Ector County, TX

Ector County has been a significant player in the Texas economy as one of the largest oil and petroleum producers for nearly a century. The industry, supplemented by a solid agricultural focus on cattle, poultry and hay, has resulted in a vibrant population dedicated to economic and cultural advancement.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Ector County, TX	121,123	137,130	172,981	179,102

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2010	2023	2028
0-4	12,075	13,300	13,926
5-9	11,256	13,542	13,737
10-14	10,356	13,010	13,750
15-19	10,579	11,997	12,619
20-24	10,914	11,543	11,941
25-29	10,655	12,760	12,168
30-34	9,059	13,475	12,438
35-39	8,463	12,225	13,304
40-44	7,932	10,553	11,911
45-49	8,995	9,081	10,345
50-54	9,206	8,970	8,876
55-59	7,707	9,406	8,515
60-64	5,979	9,505	8,744
65-69	4,295	8,252	8,580
70-74	3,359	6,318	7,228
75-79	2,735	4,278	5,183
80-84	2,093	2,570	3,287
85+	1,472	2,196	2,550
18+	97,322	126,086	130,269
Median Age	32	34	35

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Ector County, TX	2023
Total	172,981.00
White Alone	47.19
Black Alone	5.08
American Indian Alone	1.01
Asian Alone	1.55
Pacific Islander Alone	0.22
Some Other Race	21.19
Two or More Races	23.76
Hispanic Origin	61.55
Diversity Index	82.80

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Ector County, TX	2023 - 2028
Population	0.70%
Households	0.84%
Families	0.84%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	43,846	48,688	60,338	62,908
Housing Units	49,500	53,027	70,031	72,970
Owner Occupied Units			40,345	42,658
Renter Occupied Units			19,993	20,250
Vacant Units			9,693	10,062

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Ector County, TX	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$195,933	$259,844
Average Home Value	$262,253	$333,878
<$50,000	2,973	1,629
$50,000 - $99,999	8,081	3,850
$100,000 - $149,999	3,071	1,652
$150,000 - $199,999	6,578	5,235
$200,000 - $249,999	6,419	8,066
$250,000 - $299,999	2,868	4,533
$300,000 - $399,999	5,272	9,325
$400,000 - $499,999	1,900	3,454
$500,000 - $749,999	1,879	3,188
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	9,360
2000-2009	5,469
1990-1999	7,789
1980-1989	8,961
1970-1979	11,415
1960-1969	6,209
1950-1959	12,220
1940-1949	2,328
1939 or Before	736

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Ector County, TX	2023	2028
Median Household	$58,884	$64,832
Average Household	$81,984	$91,935
Per Capita	$28,700	$32,391

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income Base

Ector County, TX	2023
<$15,000	6,597
$15,000 - $24,999	4,392
$25,000 - $34,999	5,307
$35,000 - $49,999	8,169
$50,000 - $74,999	12,522
$75,000 - $99,999	6,023
$100,000 - $149,999	12,005
$150,000 - $199,999	2,525
$200,000+	2,798

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	73,113
In-County Residents	54,345
Out-of-County Residents	18,423
Drive Alone	59,583
Carpooled	9,035
Public Transport	194
Work at Home	2,422
Less than 5 minutes	1,973
5-9 minutes	7,440
10-14 minutes	13,194
15-19 minutes	11,987
20-24 minutes	10,959
25-29 minutes	3,095
30-34 minutes	8,689
35-39 minutes	653
40-44 minutes	1,636
45-59 minutes	3,906
60-89 minutes	2,978
90+ minutes	4,181
Average Travel Time	26

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	73,269
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	37
Mining	1,530
Utilities	429
Construction	7,375
Manufacturing	4,762
Wholesale Trade	4,717

Retail Trade	10,032
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	1,976
Furn & Home Furnish Str	202
Electronics & Appl Store	303
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	774
Food & Beverage Stores	1,596
Health/Pers Care Stores	592
Gasoline Stations	426
Clothing/Accessory Store	492
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	751
General Merchandise Str	2,920
Misc Store Retailers	0
Nonstore Retailers	0

Transportation/Warehouse	2,276
Information	966

Finance & Insurance	1,636
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	975
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	181
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	480

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	1,739
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	4,695
Legal Services	511
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	30
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	617
Educational Services	8,583
HealthCare/Social Assist	6,272
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	657

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	7,342
Accommodation	1,165
Food Srv/Drinking Places	6,177

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	4,021
Auto Repair/Maintenance	1,090
Public Administration Emp	5,329

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Ector County, TX	2023
Some High School	13,246
Graduated High School	26,742
Associates Degree	9,521
Bachelor's Degree	14,228
Graduate Degree	6,124

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	5,567
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	14
Mining Bus	75
Utilities Bus	12
Construction Bus	476
Manufacturing Bus	308
Wholesale Trade Bus	375

Retail Trade Bus	821
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	139
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	30
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	36
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	58
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	96
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	73
Gasoline Stations Bus	63
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	100
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	106
General Merchandise Str Bus	120
Misc Store Retailers Bus	0
Nonstore Retailers Bus	0

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	187
Information Bus	78

Finance & Insurance Bus	276
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	134
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	37
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	105

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	312
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	415
Legal Services Bus	105
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	6
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	113
Educational Services Bus	81
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	450
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	81

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	470
Accommodation Bus	78
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	392

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	623
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	160
Public Administration Bus	95

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17