Ector County

Ector County website

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	2026	2031
Ector County	121,122	137,130	172,358	178,546

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Age

Population	2026
0-4	12,394
5-9	12,342
10-14	12,677
15-19	12,632
20-24	12,114
25-29	12,775
30-34	13,700
35-39	13,482
40-44	12,302
45-49	9,919
50-54	9,302
55-59	8,461
60-64	8,390
65-69	7,952
70-74	5,933
75-79	3,859
80-84	2,209
85+	1,915
18+	127,384
Median Age	34

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Race

Ector County	2026
Total	172,358.00
White Alone	44.8%
Black Alone	4.57%
American Indian Alone	0.94%
Asian Alone	1.5%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.21%
Some Other Race	22.47%
Two or More Races	25.5%
Hispanic Origin	65.67%
Diversity Index	82.50

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Growth Rate

Ector County	2026 - 2031
Population	0.71%
Households	0.99%
Families	0.84%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Households	43,845	48,688	61,441	64,547
Housing Units	49,499	53,027	71,547	75,166
Owner Occupied Units			42,581	45,279
Renter Occupied Units			18,860	19,268
Vacant Units			10,106	10,619

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Home Value

Ector County	2026	2031
Median Home Value	$236,325	$302,976
Average Home Value	$276,011	$383,095
<$50,000	3,250	2,826
$50,000 - $99,999	4,641	2,355
$100,000 - $149,999	3,927	1,975
$150,000 - $199,999	5,601	3,198
$200,000 - $249,999	5,329	4,194
$250,000 - $299,999	7,397	7,832
$300,000 - $399,999	5,994	8,719
$400,000 - $499,999	2,107	4,076
$500,000 - $749,999	3,129	7,312
$1,000,000 +	125	293

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	12,584
2000-2009	6,915
1990-1999	6,801
1980-1989	10,060
1970-1979	10,071
1960-1969	5,592
1950-1959	11,881
1940-1949	2,666
1939 or Before	427

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Income

Ector County	2026	2031
Median Household	$80,806	$90,640
Average Household	$106,323	$118,615
Per Capita	$38,274	$43,250

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Household Income

Ector County	2026
<$15,000	5,637
$15,000 - $24,999	3,102
$25,000 - $34,999	3,384
$35,000 - $49,999	6,606
$50,000 - $74,999	9,722
$75,000 - $99,999	7,931
$100,000 - $149,999	12,074
$150,000 - $199,999	5,838
$200,000+	7,147

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	74,555
In-County Residents	56,774
Out-of-County Residents	17,388
Drive Alone	61,932
Carpooled	8,521
Public Transport	151
Work at Home	2,388
Motorcycle	1
Bicycle	70
Walked	621
Other	849
Less than 5 minutes	1,700
5-9 minutes	7,676
10-14 minutes	12,587
15-19 minutes	13,868
20-24 minutes	11,014
25-29 minutes	3,862
30-34 minutes	8,662
35-39 minutes	841
40-44 minutes	1,856
45-59 minutes	4,109
60-89 minutes	2,584
90+ minutes	3,408
Average Travel Time	25

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	70,778
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	30
Mining	1,450
Utilities	365
Construction	6,942
Manufacturing	3,731
Wholesale Trade	5,016

Retail Trade	8,888
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	1,904
Furn & Home Furnish Str	133
Electronics & Appl Store	251
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	682
Food & Beverage Stores	1,628
Health/Pers Care Stores	506
Gasoline Stations	433
Clothing/Accessory Store	457
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	701
General Merchandise Str	2,193

Transportation/Warehouse	1,870
Information	920

Finance & Insurance	1,595
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	974
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	183
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	438

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	1,641
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	4,677
Legal Services	472
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	25
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	648
Educational Services	8,921
HealthCare/Social Assist	6,269
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	531

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	7,499
Accommodation	1,093
Food Srv/Drinking Places	6,406

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	4,311
Auto Repair/Maintenance	1,217
Public Administration Emp	5,371

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Educational Attainment (25+)

Ector County	2026
<9th Grade	8,820
Some High School	11,876
GED	7,582
Graduated High School	28,583
Some College/No Degree	21,859
Associates Degree	9,736
Bachelor's Degree	15,083
Graduate Degree	6,660

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	5,603
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	9
Mining Bus	70
Utilities Bus	8
Construction Bus	467
Manufacturing Bus	292
Wholesale Trade Bus	364

Retail Trade Bus	831
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	144
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	28
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	28
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	53
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	135
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	72
Gasoline Stations Bus	70
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	92
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	98
General Merchandise Str Bus	111

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	185
Information Bus	83

Finance & Insurance Bus	277
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	135
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	46
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	96

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	307
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	397
Legal Services Bus	96
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	7
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	118
Educational Services Bus	100
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	466
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	73

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	515
Accommodation Bus	83
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	432

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	698
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	170
Public Administration Bus	114

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09