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Welcome to El Paso County ...

Time Zone: El Paso County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of El Paso is the Seat for El Paso County.

El Paso County was founded in 1848 and was created by taking area from  County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> El Paso had a population of 837,501 people. This is an increase of 4.6% since the last Census (which gave a population of 800,647 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, El Paso represented 3.18% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in El Paso County:

  • Anthony
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
    • Anthony is located in El Paso County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <3>
  • Clint
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clint
    • Clint is located in El Paso County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clint <3>
  • El Paso
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
    • El Paso is located in El Paso County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 681,534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <3>
  • Horizon City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horizon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon City
    • Horizon City is located in El Paso County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horizon City <3>
  • Socorro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Socorro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Socorro
    • Socorro is located in El Paso County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,883 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Socorro <3>
  • Vinton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Vinton is located in El Paso County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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