El Campo is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 12,179 people and five associated neighborhoods, El Campo is the 223rd largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, El Campo is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, El Campo is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in El Campo who work in sales jobs (14.02%), office and administrative support (8.91%), and management occupations (7.77%). In terms of college education, the citizens of El Campo rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.45% of adults 25 and older in El Campo have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in El Campo in 2022 was $26,016, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $104,064 for a family of four. However, El Campo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. El Campo is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call El Campo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in El Campo, accounting for 51.27% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of El Campo residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in El Campo include Czech, German, English, Irish, and European. The most common language spoken in El Campo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
