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Ector County, Texas, has 165,171 residents across 75,463 parcels and covers 897.8 square miles. The population grew 20.4% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Ector County is 48135.

Odessa is the county's largest population center. Ector County also includes 10 zip codes, 1 public school district and 7 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Ector County Trends

Population
165,171▴
Median Home Value
$190,500▴
K-12 Enrollment
33,663▴
Ector County in Texas

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Ector County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Ector County Parcels

Ector County has 75,463 mapped parcels covering 559,553 acres. The median assessed value is $128,875. Of the parcels with a recorded build year, half were built in 1976 or earlier. The records carry 54,446 distinct owner names. About 4% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Texas. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Ector County Parcel viewer here.

Ector County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 75,464 100%
Owner name 74,848 99.2%
Owner mailing address 75,464 100%
Site address 75,464 100%
Land use code 75,464 100%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 75,464 100%
Land value 75,464 100%
Improvement value 75,464 100%
Acreage 75,464 100%
Parcel boundary 75,463 99.9%
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Field coverage measured across all Ector County parcel records.

Ector County Population

Ector County had 165,171 residents in 2020. That was 20.4% higher than in 2010. Ector County added 44,048 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 184 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Odessa, Odessa and Odessa.

Population Trend in Ector County TX

Ector County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Ector County Zip Codes

Ector County has 10 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Odessa (79762), Odessa (79763) and Odessa (79761). Odessa is the largest zip by population, with about 40,253 residents or 24% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 67% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Ector County TX

ZIP Area Population Trend
79762 Odessa 40,253 ▴ 3.1%
79763 Odessa 39,767 ▴ 16.7%
79761 Odessa 30,187 ▾ -1%
79764 Odessa 26,271 ▴ 26.8%
79766 Odessa 9,688 ▴ 58.4%
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Ector County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Ector County Demographics

Ector County has a median age of 31.3, which makes the county a little younger than Texas overall. About 30.3% of residents are under 18, while 9.8% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 35.5% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 16.6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 33.1%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Ector County TX

Median Age

31.3

Under 18

30.3%

Age 65+

9.8%

Bachelor's+

16.6%

Ector County School Districts

Ector County is served by 1 public school district with 33,663 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has grown modestly since 2017 across the districts shown on the county map.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Ector County TX

District Enrollment Share Trend
Ector County Independent School District 33,663 100% ▴ 0.7%
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Ector County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Ector County Housing & Real Estate

Ector County has a median home value of $190,500 and a median gross rent of $1,284. About 64% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Texas median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $299,950 and homes spent about 40 days on the market.

Ector County Housing Mix

Ector County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Ector County Housing Trends

Ector County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Ector County, TX

Ector County has 6,523 business listings across 703 categories. The largest categories in Ector County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (168, 2.6%), Gas Stations (140, 2.1%), and Industrial Equipment (136, 2.1%). The full Ector County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Ector County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Ector County, TX

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 168 2.6%
Gas Stations 140 2.1%
Industrial Equipment 136 2.1%
Auto Repair 126 1.9%
Mexican Restaurants 125 1.9%
ATMs 94 1.4%
Business Manufacturing And Supply 86 1.3%
Convenience Stores 85 1.3%
Insurance Agencies 82 1.3%
Medical Offices 82 1.3%

Ector County Business Listings

Business Category City
Clover House Abuse And Addiction Treatment Odessa
U.T. Bookstore Academic Bookstore Odessa
WoodSpring Suites Odessa Accommodation Odessa
Haynie & Company Accountant Odessa
Oddesa,TX Active Life Odessa
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Odessa North Addiction Rehabilitation Center Odessa
Jaguars Odessa Adult Entertainment Odessa
The McCreless Company Advertising Agency Odessa
PB Materials Aggregate - Diamondback Aggregate Supplier Odessa
Ranch Supply Co Agricultural Service Odessa
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Ector County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Ector County Basemaps

Ector County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

Get the Full Ector County Data Package

This page shows a preview of what's included in the Ector County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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