El Paso County , Texas

Population: 866,275 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $58,859 Home $167,300 Rent $1,045/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 21% below the national median on income ($58,859), with housing 45% below the US figure ($167,000 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 5% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.

$58,859
Median Income
household
$167,300
Home Value
median
$1,045/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $58,859
Per Capita Income $27,541
Poverty Rate 18.9%
Median Home Value $167,300
Median Gross Rent $1,045/mo
Owner Occupied 63.7%
Renter Occupied 36.3%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 866,275
Median Age 33.3 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 25.4%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

34.4%
Obesity
15.4%
Diabetes
12.5%
Smoking
33.0%
High Blood Pressure
33.6%
No Physical Activity
19.9%
Depression
37.9%
Insufficient Sleep
74.7%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively High

Overall risk score: 95.5  ·  95th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
34.80
🌀 Hurricane
41.13
🔥 Wildfire
70.96
❄️ Winter Storm
99.90
🌍 Earthquake
92.08
☀️ Drought
96.02

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