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Odessa, Texas Population 2021

129,928

Odessa is a city located in Ector County Texas. It is also the county seat of Ector County. With a 2020 population of 129,928, it is the 28th largest city in Texas and the 214th largest city in the United States . Odessa is currently growing at a rate of 2.60% annually and its population has increased by 30.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 99,940 in 2010. Odessa reached it's highest population of 129,928 in 2021. Spanning over 45 miles, Odessa has a population density of 2,873 people per square mile.

The average household income in Odessa is $84,817 with a poverty rate of 11.14%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,091 per month, and the median house value is $151,500. The median age in Odessa is 30.7 years, 30.3 years for males, and 31.5 years for females.

Odessa is a city located in the state of Texas. It is located in Ector County, where it is also the county seat. A portion of the city is also located in Midland County. In recent years, Odessa has been named as one of the fastest-growing small cities in the nation.

Population Growth in Odessa, TX

Odessa’s population proliferated during the early 20th century. Though the city has seen its population drop a few times later in the 20th century, it has since bounced back. The most recent estimates show that the population is up nearly 18% since the last census, indicating that this thriving city has lots of growing left in its future.

Odessa Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Odessa was:

White: 79.14%
Other race: 9.32%
Black or African American: 6.01%
Two or more races: 3.41%
Asian: 1.47%
Native American: 0.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%

The current population of Odessa, Texas is 129,928 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 120,037.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 99,940.

Odessa, Texas Population 2021

2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.

Year	Population	Growth	Growth Rate
2021	174,749	4,263	2.44%
2020	170,486	4,263	2.50%
2019	166,223	4,263	2.56%
2018	161,960	5,009	3.09%
2017	156,951	-907	-0.58%
2016	157,858	-2,045	-1.30%
2015	159,903	5,315	3.32%
2014	154,588	4,932	3.19%
2013	149,656	5,161	3.45%
2012	144,495	4,853	3.36%
2011	139,642	2,567	1.84%
2010	137,075		0.00%

Odessa Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	94,732	79.14%
Some Other Race	11,155	9.32%
Black or African American	7,190	6.01%
Two or More Races	4,086	3.41%
Asian	1,765	1.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native	727	0.61%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	47	0.04%

Odessa Population by Race

Odessa Population Pyramid $2021

Odessa Population by Age

Odessa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Odessa Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	76.3%	23.7%
Male	60.8%	39.2%
All	59.7%	40.3%
Female	50.9%	49.1%
Non Family	42%	58%

59.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Odessa Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	40,827	2.89	59.7
Married	17,995	3.73	76.3
Non Family	13,673	1.23	42
Female	6,820	3.87	50.9
Male	2,339	3.41	60.8

3.63

Average Family Size

2.89

Average Household Size

Odessa Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	5,768	7.98%
9th to 12th Grade	8,800	12.18%
High School Graduate	21,341	29.54%
Some College	17,519	24.25%
Associates Degree	5,463	7.56%
Bachelors Degree	9,304	12.88%
Graduate Degree	4,055	5.61%

Odessa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Odessa Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
Hispanic	37,112	25,242	4,083
White	29,201	27,044	7,628
Other Race	6,355	4,258	639
Black	4,441	4,036	723
2+ Races	1,230	914	205
Asian	1,129	1,045	713
Native American	407	202	37

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.61%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.15%.

Odessa Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$41,693	$51,710	$31,675
Less Than 9th Grade	$30,516	$40,201	$17,545
High School Graduate	$37,857	$50,995	$26,108
Some College	$42,683	$53,399	$34,397
Bachelors Degree	$56,599	$70,120	$51,167
Graduate Degree	$59,501	$60,366	$58,909

$41,693

Average Earnings

$51,710

Average Male

$31,675

Average Female

Odessa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Odessa Language by Age

Odessa Language

58.44% of Odessa residents speak only English, while 41.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 39.32% of the population.

Odessa Language

Odessa Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Hispanic	68,367	9,210	13.47%
White	39,674	2,580	6.50%
Other	11,122	1,748	15.72%
Black	6,934	1,231	17.75%
Multiple	4,062	458	11.28%
Native	727	211	29.02%
Asian	1,755	43	2.45%
Islander	42	26	61.90%

11.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.37%

Male Poverty Rate

12.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Odessa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Odessa is Islander, with 61.90% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Odessa is Asian, with 2.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.40%.

Odessa Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	16.53%
High School	10.91%
Some College	5.95%
Bachelors or Greater	4.66%

Odessa Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	33.86%
Male Unemployed	15.32%
Female Employed	6.97%
Male Employed	4.57%

Odessa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Odessa Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$63,847	$84,817
Families	$76,100	$95,759
Married Families	$95,497	$115,962
Non Families	$40,269	$56,910

Income by Household Type

Odessa Marital Status

Marriage Rates

46.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.1%

Male Marriage Rate

45.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Odessa Married by Age and Sex

Odessa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Odessa Marital Status by Race

Odessa Marital Status

4,551

Number of Veterans

4,115

Male Veterans

436

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	1,308
Second Gulf War	1,304
First Gulf War	997
Korea	284
World War II	214

Odessa Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	1,240
65 to 74	996
75+	818
18 to 34	778
55 to 64	719

Odessa Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	3,880	5.65%
Hispanic	1,525	3.35%
Black	300	5.77%
Other Race	238	3.14%
2+ Races	91	5.36%
Native American	28	5.20%
Asian	14	1.08%

Odessa Veterans by Race

Odessa Veterans by Education

5.20%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Odessa Veterans by Education

69.4%

Labor Force Participation

65.2%

Employment Rate

Unemployment Rate

Odessa Employment by Age

Odessa Employment by Race

Odessa Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

68.18%

Born in Odessa

87.45%

Native Born

12.55%

Foreign Born

8.01%

Non Citizen

4.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.45% of Odessa residents were born in the United States, with 68.18% having been born in Texas. 8.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Odessa Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	129,928	3,297	2.60%
2020	126,631	3,297	2.67%
2019	123,334	3,297	2.75%
2018	120,037	3,619	3.11%
2017	116,418	-741	-0.63%
2016	117,159	-1,262	-1.07%
2015	118,421	3,991	3.49%
2014	114,430	4,272	3.88%
2013	110,158	4,250	4.01%
2012	105,908	3,899	3.82%
2011	102,009	2,192	2.20%
2010	99,817	8,874	0.94%
2000	90,943	1,244	0.14%
1990	89,699	-328	-0.04%
1980	90,027	11,647	1.40%
1970	78,380	-1,958	-0.25%
1960	80,338	50,843	10.54%
1950	29,495	19,922	11.91%
1940	9,573		0.00%

Odessa, Texas Population 2021

Population Growth in Odessa, TX

Odessa Demographics

Odessa, Texas Population 2021

Odessa Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Odessa Population by Race

Odessa Population Pyramid $2021

Odessa Median Age

Odessa Adults

Odessa Age Dependency

Odessa Sex Ratio

Odessa Population by Age

Odessa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Odessa Household Types

Odessa Households and Families

Odessa Households by Type

Odessa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Odessa Educational Attainment by Race

Odessa Educational Attainment by Race

Odessa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Odessa Language by Age

Odessa Language

Odessa Language

Odessa Poverty by Race

Poverty in Odessa

Odessa Poverty

Odessa Poverty Rate by Education

Odessa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Odessa Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Odessa Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Odessa Married by Age and Sex

Odessa Marriage

Odessa Marital Status by Race

Odessa Marital Status

Odessa Veterans by War

Odessa Veterans by Age

Odessa Veterans by Race

Odessa Veterans by Education

Odessa Veterans by Education

Odessa Employment by Age

Odessa Employment by Race

Odessa Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Odessa Place of Birth

Odessa Population by Year