Total Population: 841,971

(An increase of 4.71 % in the past 5 years.)

Census Data

• Foreign Born - 213,291
• Language Spoken at Home - 670,450

• 25.3% of Total Population are Foreign Born
• 79.6% of Total Population Speak Another Language Other than English at Home

[Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Foreign Born and Language Spoken at Home]

Quick Facts

• Over 75% of the population of the greater El Paso area speaks a language other than English at home, the primary language being Spanish. It is the most commonly spoken language in households period, even more common than English.


• Mexican are the largest people group in the city, as well as the fastest growing. It is estimated that 25% of the population was born in Mexico, and almost 80% are of Mexican descent.


• A growing Asian population with Chinese, Mandarin being on the rise.