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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively Moderate

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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