Ector County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48135 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
164,654
Rank #417 of 3,222
87th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,536 −4.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,083 of 3,222
66th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.5% +30.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,203 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Home Value
$200,200 −29.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,402 of 3,222
56th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.6% −47.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,407 of 3,222
25th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.9% +10.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,465 of 3,222
24th %ile

At a Glance

64.7% Homeownership
77.9% Insured
17.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.1%24.3%36.4%48.6%60.7%63.5%28.7%4.2%2.1%1.1%0.2%0.2%0.1%

About Ector County, Texas

Ector County, Texas has a total population of 164,654, making it the 417th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ector County is 31.4 years, which is 19.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ector County is $71,536, which ranks #1,083 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.9%.

The median home value in Ector County is $200,200, 29.0% below the national median. Renters in Ector County pay a median gross rent of $1,259 per month. The homeownership rate is 64.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ector County, 17.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 47.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 77.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.4 min.

Ector County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 63.5% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (28.7%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.2%).

All data for Ector County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.