Colorado5,862,189$95,47037.7 years66.2%

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