Ector County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:164,494More data
Estimate 2022:161,057 
Estimate 2021:160,758 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.165,171More data
Census 2010:137,130More data
Census 2000:121,123More data
Population of the County Seat (Odessa)
Census 2020:114,428 
Census 2010:99,940 
Census 2000:90,943 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN ECTOR COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Goldsmith city:226More data
Odessa city (pt.):111,663More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:897.9More data
Water Area:4.0More data
Total Area:901.8More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:183.96More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:90.91More data
Percent Rural:9.09More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:65.7%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:89.6%More data
Percent African American Alone:5.3%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.6%More data
Percent Asian Alone:1.5%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.3%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.8%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:27.2%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:4.3%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:30.6%More data
65 and Older:10.0%More data
85 and Older:0.9%More data
Median Age:31.5More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$58,961More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$9,698,707,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$64,868More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:16.2%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:20.7%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:76.8% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:16.6% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$72,705More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$69,071 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$61,670 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$60,823 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$64,472 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:3.3More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:3.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:8.0 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:11.1 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:2.7 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.350000More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$19,670,948,999More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$17,296,324,033More data
Total Actual Levy:$60,537,134More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2023:N/AMore data
CY 2022:N/A 
CY 2021:N/A 
CY 2020:N/A 
CY 2019:N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN ECTOR COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:31.671More data
US Highways:31.380More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:104.103More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:94.399More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:79.136More data
On-System Subtotal:340.689More data
City Streets:507.800More data
Certified County Roads:567.699More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,075.499More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:1,416.188More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:126.684More data
US Highways:125.520More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:332.142More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:231.940More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:158.272More data
On-System Subtotal:974.558More data
City Streets:1,154.714More data
Certified County Roads:1,151.477More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:2,306.191More data
County Total:3,280.749More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Ector County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Ector County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Ector County»

Special Districts in Ector County.
School Districts in Ector County.
History of City Tax Rates in Ector County.

Airports in Ector County.
Hospitals in Ector County.
Prisons in Ector County.