Texas / Census place 4824000

El Paso

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: El Paso city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
683,012
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
2,639/sq mi
258.9 sq mi land area
Median age
34.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$59,745
Median home value
$184,500
Median gross rent
$1,073
Bachelor’s degree or higher
28.1%
Typical commute
23.4 min
Public transit commute
0.9%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: EL PASO INTL AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
78.6°F
Average low
53.8°F
Annual rainfall
8.8"
Annual snowfall
2.8"

Month by month

A year in El Paso.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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