El Paso, TX — City Profile & Demographics 2026

Population 678,147 · Texas · Updated May 2026

Population

678,147

Median Income

$58,734

Home Price

$235,994

Unemployment

6.2%

Poverty Rate

18.4%

Bachelor's+

27.5%

Full Demographics — El Paso, TX

27 metrics across 8 categories, compared to US national averages.

Demographics

MetricEl Paso, TXUS Averagevs US
Population678,147
Pop. Density / sq miN/A
Median Age34.138.9
Foreign Born22.3%13.8%
White39.3%61.6%
Black3.6%12.4%
Asian1.5%6.0%
Hispanic81.3%18.7%
Spanish at HomeN/A13.2%

Economy

MetricEl Paso, TXUS Averagevs US
Median HH Income$58,734$74,580
Per Capita Income$28,942$40,480
Per Capita Personal Income (MSA)BEA MSA-level$63,758$64,500
Unemployment Rate6.2%3.8%
Poverty Rate18.4%11.5%
Bachelor's Degree+27.5%35.8%

Housing

Source: Zillow ZHVI, Census ACS

MetricEl Paso, TXUS Averagevs US
Median Home Value$235,994$410,000
Homeownership Rate60.2%65.4%

Safety

MetricEl Paso, TXUS Averagevs US
Violent Crime / 100KFBI CDE (state-level est.)442380
Property Crime / 100KFBI CDE (state-level est.)23391950

Health

MetricEl Paso, TXUS Averagevs US
Obesity RateCDC PLACES33.8%33.0%
Diabetes RateCDC PLACES16.4%11.6%
Poor Mental HealthCDC PLACES — 14+ days/month17.2%14.0%
No Health InsuranceCDC PLACES27.9%9.6%
Binge DrinkingCDC PLACES16.5%15.5%
Current SmokersCDC PLACES12.2%12.5%

Climate

MetricEl Paso, TXUS Averagevs US
Avg Annual TempNOAA 1991–2020 normal64.3°F54.5°F
Annual PrecipitationNOAA 1991–2020 normal10.5 in30.2 in

Air Quality

MetricEl Paso, TXUS Averagevs US
PM2.5 Annual AvgEPA AQS (state-level est.)9.2 µg/m³8.5 µg/m³
Good Air DaysAQI ≤ 5055.0%70.0%

Commute

MetricEl Paso, TXUS Averagevs US
Mean Commute TimeCensus ACS25.1 min27.0 min

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About El Paso, TX

El Paso is a city in Texas, United States. With a population of 678,147, it is one of the notable cities in the region. Compared to the US average, El Paso shows stronger commute time (25 min average commute vs 27 min average commute US avg). However, the city has a higher educational attainment at 27.5% bachelor's degree, compared to the US average of 35.8% bachelor's degree. Data sourced from US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Survey (2023), CDC PLACES, FBI CDE, NOAA, and EPA.