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Odessa, TX Metro Area


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2024 population: 170,022   ( 4,840 from 2020)
Land area: 897.9 square miles
Population density: 189.4 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:45,186 26.58% 13.7%
Black:7,6444.50% 4.9%
Indian:6430.38% 3.0%
Asian:2,5621.51% 11.4%
2+ races:1,7981.06% 7.9%
Hispanic:112,18965.98% 12.0%
Total non-White:124,83673.42% 10.6%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:12,363 18.7
Deaths:6,5359.9
Net Migration: -5,837-8.8
Net Immigration: 5,0767.7
Change in White population:-7,155 -4.3
Change in Non-White pop.:11,995 7.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
165,182
52,34131.69%
8,0414.87%
6630.40%
2,3001.39%
1,6671.01%
100,17060.64%
112,84168.31%

2010
137,130
56,30641.06%
5,5964.08%
6230.45%
1,1100.81%
1,0960.80%
72,33152.75%
80,82458.94%

2000
121,123
62,16851.33%
5,3704.43%
5260.43%
7750.64%
9490.78%
51,30642.36%
58,95548.67%

1990
118,934
75,13663.17%
5,4164.55%
6630.56%
4470.38%
n/a
37,27231.34%
43,79836.83%

1980
115,374
84,26273.03%
4,9944.33%
6460.56%
4790.42%
n/a
24,81821.51%
31,11226.97%

1970
91,805
74,16580.79%
4,0754.44%
1550.17%
490.05%
n/a
12,98014.14%
17,640 19.21%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
26,048 19.0
10,9358.0
11,2658.2
2,2961.7
-3,965 -2.9
32,017 23.3
2000's
NumberRate
21,870 18.1
9,9698.2
8390.7
1,3931.2
-5,862 -4.8
21,869 18.1
1990's
NumberRate
22,430 18.9
9,4067.9
-12,982-10.9
3,6193.0
-12,968 -10.9
15,157 12.7
1980's
NumberRate
27,359 23.7
8,024 7.0
-15,182 -13.2
n/a
-9,126 -7.9
12,686 11.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
8,664 9.4
n/a
10,097 11.0
13,472 14.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Odessa, TX Metro Area
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
31.0
49,182 28.9%
120,840 71.1%
15,397 9.1%
60,676
2.64
41,497 68.4%
27,877 67.2%
6,619 16.0%
19,179 31.6%

2010
NumberPercent
31.4
39,808 29.0%
97,322 71.0%
13,954 10.2%
48,688
2.77
34,588 71.0%
24,186 69.9%
4,421 12.8%
14,100 29.0%

2000
NumberPercent
32.5
36,784 30.4%
84,339 69.6%
13,006 10.7%
43,806
2.73
31,856 72.7%
24,141 75.8%
3,859 12.1%
11,950 27.3%

1990
NumberPercent
30.0
37,964 31.9%
80,970 68.1%
11,000 9.2%
42,396
2.78
31,862 75.2%
25,874 81.2%
3,033 9.5%
10,534 24.8%

1980
NumberPercent
27.4
35,873 31.1%
79,501 68.9%
7,931 6.9%
40,634
2.82
31,957 78.6%
27,992 87.6%
1,930 6.0%
8,677 21.4%

2022 Housing Data for Odessa, TX Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units66,082 
Median Value$175,600 
Occupied60,67691.8%
Vacant5,4068.2%
Owned39,39864.9%
Rented21,27835.1%
Median Rent$1,232 
Single-Family Units40,23860.9%
    Detached38,86858.8%
    Attached1,3702.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units11,15316.9%
Mobile Homes10,91316.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Odessa, TX Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003,9166.5%
$10,000 to $14,9992,4994.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991,7132.8%
$20,000 to $24,9992,1673.6%
$25,000 to $29,9992,6424.4%
$30,000 to $34,9992,0733.4%
$35,000 to $39,9992,8004.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991,8393.0%
$45,000 to $49,9992,2733.7%
$50,000 to $59,9994,3987.2%
$60,000 to $74,9995,5939.2%
$75,000 to $99,9997,64612.6%
$100,000 to $124,9996,19010.2%
$125,000 to $149,9994,3087.1%
$150,000 to $199,9995,6139.3%
$200,000 or more5,0068.3%
Median Household Income70,566 
Per Capita Income34,267 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.84 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,5484.2%
Public Assistance1,3852.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6,89011.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed26,62370.9%
Unemployed1,4783.9%
In Armed Forces320.1%
Total Labor Force28,13375.0%
Not in Labor Force9,39925.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector35,20419,41164.5%
Non-Profit8941,99630.9%
Self-Employed5,6592,38970.3%
Local Government2,1723,18440.6%
State Government1,2841,29049.9%
Federal Government61949755.5%
Total Private + Self40,86321,80065.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,9696,96741.6%
Total45,83228,76761.4%
Pct. Govt.12.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts8,46511.3%
Sales and Office Occupations16,36021.9%
Professional, Technical10,84314.5%
Service Occupations9,54712.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1810.2%
All others29,57939.5%
White Collar 47.7%
Industry
 Number%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction10,64414.2%
Retail trade9,23512.3%
Health care and social assistance7,3229.8%
Transportation and warehousing6,6128.8%
Construction6,3078.4%
Manufacturing5,4867.3%
Educational services5,3297.1%
Accommodation and food services4,9246.6%
Other services3,8705.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,4783.3%
Wholesale trade2,4123.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2,3293.1%
Finance and insurance2,0702.8%
Public administration1,7602.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,3851.9%
Utilities9551.3%
Information7841.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6910.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1740.2%
Management270.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Odessa, TX Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican95,24658.69%
Puerto Rican4340.27%
Cuban1,4700.91%
Dominican380.02%
Total Central American6180.38%
Costa Rican480.03%
Guatemalan900.06%
Honduran1950.12%
Nicaraguan730.04%
Panamanian760.05%
Salvadoran1360.08%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,3530.83%
Argentinean100.01%
Bolivian360.02%
Chilean610.04%
Colombian2070.13%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1,0390.64%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4,0422.49%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino7270.45%
Vietnamese5060.31%
Chinese2260.14%
Indian1560.10%
Korean710.04%
Bangladeshi220.01%
Japanese200.01%
Thai10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English77,09352.0%
Spanish68,24146.0%
Other6690.5%
Tagalog3810.3%
German, other Germanic3300.2%
Other Indo-European3240.2%
Arabic3100.2%
Other Asian2730.2%
Vietnamese1890.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,7364.8%
American7,5564.7%
English6,3403.9%
Irish5,2763.3%
Scottish1,3590.8%
Swedish1,0280.6%
Scotch-Irish9850.6%
French9630.6%
Italian9580.6%
European4230.3%
Polish4050.2%
African3520.2%
Hungarian3380.2%
Welsh3200.2%
Dutch3100.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen146,11590.0%
Not a citizen16,18510.0%
Native136,39984.0%
Foreign-born25,90116.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Odessa, TX Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
9,855 10.2%12,591 13.0%28,763 29.7%29,643 30.6%10,918 11.3%5,178 5.3%
  Average years of education: 12.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 9,855 10.2%
9-12 Years 12,591 13.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 28,763 29.7%
Some College 29,643 30.6%
Bach. Degree 10,918 11.3%
Grad Degree 5,178 5.3%
Average years of education: 12.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Odessa, TX Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 111,740 105,426 6,314 5.7%
1991 115,802 108,554 7,248 6.3%
1992 119,932 108,226 11,706 9.8%
1993 119,904 108,802 11,102 9.3%
1994 121,212 110,320 10,892 9.0%
1995 120,152 111,086 9,066 7.5%
1996 120,774 112,336 8,438 7.0%
1997 123,388 115,640 7,748 6.3%
1998 127,374 118,756 8,618 6.8%
1999 122,560 109,580 12,980 10.6%
2000 113,426 107,258 6,168 5.4%
2001 115,304 109,658 5,646 4.9%
2002 119,004 111,220 7,784 6.5%
2003 121,196 113,132 8,064 6.7%
2004 122,654 115,576 7,078 5.8%
2005 125,088 119,342 5,746 4.6%
2006 130,480 125,368 5,112 3.9%
2007 133,276 128,730 4,546 3.4%
2008 141,354 136,518 4,836 3.4%
2009 143,328 131,748 11,580 8.1%
2010 136,642 125,168 11,474 8.4%
2011 145,514 136,284 9,230 6.3%
2012 153,774 146,750 7,024 4.6%
2013 157,164 150,296 6,868 4.4%
2014 164,498 158,756 5,742 3.5%
2015 159,606 152,142 7,464 4.7%
2016 152,490 142,778 9,712 6.4%
2017 157,106 150,618 6,488 4.1%
2018 171,218 166,564 4,654 2.7%
2019 176,630 171,926 4,704 2.7%
2020 165,704 147,472 18,232 11.0%
2021 161,986 149,028 12,958 8.0%
2022 166,924 160,450 6,474 3.9%
2023 172,324 166,586 5,738 3.3%
2024 172,920 166,880 6,040 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com