Ector County, Texas

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Ector County
County
Ector County, TX, Courthouse (2014) DSCN1270.JPG
Ector County Courthouse in Odessa
Map of Texas highlighting Ector County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°52′N102°32′W / 31.87°N 102.54°W / 31.87; -102.54
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Texas.svg  Texas
Founded1891
Named for Matthew Ector
Seat Odessa
Largest cityOdessa
Area
 • Total902 sq mi (2,340 km2)
 • Land898 sq mi (2,330 km2)
 • Water4.1 sq mi (11 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total165,171
 • Density180/sq mi (71/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 11th
Website www.co.ector.tx.us
Ector County Coliseum Coliseum IMG 0326.JPG
Ector County Coliseum
Ector County Courthouse Administration annex building Ector County Courthouse Adm. Bldg., Odessa, TX CN0982.JPG
Ector County Courthouse Administration annex building

Ector County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In the 2020 census, its population was 165,171. [1] Its county seat is Odessa. [2] The county was founded in 1887 and organized in 1891. [3] It is named for Matthew Ector, [4] a Confederate general in the American Civil War.

Contents

Ector County comprises the Odessa, Texas, metropolitan statistical area, which is included in the Midland–Odessa combined statistical area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 902 sq mi (2,340 km2), of which 898 sq mi (2,330 km2) are land and 4.1 sq mi (11 km2) (0.5%) are covered by water. [5] Ector County has an average rainfall of about 14 in per year and a warm, sunny, semiarid climate. Most of the county is relatively flat, with small areas of slightly rolling terrain. The area is known for its stark landscape. The few naturally occurring trees are mostly mesquite trees, which more resemble large bushes.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 224—
1900 38170.1%
1910 1,178209.2%
1920 760−35.5%
1930 3,958420.8%
1940 15,051280.3%
1950 42,102179.7%
1960 90,995116.1%
1970 91,8050.9%
1980 115,37425.7%
1990 118,9343.1%
2000 121,1231.8%
2010 137,13013.2%
2020 165,17120.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
1850–2010 [7] 2010 [8] 2020 [9]
Ector County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000 [10] Pop 2010 [8] Pop 2020 [9] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)61,16856,30651,02351.33%41.06%30.89%
Black or African American alone (NH)5,3705,5967,4304.43%4.08%4.50%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)5266235680.43%0.45%0.34%
Asian alone (NH)7441,0042,2570.61%0.73%1.37%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)311063270.03%0.08%0.20%
Other race alone (NH)29684920.02%0.05%0.30%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)9491,0963,0230.78%0.80%1.83%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)51,30672,331100,05142.36%52.75%60.57%
Total121,123137,130165,171100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the census [11] of 2000, 121,123 people, 43,846 households, and 31,700 families resided in the county. The population density was 134 people per square mile (52 people/km2). The 49,500 housing units averaged 55 units per square mile (21/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 73.69% White, 4.61% African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 17.38% from other races, and 2.81% from two or more races. About 42.36% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 43,846 households, 38.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.10% were married couples living together, 13.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were not families. About 24.00% of all households was made up of individuals, and 8.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the county, the population was distributed as 30.40% under the age of 18, 10.50% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 20.20% from 45 to 64, and 10.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,152, and for a family was $36,369. Males had a median income of $30,632 versus $21,317 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,031. About 16.10% of families and 18.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.90% of those under age 18 and 14.30% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Ghost town

Politics

Ector County is overwhelmingly Republican. It voted against Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson, a Texas native, in his 1964 landslide. The last time Democrats carried the county was in 1948.

United States presidential election results for Ector County, Texas [12]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2020 32,69773.33%11,36725.49%5271.18%
2016 25,02068.49%10,24928.06%1,2613.45%
2012 24,01073.85%8,11824.97%3851.18%
2008 26,19973.49%9,12325.59%3290.92%
2004 27,50275.74%8,57923.63%2290.63%
2000 22,89369.58%9,42528.65%5831.77%
1996 17,74654.29%12,01736.76%2,9238.94%
1992 18,16150.35%11,13030.85%6,78218.80%
1988 23,15567.80%10,82531.70%1720.50%
1984 31,22877.41%8,91322.09%2010.50%
1980 26,18872.38%9,06925.07%9222.55%
1976 18,97362.56%10,80235.62%5531.82%
1972 21,38679.32%5,44920.21%1250.46%
1968 10,55743.02%5,31221.65%8,67135.33%
1964 11,49751.36%10,82648.36%630.28%
1960 11,14553.91%8,99643.52%5312.57%
1956 8,80562.41%5,10936.21%1941.38%
1952 8,25961.01%5,27038.93%80.06%
1948 1,14520.11%4,30575.61%2444.29%
1944 43213.98%2,26573.28%39412.75%
1940 45113.92%2,78385.92%50.15%
1936 818.92%81689.87%111.21%
1932 376.22%53089.08%284.71%
1928 16852.66%15147.34%00.00%
1924 127.74%13889.03%53.23%
1920 2318.40%10080.00%21.60%
1916 21.64%12098.36%00.00%
1912 33.13%8992.71%44.17%

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