Texas County Map
El Paso County, Texas
County seat: El Paso · Established 1848 · West Texas · FIPS 48141
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · El Paso County, TX
El Paso County Neighboring counties County seat (El Paso)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
El Paso
Population
877,858
Area
1,013 sq mi
Density
866.6 /sq mi
Region
West Texas
Established
1848
Latitude
31.769°N
Longitude
106.235°W
Bordering counties (1)
Hudspeth County
About
El Paso County was established in 1848, named for Neighboring Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, formerly called El Paso del Norte as it served as the pass north from central Mexico to the settlements of New Mexico, and carved from Santa Fe County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the West Texas region.