El Paso County, Colorado
County seat: Colorado Springs · Population 757,040 (2025) · 2,126 sq mi
El Paso County is the most populous of Colorado's 64 counties, with 757,040 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Colorado Springs. It is part of the Region 4: Southern Front Range region, one of the 14 Planning and Management Regions of Colorado. The map shows its 8 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
El Paso County facts
- County seat
- Colorado Springs
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 757,040 +3.5% since 2020
- Land area
- 2,126 sq mi 19th largest of 64
- Water area
- 3 sq mi
- Population density
- 356 per sq mi
- Established
- 1861
- Named after
- Ute Pass mountain pass west of Colorado Springs
- Largest city
- Colorado Springs 494,743
- Median household income
- $90,363
- Cities and towns
- 8 plus 12 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 47
- Time zone
- Mountain
- FIPS code
- 08041
Cities and towns in El Paso County
El Paso County has 8 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside El Paso County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs (county seat) | City | 494,743 | |
| Fountain | City | 29,450 | |
| Monument | Town | 13,813 | |
| Manitou Springs | City | 4,577 | |
| Palmer Lake | Town | 2,591 | |
| Calhan | Town | 727 | |
| Green Mountain Falls | Town | 578 | Teller County |
| Ramah | Town | 105 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Security-Widefield | 37,345 | |
| Cimarron Hills | 19,817 | |
| Fort Carson | 18,019 | |
| Black Forest | 15,738 | |
| Woodmoor | 8,934 | |
| Air Force Academy | 6,727 | |
| Gleneagle | 6,440 | |
| Stratmoor | 5,412 | |
| Cascade-Chipita Park | 1,412 | |
| Ellicott | 1,404 | |
| Peyton | 139 | |
| Rock Creek Park | 97 |
ZIP codes in El Paso County
47 ZIP codes reach into El Paso County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 80106 also Elbert and Douglas counties
- 80132
- 80133
- 80808 also Elbert County
- 80809
- 80817 also Pueblo County
- 80819 also Teller County
- 80829
- 80831 also Elbert County
- 80832 also Elbert and Lincoln counties
- 80833 also Lincoln and Elbert counties
- 80835 also Elbert County
- 80840
- 80863 also Teller County
- 80864
- 80902
- 80903
- 80904
- 80905
- 80906
- 80907
- 80908
- 80909
- 80910
- 80911
- 80913
- 80914
- 80915
- 80916
- 80917
- 80918
- 80919
- 80920
- 80921
- 80922
- 80923
- 80924
- 80925
- 80926 also Fremont County
- 80927
- 80928
- 80929
- 80930
- 80938
- 80939
- 80951
- 81008 also Pueblo County
Population of El Paso County, 2020–2025
El Paso County grew by 25,254 people (+3.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 15,958 more births than deaths and a net gain of 8,980 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 733,721 |
| 2021 | 738,405 |
| 2022 | 741,819 |
| 2023 | 745,819 |
| 2024 | 752,356 |
| 2025 | 757,040 |
Neighboring counties
- Elbert County northeast · 30,534 people
- Pueblo County south · 169,277 people
- Teller County west · 24,756 people
- Lincoln County east · 5,645 people
- Douglas County northwest · 399,396 people
- Fremont County southwest · 50,039 people
Printable El Paso County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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