How many people live in Ector County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 170,000 people living in Ector County, TX. That makes Ector County the 32nd-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.54% of people living in the state.
170K
population of Ector County, TX (2024)
0.54%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 170,000 people lived in Ector County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Ector County, TX’s age demographics?
About 16,800 Ector County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 9.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 51,600 Ector County residents, or 30.3% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Ector County, TX's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Ector County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 66% of the Ector County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%.
In contrast, Ector County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 26.6%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 4.5% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Ector County, TX has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Ector County, TX is Odessa with about 115,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Ector County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Odessa (pt.) | 115,515 |
| 2. | Goldsmith | 229 |
| 3. | Balance of Ector County | 54,278 |
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