El Paso County , Colorado
Population: 736,008 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $87,470 Home $431,000 Rent $1,609/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
El Paso County's headline indicators land 17% above the national median on income ($87,470), with housing 41% above the US figure ($431,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks El Paso County in the top 6% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$87,470
Median Income
household
$431,000
Home Value
median
$1,609/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $87,470 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,250 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.5% |
| Median Home Value | $431,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,609/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 66.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 33.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 736,008 |
| Median Age | 35 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 41.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
28.3%
Obesity
8.7%
Diabetes
10.7%
Smoking
28.1%
High Blood Pressure
18.9%
No Physical Activity
25.4%
Depression
34.6%
Insufficient Sleep
73.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 94.1 · 94th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
96.82
🔥 Wildfire
99.27
❄️ Winter Storm
99.94
🌍 Earthquake
75.10
☀️ Drought
44.40
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