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
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
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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