Ector County, Texas
County seat: Odessa · Population 173,801 (2025) · 898 sq mi
Ector County is the 32nd most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 173,801 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Odessa. It is part of the West Texas region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Ector County facts
- County seat
- Odessa
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 173,801 +5.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 898 sq mi 152nd largest of 254
- Water area
- 4 sq mi
- Population density
- 194 per sq mi
- Established
- 1887
- Named after
- Mathew Ector Confederate Army general (1822–1879)
- Largest city
- Odessa 118,390 in the county
- Median household income
- $71,536
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 11
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48135
Cities and towns in Ector County
Ector County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Ector County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa (county seat) | City | 118,390 | Midland County |
| Goldsmith | City | 235 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| West Odessa | 32,594 | |
| Gardendale | 1,544 |
ZIP codes in Ector County
11 ZIP codes reach into Ector County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 79741
- 79758
- 79759
- 79761
- 79762
- 79763
- 79764
- 79765 also Midland County
- 79766 also Midland and Crane counties
- 79769
- 79776
Population of Ector County, 2020–2025
Ector County grew by 8,624 people (+5.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 7,738 more births than deaths and a net gain of 1,141 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 165,491 |
| 2021 | 160,898 |
| 2022 | 161,879 |
| 2023 | 165,946 |
| 2024 | 170,654 |
| 2025 | 173,801 |
Neighboring counties
- Andrews County north · 18,914 people
- Midland County east · 187,855 people
- Winkler County west · 7,540 people
- Crane County south · 4,554 people
- Ward County southwest · 11,125 people
- Upton County southeast · 3,131 people
Printable Ector County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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