Ector County, Texas
Population per square mile, 2020 184.0
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 173,801
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 170,022
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 165,177
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 165,182
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 165,171
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 137,130
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 30.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 9.9%
Female persons, percent 48.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 66.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 26.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,261
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 16.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 72,222
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $200,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,891
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $545
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,259
Building Permits, 2025 921
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 64,563
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 47.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 22.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 589,480
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,094,022
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,008,135
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,504,985
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $27,971
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,536
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,118
Persons in poverty, percent 14.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,994
Total employment, 2023 66,236
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 4,769,406
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 8.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 17,011
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,327
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,950
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,252
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,558
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 138
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,705
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 184.0
Population per square mile, 2010 152.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 897.86
Land area in square miles, 2010 897.69
FIPS Code 48135