El Paso County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
El Paso County, Texas has its county seat in El Paso and FIPS code 48141. About 866,275 people live here, the 9th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | El Paso |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48141 (Texas 48 + county 141) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 866,275 (9th of 254) |
| Land area | 1,013.5 sq mi (70th largest; + 1.8 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 854.7 |
| Time zone | Mountain time (America/Denver) |
| Median home value | $167,300 |
| Median property tax paid | $3,490 a year (about 2.09% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.epcounty.com |
What counties border El Paso County?
El Paso County shares a border with 3 counties:
- Doña Ana County, NM
- Otero County, NM
- Hudspeth County
What cities and towns are in El Paso County?
16 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 93% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 678,147 | 100.0% |
| Socorro | 36,237 | 100.0% |
| Horizon City | 23,069 | 100.0% |
| Fort Bliss (CDP) | 12,009 | 100.0% |
| San Elizario | 10,123 | 100.0% |
| Homestead Meadows South (CDP) | 7,687 | 100.0% |
| Canutillo (CDP) | 6,422 | 100.0% |
| Homestead Meadows North (CDP) | 5,987 | 100.0% |
| Sparks (CDP) | 4,936 | 100.0% |
| Fabens (CDP) | 4,704 | 100.0% |
| Anthony | 3,727 | 100.0% |
| Westway (CDP) | 3,515 | 100.0% |
| Agua Dulce (CDP) | 2,995 | 100.0% |
| Vinton | 2,752 | 100.0% |
| Tornillo (CDP) | 1,381 | 100.0% |
| Clint | 1,208 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in El Paso County?
31 ZIP code areas with residents touch El Paso County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
- 79821
- 79835*
- 79836
- 79838
- 79849
- 79853
- 79901
- 79902
- 79903
- 79904
- 79905
- 79906
- 79907
- 79908
- 79911
- 79912
- 79915
- 79916
- 79918
- 79920
- 79922*
- 79924
- 79925
- 79927
- 79928
- 79930
- 79932
- 79934
- 79935
- 79936
- 79938*
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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