El Paso, Texas, is a city located in the far southwestern part of the U.S. state of Texas, along Interstate 10. It is the county seat of El Paso County and is situated on the Rio Grande, bridged to Juárez, Mexico, just south of the New Mexico line. The name "El Paso" comes from "El Paso del Norte," meaning "The Passageway to the North." The city has a population of 678,815 as of 2020.