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Welcome to El Paso County ...

Time Zone: El Paso County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Colorado Springs is the Seat for El Paso County.

El Paso County is one of the original counties of Colorado and was founded November 1, 1861.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> El Paso had a population of 721,929 people. This is an increase of 16.02% since the last Census (which gave a population of 622,263 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, El Paso represented 12.37% of the total population of Colorado.

Below are some of the communities located in El Paso County:

  • Calhan
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhan
    • Calhan is located in El Paso County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhan <2>
  • Colorado Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado Springs
    • Colorado Springs is located in El Paso County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 482,131 people
    • Former names for Colorado Springs:
    • El Paso
    • Fountain Colony
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado Springs <2>
  • Fountain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
    • Fountain is located in El Paso County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <2>
  • Green Mountain Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Manitou Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Monument
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
    • Monument is located in El Paso County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,152 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monument <2>
  • Palmer Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Lake
    • Palmer Lake is located in El Paso County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer Lake <2>
  • Ramah
    (35 miles [56.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
    • Ramah is located in El Paso County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramah <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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