El Paso County, Texas facts for kids
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El Paso County
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Texas |
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| 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)
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| • Total | 865,657 | |
| • Density | 852.9/sq mi (329.29/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) | |
| Congressional districts | 16th, 23rd | |
El Paso County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 865,657, making it the ninth-most populous county in the state of Texas. Its seat is the city of El Paso, 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.
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 in Texas in the Mountain Time Zone (all other Texas counties use Central Time). El Paso County is one of nine counties that comprise the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas.
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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.
Adjacent counties and municipalities
- Doña Ana County, New Mexico – northwest
- Otero County, New Mexico – northeast
- Hudspeth County, Texas – east
- Guadalupe, Chihuahua, Mexico – south
- Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico – southwest
- Práxedis G. Guerrero, Chihuahua, Mexico – southeast
National protected area
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 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% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 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.
2010 Census
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).
Communities
Cities
Towns
Village
Census-designated places
Military Base
Unincorporated communities
Education
School districts include:
- Anthony Independent School District
- Canutillo Independent School District
- Clint Independent School District
- El Paso Independent School District
- Fabens Independent School District
- San Elizario Independent School District
- Socorro Independent School District
- Tornillo Independent School District
- Ysleta Independent School District
All of the county is in the service area of El Paso Community College.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de El Paso (Texas) para niños
