Pikes Peak hovers in view throughout El Paso County. Photo: David Shankbone
El Paso County, “The Texas of the Rockies,” is the most populous county in Colorado. The population was 622,263 in 2010, with 293 people per square mile. The county seat, Colorado Springs, is the second most populous city in Colorado, runner up to Denver.
El Paso is home to several military sites, including the United States Air Force Academy, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), Peterson Air Force Base, Schriever Air Force Base, and Fort Carson Army Base.
Visit the El Paso County Government website.
El Paso County map.
County Towns
- Calhan
- Cascade
- Chipita Park
- Colorado Springs
- Fort Carson
- Fountain
- Green Mountain Falls
- Manitou Springs
- Monument
- Old Colorado City
- Palmer Lake
- Ramah
Adjacent Counties
- Crowley – southeast
- Douglas – north
- Elbert – northeast
- Fremont – west
- Lincoln – east
- Pueblo – south
- Teller – west
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El Paso County Justice Complex in Colorado Springs. Photo: David Shankbone
Former El Paso County Courthouse in Colorado Springs. Photo: Jimmy Emerson, DVM
