Census ACS · #67 MSA
El Paso Metro Area
The El Paso, Tx Metropolitan Statistical Area has 869,606 residents. The median household income is $58,800 and the median home value is $167,000.
869,606
Population
156
People / sq mi
$58,800
Median Income
$167,000
Median Home Value
The El Paso CBSA covers 5,584 sq mi of land at 155.7 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 39.2% |
| Black or African American | 3.3% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.0% |
Economy & Income
$58,800
Median Household Income
$27,509
Per Capita Income
16.3%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Unemployment
Cost of Living
The El Paso metro's price level is 89.9 on the BEA Regional Price Parity index (US average = 100), meaning prices are 10.1% lower the US average. The local median income of $58,800 has the buying power of $65,397 in average-priced US metros.
89.9
Price Level (US = 100)
$65,397
COL-Adjusted Median Income
$58,800
Nominal Median Income
Housing
$167,000
Median Home Value
$1,045
Median Rent
63.7%
Homeownership
Education
80.6%
High School+
25.3%
Bachelor's+
Commute
0.9%
Drive Alone
7.8%
Work From Home
24.2 min
Avg Commute
16.1%
Foreign Born
El Paso spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The El Paso, Tx Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 869,606 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #67 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the El Paso metro area is $58,800, with a per capita income of $27,509.
The El Paso, Tx CBSA spans the state of Texas.
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Data for the El Paso, Tx CBSA (21340) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
The poverty rate is what most separates El Paso from the typical metro area: 16.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line, against 12.4% nationally. El Paso is a metro area in TX with a population of 869,606.
Incomes run on the lower side: a median household income of $58,800, below the US median of $78,538. Poverty is among the highest of comparable US metro areas: 16.3%, above the national 12.4%. Homes carry a median value of $167,000, with typical rent around $1,045.
Roughly 25.3% of adults have a bachelor’s, below the national 35.0%.
The elevated poverty rate is the context for the rest of the profile in El Paso: it pulls on median income, housing tenure, and the share of residents with a college degree.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.