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El Paso County | |
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Coordinates: 31°46′N 106°14′W / 31.77°N 106.24°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Founded | 1871 |
Seat | El Paso |
Largest city | El Paso |
Area | |
• Total | 1,015 sq mi (2,630 km2) |
• Land | 1,013 sq mi (2,620 km2) |
• Water | 2.3 sq mi (6 km2) 0.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 865,657 |
• Density | 850/sq mi (330/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional districts | 16th, 23rd |
Website | www |
El Paso County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 865,657,[1] making it the ninth-most populous county in the state of Texas. Its seat is the city of El Paso,[2] the sixth-most populous city in Texas and the 22nd-most populous city in the United States. The county was created in 1850 and later organized in 1871.[3]
El Paso is short for "El Paso del Norte", which is Spanish for "The Pass of the North". It is named for the pass the Rio Grande creates through the mountains on either side of the river. The county is northeast of the Mexico–United States border.
El Paso County is included in the El Paso metropolitan area. Along with Hudspeth County, it is one of two counties of Texas entirely in the Mountain Time Zone (all other Texas counties except for northwestern Culberson County use Central Time). El Paso County is one of nine counties that comprise the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,015 square miles (2,630 km2), of which 1,013 square miles (2,620 km2) is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) (0.2%) is water.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Adjacent counties and municipalities
- Doña Ana County, New Mexico – northwest
- Otero County, New Mexico – northeast
- Hudspeth County – east
- Guadalupe, Chihuahua, Mexico – south
- Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico – south
- Práxedis G. Guerrero, Chihuahua, Mexico – southeast
National protected area
Major highways
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1860 | 4,051 | — | |
1870 | 3,671 | −9.4% | |
1880 | 3,845 | 4.7% | |
1890 | 15,678 | 307.8% | |
1900 | 24,886 | 58.7% | |
1910 | 52,599 | 111.4% | |
1920 | 101,877 | 93.7% | |
1930 | 131,597 | 29.2% | |
1940 | 131,067 | −0.4% | |
1950 | 194,968 | 48.8% | |
1960 | 314,070 | 61.1% | |
1970 | 359,291 | 14.4% | |
1980 | 479,899 | 33.6% | |
1990 | 591,610 | 23.3% | |
2000 | 679,622 | 14.9% | |
2010 | 800,647 | 17.8% | |
2020 | 865,657 | 8.1% | |
2022 (est.) | 868,763 | [10] | 0.4% |
U.S. Decennial Census[11] 1850–2010[12] 2010[13] 2020[14] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[13] | Pop 2020[14] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 105,246 | 98,219 | 13.15% | 11.35% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 20,649 | 24,415 | 2.58% | 2.82% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2,269 | 2,365 | 0.28% | 0.27% |
Asian alone (NH) | 7,551 | 10,692 | 0.94% | 1.24% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 805 | 1,527 | 0.10% | 0.18% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 602 | 2,422 | 0.08% | 0.28% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 5,391 | 10,666 | 0.67% | 1.23% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 658,134 | 715,351 | 82.20% | 82.64% |
Total | 800,647 | 865,657 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 800,647 people living in the county. 82.1% were White of largely Hispanic descent, 10.5% of other races, 3.1% African American or Black, 2.5% of two or more races, 1.0% Asian, 0.8% Native American and 0.1% Pacific Islander. 82.2% were Latino (of any race).
As of the census[15] of 2000, there were 679,622 people, 210,022 households, and 166,127 families living in the county. The population density was 671 people per square mile (259 people/km2). There were 224,447 housing units at an average density of 222 per square mile (86/km2). The city was 78.23% Latino of any race. The racial makeup of the county was 73.95% White, 17.91% from other races, 3.06% African American or Black, 0.82% Native American, 0.98% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, and 3.19% from two or more races.
There were 210,022 households, out of which 44.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.70% were married couples living together, 18.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.90% were non-families. 17.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 3.63.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 32.00% under the age of 18, 10.60% from 18 to 24, 29.30% from 25 to 44, 18.40% from 45 to 64, and 9.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 93.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,051, and the median income for a family was $33,410. Males had a median income of $26,882 versus $20,722 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,421. About 20.50% of families and 23.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.50% of those under age 18 and 18.50% of those age 65 or over.
Government and Politics
Most of El Paso County is included in the 16th Congressional District in the U.S. House, represented by Democrat Veronica Escobar. A small eastern portion of the county is in the 23rd Congressional District, represented since 2021 by Republican Tony Gonzales. El Paso County is historically Democratic and the 2008 presidential election was no exception. Democrat Barack Obama won 66% of the vote with 121,589 votes even though he lost the entire state of Texas by about 946,000 votes. Republican John McCain won 33% of the vote in El Paso County with 61,598 votes. Other candidates won 1% of the vote. In 2004, Democrat John F. Kerry won El Paso County but by a smaller margin than Barack Obama. John Kerry won 56% of the vote and 95,142 votes. Republican George W. Bush won 43% of the vote with 73,261 votes. Other candidates won less than 1% of the vote.[citation needed]
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 84,331 | 31.56% | 178,126 | 66.66% | 4,758 | 1.78% |
2016 | 55,512 | 25.71% | 147,843 | 68.47% | 12,567 | 5.82% |
2012 | 57,150 | 33.09% | 112,952 | 65.40% | 2,601 | 1.51% |
2008 | 61,783 | 33.28% | 122,021 | 65.73% | 1,826 | 0.98% |
2004 | 73,261 | 43.20% | 95,142 | 56.11% | 1,170 | 0.69% |
2000 | 57,574 | 39.69% | 83,848 | 57.81% | 3,620 | 2.50% |
1996 | 43,255 | 32.11% | 83,964 | 62.33% | 7,491 | 5.56% |
1992 | 47,224 | 34.94% | 67,715 | 50.10% | 20,224 | 14.96% |
1988 | 55,573 | 46.79% | 62,622 | 52.72% | 586 | 0.49% |
1984 | 66,114 | 55.83% | 51,917 | 43.84% | 399 | 0.34% |
1980 | 53,276 | 53.53% | 40,082 | 40.27% | 6,168 | 6.20% |
1976 | 42,697 | 47.72% | 45,477 | 50.83% | 1,291 | 1.44% |
1972 | 49,981 | 60.15% | 32,435 | 39.04% | 674 | 0.81% |
1968 | 30,347 | 44.55% | 32,658 | 47.94% | 5,111 | 7.50% |
1964 | 20,687 | 36.99% | 35,050 | 62.67% | 190 | 0.34% |
1960 | 21,551 | 45.20% | 26,027 | 54.59% | 99 | 0.21% |
1956 | 18,532 | 54.70% | 15,157 | 44.73% | 193 | 0.57% |
1952 | 20,005 | 57.74% | 14,595 | 42.12% | 47 | 0.14% |
1948 | 5,544 | 25.85% | 15,341 | 71.53% | 563 | 2.62% |
1944 | 2,072 | 13.18% | 11,426 | 72.69% | 2,220 | 14.12% |
1940 | 3,764 | 23.28% | 12,374 | 76.55% | 27 | 0.17% |
1936 | 1,773 | 12.84% | 11,920 | 86.32% | 116 | 0.84% |
1932 | 2,841 | 19.74% | 11,336 | 78.77%
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