Poverty Rate in El Paso County, TX
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How El Paso County Compares
National Distribution
Where El Paso County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ El Paso County: 18.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,542 | Dale County, AL | 18.7% |
| #2,543 | Scott County, AR | 18.7% |
| #2,544 | Jones County, MS | 18.7% |
| #2,545 | El Paso County, TX | 18.7% |
| #2,546 | Wright County, MO | 18.7% |
| #2,547 | Walthall County, MS | 18.8% |
| #2,548 | Vernon County, MO | 18.8% |
Poverty Rate in El Paso County, Texas
El Paso County, Texas has a poverty rate of 18.7%, which ranks #2,545 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 48.8% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Texas, El Paso County ranks #204 of 254 out of 254 counties. This places it in the 21th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.