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El Paso County
El Paso County, Colorado
At a Glance
Population 730,395 County Seat El Paso County Terry R Harris Judicial Complex State FIPS 08 County FIPS 041 Num Towns 20 Census-Designated Places 12 Total Town Population 651,384 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 730,323 Median Age 34.7 Veterans 84,573 Housing Units 289,809 Uninsured 9,210 Net Migration (recent) -1,851 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 18,769 Total Employees 254,033 Avg Annual Pay $67,491 Median Household Income $82,748 Poverty Rate 9.2% Unemployment Rate 5.2% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $82,157 Federal Spending FY2024 $8,601,185,821 Federal Spending Per Capita $11,776
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $390,500 Median Rent $1,507 FMR Studio $1,219 FMR 1BR $1,472 FMR 2BR $1,778 FMR 3BR $2,491 FMR 4BR $2,846
Health & Safety
Hospitals 160 EMS Stations 60 Fire Stations 60 Police Stations 60 Adult Smoking 13.7% Adult Obesity 28.1% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 40.8 Air Quality Good Days 202
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.92 Electric Customers 2557732 Towns with Broadband Data 20 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 20
Community
Churches 676 Libraries 28 Historic Places (NRHP) 96 Homeless Population 1,146 Schools 452 SNAP Stores 361 Bank Branches 136
Agriculture
Total Farms 32 Land in Farms (acres) 112,566 Avg Farm Size (acres) 3,517.7 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES 2023-08-25 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2015-07-16 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2013-09-14 EM SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2013-09-12 DR BLACK FOREST WILDFIRE 2013-07-26 FM BLACK FOREST FIRE 2013-06-11 DR HIGH PARK AND WALDO CANYON WILDFIRES 2012-06-28 FM WALDO CANYON FIRE 2012-06-24
Communities in El Paso County
Colorado Springs — pop 478,961Security-Widefield — pop 38,639Fountain — pop 29,802Cimarron Hills — pop 19,311Fort Carson — pop 17,693Black Forest — pop 15,097Monument — pop 10,399Woodmoor — pop 9,536Gleneagle — pop 6,649Air Force Academy — pop 6,608Stratmoor — pop 6,518Manitou Springs — pop 4,858Palmer Lake — pop 2,636Cascade-Chipita Park — pop 1,628Ellicott — pop 1,248Calhan — pop 762Green Mountain Falls — pop 646Peyton — pop 214Ramah — pop 111Rock Creek Park — pop 68
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
