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	2024	2029
Ector County, TX	121,123	137,130	170,806	178,194

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	12,503
5-9	12,495
10-14	13,023
15-19	12,796
20-24	12,167
25-29	12,405
30-34	13,767
35-39	13,230
40-44	11,901
45-49	9,808
50-54	9,540
55-59	8,556
60-64	8,684
65-69	7,430
70-74	5,133
75-79	3,414
80-84	1,990
85+	1,964
18+	125,099
Median Age	34

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Race

Ector County, TX	2024
Total	170,806.00
White Alone	46.01%
Black Alone	4.6%
American Indian Alone	1.05%
Asian Alone	1.5%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.22%
Some Other Race	21.89%
Two or More Races	24.72%
Hispanic Origin	63.95%
Diversity Index	82.60

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Growth Rate

Ector County, TX	2024 - 2029
Population	0.85%
Households	0.77%
Families	0.65%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	43,846	48,688	59,175	61,485
Housing Units	49,499	53,027	69,699	72,934
Owner Occupied Units			41,080	44,275
Renter Occupied Units			18,095	17,210
Vacant Units			10,524	11,449

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Home Value

Ector County, TX	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$207,746	$291,107
Average Home Value	$258,100	$367,660
<$50,000	3,470	2,209
$50,000 - $99,999	5,242	2,471
$100,000 - $149,999	4,163	1,978
$150,000 - $199,999	6,655	4,516
$200,000 - $249,999	6,458	6,573
$250,000 - $299,999	3,985	5,327
$300,000 - $399,999	6,264	10,299
$400,000 - $499,999	1,143	2,293
$500,000 - $749,999	2,405	5,546
$1,000,000 +	192	457

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	9,991
2000-2009	6,145
1990-1999	7,175
1980-1989	9,985
1970-1979	10,786
1960-1969	6,314
1950-1959	12,060
1940-1949	2,700
1939 or Before	502

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Income

Ector County, TX	2024	2029
Median Household	$72,979	$80,987
Average Household	$94,864	$109,423
Per Capita	$32,978	$37,864

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Household Income

Ector County, TX	2024
<$15,000	6,944
$15,000 - $24,999	3,563
$25,000 - $34,999	5,357
$35,000 - $49,999	5,284
$50,000 - $74,999	8,971
$75,000 - $99,999	9,904
$100,000 - $149,999	8,479
$150,000 - $199,999	5,879
$200,000+	4,794

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	73,281
In-County Residents	54,244
Out-of-County Residents	18,583
Drive Alone	59,875
Carpooled	8,868
Public Transport	180
Work at Home	2,482
Motorcycle	6
Bicycle	107
Walked	871
Other	834
Less than 5 minutes	1,843
5-9 minutes	7,721
10-14 minutes	12,187
15-19 minutes	12,362
20-24 minutes	11,262
25-29 minutes	3,044
30-34 minutes	9,404
35-39 minutes	615
40-44 minutes	1,634
45-59 minutes	3,412
60-89 minutes	3,294
90+ minutes	4,021
Average Travel Time	26

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	73,114
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	30
Mining	1,539
Utilities	380
Construction	6,554
Manufacturing	3,774
Wholesale Trade	4,634

Retail Trade	9,848
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	2,025
Furn & Home Furnish Str	202
Electronics & Appl Store	278
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	691
Food & Beverage Stores	1,551
Health/Pers Care Stores	565
Gasoline Stations	453
Clothing/Accessory Store	494
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	776
General Merchandise Str	2,813

Transportation/Warehouse	2,447
Information	983

Finance & Insurance	1,667
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	1,026
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	190
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	451

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	1,841
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	4,610
Legal Services	491
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	36
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	621
Educational Services	8,798
HealthCare/Social Assist	6,325
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	690

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	7,768
Accommodation	1,196
Food Srv/Drinking Places	6,572

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	4,365
Auto Repair/Maintenance	1,050
Public Administration Emp	5,806

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Educational Attainment (25+)

Ector County, TX	2024
<9th Grade	9,186
Some High School	12,296
GED	7,793
Graduated High School	25,788
Some College/No Degree	22,344
Associates Degree	9,973
Bachelor's Degree	13,943
Graduate Degree	6,499

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	5,650
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	12
Mining Bus	74
Utilities Bus	11
Construction Bus	459
Manufacturing Bus	303
Wholesale Trade Bus	375

Retail Trade Bus	812
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	140
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	30
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	31
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	56
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	96
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	71
Gasoline Stations Bus	69
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	97
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	109
General Merchandise Str Bus	113

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	197
Information Bus	83

Finance & Insurance Bus	268
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	132
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	40
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	96

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	321
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	416
Legal Services Bus	102
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	7
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	113
Educational Services Bus	84
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	467
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	81

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	500
Accommodation Bus	78
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	422

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	696
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	157
Public Administration Bus	110

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26