Ector County, Texas

Ector County, Texas, had an estimated population of 173,801 in 2025 across 2,326 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Texas's counties and nationally.

Population: 173,801; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,326 km²
Density: 75; per km²
Median income: $71,536; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 31.4; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	87.6%	104 / 254	1,409 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,259	35 / 249	467 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$200,200	85 / 250	1,400 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	64.7%	215 / 254	2,687 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	6.3%	241 / 254	2,785 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	9.9%	251 / 254	3,121 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	115 / 254	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	1.1%	64 / 254	931 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.5	147 / 254	987 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	4.2%	121 / 254	1,189 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	16.7%	35 / 254	164 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	63.5%	35 / 254	49 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	31.4	239 / 254	3,072 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	949	175 / 254	2,491 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	47.1%	39 / 254	72 / 3,144
Under 182024	30.4%	19 / 254	62 / 3,144
Veterans2024	4.6%	198 / 254	2,864 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	28.7%	220 / 254	3,022 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	16.5%	87 / 254	921 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	12.5%	115 / 254	1,411 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.470	72 / 254	760 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$71,536	74 / 254	1,083 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$36,118	77 / 254	1,394 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	5.9%	69 / 254	660 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	17.6%	166 / 254	2,334 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	78.3%	206 / 254	3,009 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	22.1%	34 / 254	64 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	10.9%	230 / 254	2,895 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Population2025	173,801	32 / 254	406 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	75	35 / 254	575 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.2%	59 / 254	1,371 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	6.1%	74 / 254	1,173 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	25	112 / 253	1,370 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	3.2%	224 / 254	2,989 / 3,144

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