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Who knew El Paso County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for El Paso County, CO. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call El Paso County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 622,263 #1 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $56,268
Poverty Rate 11.1%
Median Age 34.1 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

El Paso County Demographics Summary

population icon With 622,263 people, El Paso County is the 1st most populated county in the state of Colorado out of 64 counties. But watch out, El Paso County, because Denver County with 600,158 people and Arapahoe County with 572,003 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of El Paso County residents was $56,268. El Paso County households made slightly more than Archuleta County households ($56,068) and Weld County households ($55,596) However, 11.1% of El Paso County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for El Paso County residents is 34.1 years young.

race icon The largest El Paso County racial/ethinic groups are White (72.0%) followed by Hispanic (15.1%) and Black (5.8%).

El Paso County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 447,947
Black 35,792
American Indian 3,693
Asian 16,492
Pacific Islander 1,911
Some Other Race 1,147
Two or More Races 21,616
Hispanic 93,665
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest El Paso County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The El Paso County White population is 447,947 persons or 72.0%.
  • The El Paso County Hispanic population is 93,665 persons or 15.1%.
  • The El Paso County Black population is 35,792 persons or 5.8%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


El Paso County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. El Paso County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 34.1 years
Median Age - Females 35.7 years
Median Age - Males 32.5 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 26.1% of the El Paso County population under 18, El Paso County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 26.1%
Persons Over 65 10.0%
Everyone else 63.9
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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