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  • FIPS 08041
  • Largest town: Colorado Springs

El Paso County, Colorado

El Paso County had 752,772 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,126.4 square miles of land. It is the most populous of Colorado's 64 county-equivalents.

Population
752,772
#1 of 64 in Colorado · #87 in US
Area
2,126.4 sq mi
#19 of 64 in Colorado · #261 in US
Density
354 / sq mi
#8 of 64 in Colorado · #380 in US
Median household income
$88,794
#22 of 64 in Colorado · #261 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

El Paso County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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El Paso County population, land area and income

El Paso County had 752,772 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,126.4 square miles of land. It is the most populous of Colorado's 64 county-equivalents. That works out to 354.0 people per square mile, 3.7 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Colorado has 15,336 residents, so El Paso County is 49.1 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $88,794 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

752,772

3144th1st

87th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

2,126 sq mi

3144th1st

261st of 3,144 (US)

Density

354.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

380th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$88,794

3143rd1st

261st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

752,772

64th1st

1st of 64 (CO)

Land area

2,126 sq mi

64th1st

19th of 64 (CO)

Density

354.0 / sq mi

64th1st

8th of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$88,794

64th1st

22nd of 64 (CO)

How El Paso County's population changed since 2020

El Paso County gained 18,968 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.6%. That ranks 23rd of 64 in Colorado for growth. The median Colorado county changed by +1.7%, and the state as a whole by +2.9%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, El Paso County recorded 39,077 births and 25,115 deaths, a natural change of +13,962. Net international migration added +6,073 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +705. The largest single component was natural change, which added 13,962 people.

733.8k2020738.8k2021742.7k2022746.9k2023752.8k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
39,077
Deaths
25,115
Net international migration
+6,073
Net domestic migration
+705
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+5,838

Where El Paso County is

The Census internal point of El Paso County is at 38.827400, -104.527500. It sits in UTM zone 13N. The map shades Colorado's 64 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with El Paso County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Otero County: -3.6%Lake County: -0.6%Adams County: +4.3%Kit Carson County: +0.2%Phillips County: -0.9%Bent County: +5.5%Lincoln County: -1.1%Washington County: -0.9%Hinsdale County: -5.1%Alamosa County: +1.9%Kiowa County: -4.1%Arapahoe County: +1.8%Archuleta County: +5.1%Montrose County: +4.6%Jefferson County: -0.8%Gilpin County: +2.5%Larimer County: +4.1%Custer County: +17.5%Saguache County: +4.3%Mineral County: +7.1%Broomfield County: +5.1%Logan County: -2.1%Mesa County: +3.4%Eagle County: -2.4%Denver County: +1.6%Pitkin County: -4.2%Boulder County: -0.2%El Paso County: +2.6%Las Animas County: +0.1%San Miguel County: -2.9%Douglas County: +9.3%Cheyenne County: -1.9%Garfield County: +2.2%Ouray County: +6.5%San Juan County: +16.0%Yuma County: +0.8%Elbert County: +12.1%Prowers County: -0.5%Morgan County: +4.2%Delta County: +3.7%Chaffee County: +6.6%Huerfano County: +2.4%Teller County: +0.5%Costilla County: +5.3%Baca County: -3.3%Routt County: +1.6%Conejos County: +1.3%Summit County: -1.1%Clear Creek County: -3.0%Fremont County: +2.5%Rio Blanco County: +1.3%Dolores County: +5.8%Grand County: +2.6%Gunnison County: +2.1%Park County: +5.1%Sedgwick County: -5.5%Montezuma County: +3.7%La Plata County: +2.1%Moffat County: -1.0%Rio Grande County: -3.6%Weld County: +11.5%Pueblo County: +0.9%Jackson County: -7.6%Crowley County: -1.5%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.9%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.4%
  4. < +5.1%
  5. ≥ +5.1%
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Orange pin: El Paso County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
38.827400, -104.527500
DMS
38°49'38.64"N 104°31'39.00"W
UTM
13N 541013.9E 4297729.3N
Geohash
9wvsvkm3u
Plus code
85CQRFGC+XX

Towns in El Paso County

5 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in El Paso County, 543,601 people together, or 72% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside El Paso County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Colorado Springs with 493,554.

  1. 01Colorado Springs493,554
  2. 02Fountain29,457
  3. 03Monument13,408
  4. 04Manitou Springs4,607
  5. 05Palmer Lake2,575
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering El Paso County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for El Paso County. The most populous is Douglas County, CO, with 393,995 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 67.6 miles NNW of El Paso County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Colorado Springs, CO (population 493,554), 12.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Fountain, CO (population 29,457), 12.6 miles away.

El Paso County FIPS code

The FIPS code of El Paso County is 08041: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 041. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $88,794.

Questions people ask

What is the population of El Paso County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 752,772. That is up 18,968 people (2.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 733,804.

What is the FIPS code of El Paso County?

08041. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (041) identify the county.

What is the largest town in El Paso County?

Colorado Springs, with 493,554 residents inside El Paso County in 2024.

Which counties border El Paso County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Douglas County, CO; Pueblo County, CO; Fremont County, CO; Elbert County, CO; Teller County, CO; Lincoln County, CO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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