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County · code 48141

El Paso CountyTexas

El Paso County, Texas, the county seat of El Paso, was created on January 3, 1850.

  • Founded1850
  • County seatEl Paso
  • Named forEl Paso, Texas
  • Land area1,013 sq mi + 2.1 sq mi water
  • Population865,657 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped388,381 checked 15 October 2026
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Doña Ana, NMHudspeth El Paso Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

El Paso on the map of Texas

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History

Founded in 1850

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

El Paso County was created from Non-County Area 16 in 1850, originally including territory in present-day Texas and New Mexico. In 1850, Texas sold land to the United States, and El Paso lost territory to what became Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Wyoming. El Paso gained territory from Presidio in 1871 but lost land that same year to the creation of Pecos County. The county gave rise to Culberson County in 1911 and Hudspeth County in 1917.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1850
    El Paso County created El Paso created from Non-County Area 16; included territory in present Texas and New Mexico; El Paso not fully organized. · Texas Laws 1849, 3d leg., reg. sess., ch. 29/p. 24
  2. 1852
    Changed Presidio attached to El Paso "for judicial purposes."
    Presidio
    · Texas Laws 1851, 4th leg., reg. sess., ch. 85/p. 91
  3. 1871
    Gained territory El Paso gained from Presidio, lost to Non-County Area 26 that became Pecos on 8 May 1871.
    from Presidiofrom Pecos
    · Texas Laws 1871, 12th leg., 1st sess., ch. 67/p. 70
  4. 1911
    Lost territory El Paso lost to creation of Culberson; Culberson not fully organized, attached to El Paso "for judicial, surveying and recording purposes."
    to Culberson
    · Texas Laws 1911, 32d leg., reg. sess., ch. 38/p. 53
  5. 1917
    Lost territory El Paso lost to creation of Hudspeth.
    to Hudspeth
    · Texas Laws 1917, 35th leg., reg. sess., ch. 25/pp. 39-43
Show all 12 changes (7 more)
  1. 1850
    El Paso County created El Paso created from Non-County Area 16; included territory in present Texas and New Mexico; El Paso not fully organized. · Texas Laws 1849, 3d leg., reg. sess., ch. 29/p. 24
  2. 1850
    Lost territory State of Texas sold land in present Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Wyoming to the United States; except for small adjustments, Texas state boundaries now set. El Paso lost territory to the United States. · U.S. Stat., vol. 9, ch. 49 [1850]/pp. 446-452 and appendix, sec. 10/pp. 1005-1006; Texas Laws 1850, 3d leg., 3d sess., ch. 2/p. 4; Van Zandt, 122
  3. 1852
    Changed Presidio attached to El Paso "for judicial purposes."
    Presidio
    · Texas Laws 1851, 4th leg., reg. sess., ch. 85/p. 91
  4. 1871
    Gained territory El Paso gained from Presidio, lost to Non-County Area 26 that became Pecos on 8 May 1871.
    from Presidiofrom Pecos
    · Texas Laws 1871, 12th leg., 1st sess., ch. 67/p. 70
  5. 1871
    Changed El Paso fully organized. · History of Texas . . . Biographical History of Tarrant and Parker Counties, 207
  6. 1874
    Changed Pecos and Tom Green both attached to El Paso "for judicial purposes."
    PecosTom Green
    · Texas Laws 1874, 14th leg., reg. sess., ch. 109/p. 155
  7. 1875
    Changed Tom Green fully organized, detached from El Paso.
    Tom Green
    · "Tom Green County," New Handbook of Texas, 6:523
  8. 1875
    Changed Pecos fully organized, detached from El Paso.
    Pecos
    · "Pecos County," New Handbook of Texas, 5:121
  9. c. 1875
    Changed Presidio fully organized, detached from El Paso.
    Presidio
    · "Presidio County," New Handbook of Texas, 5:331
  10. 1911
    Lost territory El Paso lost to creation of Culberson; Culberson not fully organized, attached to El Paso "for judicial, surveying and recording purposes."
    to Culberson
    · Texas Laws 1911, 32d leg., reg. sess., ch. 38/p. 53
  11. 1912
    Changed Culberson fully organized, detached from El Paso.
    Culberson
    · Wylie, 13
  12. 1917
    Lost territory El Paso lost to creation of Hudspeth.
    to Hudspeth
    · Texas Laws 1917, 35th leg., reg. sess., ch. 25/pp. 39-43

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in El Paso

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People and land

El Paso by the Census

Population
865,657 2020 Census count
Housing units
317,894 2020 Census count
Land area
1,013 square miles
Water area
2.1 square miles
People per sq mi
854 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about El Paso County

When was El Paso County founded?
El Paso County was founded in 1850, and named after El Paso, Texas.
What is the county seat of El Paso County?
The county seat of El Paso County is El Paso.
Is there an online parcel map for El Paso County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 388,381 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has El Paso County's boundary or name changed?
El Paso County was created in 1850. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 11 later changes, chiefly involving Pecos County, Presidio County and Culberson County.
Who issues building permits in El Paso County?
The county's page on building permits: Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Who issues septic and well permits in El Paso County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Assisted Living/Home Health/Hospice Care.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for El Paso County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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