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CBSA!21340=METRO("El Paso, TX")
El Paso, TX metro area
The El Paso, TX metropolitan area spans 2 counties and had 879,392 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $53.5 billion that year.
Texas2 countiesPart of El Paso-Las Cruces, TX-NM
GDP, 2024$53.5B#83 of 387 · +6.6% nominal
Income per person, 2024$49,273#368 of 387
Unemployment, 20254.4%#249 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)89.9#291 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
El Paso, TXUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 2 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $6.5B | 12.2% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $11.7B | 21.8% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | — | — | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | — | — | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $1.8B | 3.3% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $3.4B | 6.3% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $4.2B | 7.8% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | — | — | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | — | — | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | — | — | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | — | — | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | $222M | 0.4% | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $486M | 0.9% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $20M | 0.0% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $288M | 0.5% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $198M | 0.4% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $57M | 0.1% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County | Texas | Central | 48141 | |
| Hudspeth County | Texas | Outlying | 48229 |