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A town of 11,460, settled in 1849.
The typical home is worth about , years of the El Paso metro’s $60K median household income. Overall it grades C−, 436th of 640 graded towns in Texas. Natural-hazard risk is low and it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 84% of U.S. towns. 36% of residents are under 18 in Fort Bliss, above both Texas’ towns (26%) and U.S. towns (22%). No town in Texas scores lower than Fort Bliss on cost of living. Fort Bliss has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Fort Bliss Main Post Historic District and Fort Bliss National Cemetery.
Where Fort Bliss beats most towns.
8,591 counted in 2010 and 11,260 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Fort Bliss is from typical.
Its grades run from A for hazard risk (better than 88% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 1%), so the C− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 13,288 in 1970, 11,260 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 4 maps from 1948 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fort Bliss. Close and well known come first.
9 mi Stadium & arenaSun Bowl Stadium
8 mi State parkFranklin Mountains State Park
7 mi National MemorialChamizal National Memorial8K visitors a year
20 mi Ancient siteHueco Tanks
9 mi TheatrePlaza Theatre
11 mi Theme parkWestern PlaylandSun Bowl Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Franklin Mountains State Park: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Chamizal National Memorial: Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Hueco Tanks: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Plaza Theatre: Donitza Marie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Western Playland: Dimples915, CC BY-SA 3.0
Fort Bliss is unincorporated, so El Paso County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Fort Bliss.
Fort Bliss carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Texas (mostly inland flooding), draws workers from El Paso and beyond and has less cancer than most of Texas.
Only 0% of households own their home, against 62.6% across Texas.
The median age in Fort Bliss is 21.8 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 50% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 14% of residents (38% statewide). 33% of Fort Bliss adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Fort Bliss | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 21.8 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 23% | 29% |
39% women, 61% men
About 154 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.4 points). Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 79% are men (TX 51%).
| Fort Bliss | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 26.4% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.6% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 27.7% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 22.1% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 2.7% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0.6% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0.2% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.6% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 16.3% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 30.9% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.9% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.6% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.8% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Its public schools are run by El Paso ISD. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milam ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 941 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
4,240 jobs are based in Fort Bliss, 4.1 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 14.2 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas.
Most working residents leave Fort Bliss for work: only 5% work in town. Fort Bliss’ average trip to work is 14 minutes. Since 2013, Fort Bliss has added 2,571 jobs, to 4,240 in 2023.
| Fort Bliss | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
9.4 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Biggs Park, at 26 acres with 1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Fort Bliss | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Biggs Park | 1 mi | 26 |
| 2. Kelly Park | 0.1 mi | 20 |
| 3. Memorial Parade Field | 0.1 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 94% of Texas towns, with expected losses of about $104 per resident a year; that rating is what its A for hazard risk is built on.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its widest gap with Texas is cancer: 1.5% of its 7,607 adults have had cancer, against 6.1% statewide. Against the 8,064 U.S. towns with household incomes like Fort Bliss’s, it is healthier than 93%, so its B+ isn’t only a matter of income.
4.7% of adults have diabetes in Fort Bliss. Among 641 Texas towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Fort Bliss. 29% of adults have obesity in Fort Bliss.
| Fort Bliss | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 4.7% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Fort Bliss | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 1.5% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 1.8% | 5.6% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 25% | 16.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The El Paso Intl Ap weather station records that about 117 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 96.1°, hotter than in 98% of U.S. towns; January nights average 31.6°.
Fort Bliss has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. About 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Fort Bliss | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 96°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 32°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
6 within 15 miles of the center of Fort Bliss
About 13 of every 100 Fort Bliss residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Where Fort Bliss’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Fort Bliss on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Fort Bliss.
US Army post in New Mexico and Texas, US
Fort Bliss is a United States Army post in New Mexico and Texas, with its headquarters in El Paso, Texas. Established in 1848, the fort was renamed in 1854 to honor Bvt.Lieut.Colonel William W.S. Bliss. It is the largest installation in the United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) and second-largest in the Army overall, the largest being the adjacent White Sands Missile Range. Fort Bliss provides the largest contiguous tract (1,500 sq mi or 3,900 km2) of restricted airspace in the continental United States, used for missile and artillery training and testing, and at 992,000 acres (401,000 ha) has the largest maneuver area, ahead of the National Training Center, which has 642,000 acres (2…
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One town shares a border with Fort Bliss.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Bliss | #436 | C− | D− | — | C | B+ |
| El Paso | #475 | D | C− | C | C | C |
Fort Bliss reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Fort Bliss with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Fort Bliss grades C− overall, better than 15% of U.S. towns and #436 of 640 in Texas. It grades B+ for health and C for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
3 notable people were born here, including Mary Hay and Jon A. Hill.
