The El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of one county – El Paso – in far West

West Texas

West Texas is a vernacular term applied to a region in the southwestern quadrant of the United States that primarily encompasses the arid and semi-arid lands in the western portion of the state of Texas....

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Texas

Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

, anchored by the city of El Paso

El Paso, Texas

El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...

. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

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, the MSA had a population of 679,622 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 751,296).

This area is part of the larger El Paso-Juárez Region which straddles the border with Mexico

Mexico

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Incorporated places

• Town of Anthony
  Anthony, Texas
  Anthony is an incorporated town in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,850 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Anthony is located at ....
  
  
• Town of Clint
  Clint, Texas
  Clint is a town in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 980 at the 2000 census. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Clint is located at ....
  
  
• City of El Paso
  El Paso, Texas
  El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
  
  
• City of Horizon City
  Horizon City, Texas
  Horizon City is a city in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,233 at the 2000 census and 13,043 at the 2008 census. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area. Estimates for the 2010 census show the population at 16,735....
  
  
• City of Socorro
  Socorro, Texas
  Socorro is a city in El Paso County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 27,152. By the 2010 census, the number had grown to 32,013. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city was reactivated in 1986 and has been a working city since then...
  
  
• Village of Vinton
  Vinton, Texas
  Vinton is a village in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,892 at the 2000 census. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Vinton is located at...
  
  

Census-designated places

Note: All census-designated places are unincorporated

Unincorporated area

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Agua Dulce Agua Dulce, El Paso County, Texas Agua Dulce is a census-designated place in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 738 at the 2000 census. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Agua Dulce is located at .... Butterfield Butterfield, Texas Butterfield is a census-designated place in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 61 at the 2000 census. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Butterfield is located at .... Canutillo Canutillo, Texas Canutillo is a census-designated place in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,129 at the 2000 census. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Canutillo is located at .... Fabens Fabens, Texas Fabens is a census-designated place in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 8,043 at the 2000 census. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area... Fort Bliss Fort Bliss Fort Bliss is a United States Army post in the U.S. states of New Mexico and Texas. With an area of about , it is the Army's second-largest installation behind the adjacent White Sands Missile Range. It is FORSCOM's largest installation, and has the Army's largest Maneuver Area behind the... Homestead Meadows North Homestead Meadows North, Texas Homestead Meadows North is a census-designated place in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,232 at the 2000 census... Homestead Meadows South Homestead Meadows South, Texas Homestead Meadows South is a census-designated place in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,807 at the 2000 census...

Morning Glory Morning Glory, Texas Morning Glory is a census-designated place in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 627 at the 2000 census. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Morning Glory is located at .... Prado Verde Prado Verde, Texas Prado Verde is a census-designated place in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 200 at the 2000 census. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Prado Verde is located at .... San Elizario San Elizario, Texas San Elizario is a census-designated place in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 11,046 at the 2000 census. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Sparks Sparks, Texas Sparks is a census-designated place in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,974 at the 2000 census. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Sparks is located at .... Tornillo Tornillo, Texas Tornillo is a census-designated place and border town in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,609 at the 2000 census. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area... Westway Westway, Texas Westway is a census-designated place in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,829 at the 2000 census. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area...