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FIPS 48141 · population 875,784 (2024)

El Paso County, Texas

El Paso County has been named in 16 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Texas (105) are listed on the state page.

16declarations 7major disasters 9emergencies 1974first on record 2021latest

By hazard

Hurricane5
Fire3
Severe Ice Storm2
Biological2
Severe Storm2
Other1
Flood1

By decade

11970s
21990s
92000s
42020s

Population: 865,710 in April 2020, 875,784 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming El Paso County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Feb 19, 2021 DR-4586-TX Severe Winter Storms Severe Ice Storm IHPPAHM $346.7 million
Feb 14, 2021 EM-3554-TX Severe Winter Storm Severe Ice Storm PA —
Mar 25, 2020 DR-4485-TX COVID-19 Pandemic Biological IHPPAHM $14.90 billion
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3458-TX COVID-19 Biological PA —
Sep 10, 2008 EM-3294-TX Hurricane Ike Hurricane PA $562,029
Aug 29, 2008 EM-3290-TX Hurricane Gustav Hurricane PA $27.4 million
Mar 14, 2008 EM-3284-TX Wildfires Fire PA —
Aug 15, 2006 DR-1658-TX Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm IHPIAPAHM $12.5 million
Jan 11, 2006 DR-1624-TX Extreme Wildfire Threat Fire IHPIAPAHM $37.4 million
Sep 24, 2005 DR-1606-TX Hurricane Rita Hurricane IHPIAPAHM $1.08 billion
Sep 21, 2005 EM-3261-TX Hurricane Rita Hurricane PA $6.3 million
Sep 2, 2005 EM-3216-TX Hurricane Katrina Evacuation Hurricane PA $519.0 million
Feb 1, 2003 EM-3171-TX Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia Other PA $6.1 million
Sep 1, 1999 EM-3142-TX Extreme Fire Hazards Fire PA $6.2 million
Aug 26, 1998 DR-1239-TX Tropical Storm Charley Severe Storm IAPAHM $12.1 million
Nov 30, 1974 DR-454-TX Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —