In 2021, Ector County, TX had a population of 161k people with a median age of 30.7 and a median household income of $64,975. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Ector County, TX declined from 162,067 to 161,258, a −0.499% decrease and its median household income grew from $63,096 to $64,975, a 2.98% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ector County, TX are White (Hispanic) (35.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (30%), Other (Hispanic) (15.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.1%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.54%).
None of the households in Ector County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
90.1% of the residents in Ector County, TX are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Ector County, TX are Odessa College (1,725 degrees awarded in 2021) and The University of Texas Permian Basin (1,386 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Ector County, TX was $155,100, and the homeownership rate was 65.5%.
Most people in Ector County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Ector County, TX was 2 cars per household.
Ector County, TX borders Andrews County, TX, Crane County, TX, Midland County, TX, Upton County, TX, Ward County, TX, and Winkler County, TX.