Ector County

Population: 165,171; (2020 Census)
County seat: Odessa
Ector County, founded in 1893, was named for Mathew Ector, a Confederate General in the American Civil War.
Ector County is included in the Odessa, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), as well as the Midland-Odessa Combined Statistical Area.

American Community Survey 5-Year Data Profile

Major Towns/Cities

Odessa – County Seat
Goldsmith

School Districts

Ector County Independent School District

Ector County Resources

Population

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Ector County	121,122	137,130	174,473	179,131

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	12,602
5-9	12,704
10-14	12,852
15-19	12,821
20-24	12,294
25-29	12,981
30-34	13,991
35-39	13,532
40-44	12,453
45-49	9,974
50-54	9,469
55-59	8,581
60-64	8,694
65-69	7,868
70-74	5,807
75-79	3,754
80-84	2,188
85+	1,908
18+	128,622
Median Age	34

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Race

Ector County	2025
Total	174,473.00
White Alone	45.44%
Black Alone	4.55%
American Indian Alone	1%
Asian Alone	1.45%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.21%
Some Other Race	22.21%
Two or More Races	25.13%
Hispanic Origin	64.88%
Diversity Index	82.50

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Growth Rate

Ector County	2025 - 2030
Population	0.53%
Households	0.63%
Families	0.51%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	43,845	48,688	61,101	63,060
Housing Units	49,499	53,027	70,771	73,010
Owner Occupied Units			42,597	45,026
Renter Occupied Units			18,504	18,034
Vacant Units			9,670	9,950

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Home Value

Ector County	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$227,665	$287,678
Average Home Value	$267,454	$358,084
<$50,000	3,782	3,324
$50,000 - $99,999	5,016	2,742
$100,000 - $149,999	3,989	2,280
$150,000 - $199,999	5,678	3,697
$200,000 - $249,999	5,104	4,468
$250,000 - $299,999	7,096	7,951
$300,000 - $399,999	5,861	8,227
$400,000 - $499,999	1,975	3,605
$500,000 - $749,999	2,898	6,279
$1,000,000 +	127	246

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	10,930
2000-2009	5,844
1990-1999	6,750
1980-1989	10,384
1970-1979	11,098
1960-1969	6,371
1950-1959	12,163
1940-1949	2,518
1939 or Before	528

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Income

Ector County	2025	2030
Median Household	$68,407	$74,865
Average Household	$93,395	$101,553
Per Capita	$32,786	$35,827

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Household Income

Ector County	2025
<$15,000	4,623
$15,000 - $24,999	3,006
$25,000 - $34,999	3,915
$35,000 - $49,999	9,828
$50,000 - $74,999	12,005
$75,000 - $99,999	6,648
$100,000 - $149,999	10,760
$150,000 - $199,999	5,918
$200,000+	4,398

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	74,383
In-County Residents	56,467
Out-of-County Residents	17,565
Drive Alone	61,309
Carpooled	8,401
Public Transport	156
Work at Home	2,696
Motorcycle	6
Bicycle	108
Walked	752
Other	936
Less than 5 minutes	1,782
5-9 minutes	7,430
10-14 minutes	12,329
15-19 minutes	13,826
20-24 minutes	11,696
25-29 minutes	3,333
30-34 minutes	8,895
35-39 minutes	778
40-44 minutes	1,552
45-59 minutes	3,753
60-89 minutes	2,617
90+ minutes	3,696
Average Travel Time	25

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	72,566
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	34
Mining	1,492
Utilities	365
Construction	7,037
Manufacturing	3,902
Wholesale Trade	4,400

Retail Trade	9,684
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	2,068
Furn & Home Furnish Str	170
Electronics & Appl Store	251
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	690
Food & Beverage Stores	1,566
Health/Pers Care Stores	533
Gasoline Stations	474
Clothing/Accessory Store	481
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	741
General Merchandise Str	2,710

Transportation/Warehouse	1,914
Information	931

Finance & Insurance	1,594
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	980
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	178
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	436

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	1,776
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	4,848
Legal Services	482
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	28
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	621
Educational Services	9,123
HealthCare/Social Assist	6,627
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	720

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	7,594
Accommodation	1,209
Food Srv/Drinking Places	6,385

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	4,083
Auto Repair/Maintenance	1,157
Public Administration Emp	5,672

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Educational Attainment (25+)

Ector County	2025
<9th Grade	9,466
Some High School	12,427
GED	7,865
Graduated High School	27,761
Some College/No Degree	22,383
Associates Degree	10,839
Bachelor's Degree	14,066
Graduate Degree	6,393

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	5,591
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	10
Mining Bus	74
Utilities Bus	8
Construction Bus	463
Manufacturing Bus	304
Wholesale Trade Bus	363

Retail Trade Bus	838
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	143
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	28
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	28
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	51
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	100
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	71
Gasoline Stations Bus	105
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	94
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	102
General Merchandise Str Bus	116

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	183
Information Bus	82

Finance & Insurance Bus	273
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	134
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	44
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	95

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	320
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	401
Legal Services Bus	100
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	7
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	112
Educational Services Bus	89
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	465
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	80

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	510
Accommodation Bus	83
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	427

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	701
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	166
Public Administration Bus	103

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30