Ector County, TX Demographics
Ector County, TX is the 29th most populous of 254 counties in Texas, with 165,171 residents across 898 square miles. That is about 184 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 165,171 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 898 sq mi |
| Density | 184 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Ector County compares to the US
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Central Location: Ector County, TX
Measured from the county's main population center using 2020 census blocks.
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Census tracts in Ector County, TX
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 25.01 | 10,841 | 6.6 | 1,654 |
| Census Tract 27.01 | 7,484 | 12.3 | 610 |
| Census Tract 28.01 | 7,027 | 17.6 | 399 |
| Census Tract 11 | 6,877 | 1.8 | 3,888 |
| Census Tract 28.04 | 6,752 | 8.3 | 809 |
| Census Tract 27.02 | 6,561 | 17.2 | 382 |
| Census Tract 25.02 | 6,442 | 2.0 | 3,195 |
| Census Tract 16 | 5,869 | 1.5 | 3,899 |
| Census Tract 17 | 5,825 | 1.5 | 4,012 |
| Census Tract 6 | 5,518 | 1.0 | 5,712 |
| Census Tract 28.03 | 5,516 | 7.7 | 719 |
| Census Tract 30.04 | 5,478 | 3.2 | 1,700 |
| Census Tract 25.03 | 5,216 | 3.8 | 1,369 |
| Census Tract 19 | 5,164 | 1.4 | 3,742 |
| Census Tract 24 | 5,117 | 2.0 | 2,556 |
| Census Tract 13 | 4,867 | 1.1 | 4,291 |
| Census Tract 22 | 4,705 | 595.5 | 8 |
| Census Tract 30.02 | 4,672 | 47.6 | 98 |
| Census Tract 7 | 4,653 | 1.0 | 4,657 |
| Census Tract 30.03 | 4,602 | 54.6 | 84 |
| Census Tract 15 | 4,548 | 1.2 | 3,738 |
| Census Tract 5 | 4,473 | 1.1 | 4,021 |
| Census Tract 10 | 4,465 | 1.0 | 4,277 |
| Census Tract 4 | 4,394 | 1.0 | 4,189 |
| Census Tract 8 | 3,837 | 5.2 | 732 |
| Census Tract 1 | 3,790 | 6.5 | 579 |
| Census Tract 18 | 3,666 | 1.2 | 3,050 |
| Census Tract 23 | 3,478 | 3.3 | 1,048 |
| Census Tract 31 | 3,475 | 1.3 | 2,750 |
| Census Tract 29 | 3,397 | 1.0 | 3,451 |
| Census Tract 20 | 3,337 | 2.4 | 1,368 |
| Census Tract 3 | 1,885 | 0.9 | 2,018 |
| Census Tract 30.01 | 1,240 | 83.9 | 15 |
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About this page
This page shows demographics for a US county from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, urban share, and how the county compares to national averages for income, housing, age, and more.
Counties subdivide into census tracts, listed below with their populations. The drive-time and radius tables measure the population around the county's main population center.