Odessa, Texas Population 2022

133,225

Odessa is a city located in Ector County Texas. Odessa has a 2020 population of 133,225. It is also the county seat of Ector County. Odessa is currently growing at a rate of 2.54% annually and its population has increased by 33.47% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 99,817 in 2010.

The average household income in Odessa is $84,817 with a poverty rate of 13.04%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,104 per month, and the median house value is $159,700. 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 Odessawas:

White: 72.03%
Other race: 11.86%
Two or more races: 7.72%
Black or African American: 5.90%
Asian: 1.61%
Native American: 0.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%

The current population of Odessa, Texas is 133,225 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 133,225.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 99,817.

Odessa, Texas Population 2022

2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.

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

Odessa Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	88,330	72.03%
Black or African American	7,241	5.90%
American Indian and Alaska Native	994	0.81%
Asian	1,971	1.61%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	88	0.07%
Some Other Race	14,544	11.86%
Two or More Races	9,462	7.72%

Odessa Population by Race

Odessa Population Pyramid 2022

Odessa Population by Age

Odessa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Odessa Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	77.1%	22.9%
Male	62.5%	37.5%
All	60.9%	39.1%
Non Family	47.3%	52.7%
Female	45.6%	54.4%

60.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Odessa Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	41,942	2.89	60.9
Married	18,329	3.74	77.1
Male	2,512	3.33	62.5
Female	7,377	3.7	45.6
Non Family	13,724	1.22	47.3

3.59

Average Family Size

2.89

Average Household Size

Odessa Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	5,987	8.16%
9th to 12th Grade	8,451	11.52%
High School Graduate	21,862	29.79%
Some College	17,738	24.17%
Associates Degree	5,729	7.81%
Bachelors Degree	9,673	13.18%
Graduate Degree	3,946	5.38%

Odessa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Odessa Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
Asian	1,374	1,187	842
White	28,689	26,660	7,327
Black	4,634	4,234	742
Hispanic	38,229	26,466	4,567
2+ Races	4,821	3,849	560
Other Race	7,772	4,550	782
Native American	470	290	41

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.93%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.28%.

Odessa Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$42,583	$52,714	$33,492
Less Than 9th Grade	$30,322	$39,194	$17,870
High School Graduate	$40,322	$51,174	$28,677
Some College	$43,929	$55,503	$35,868
Bachelors Degree	$57,137	$67,250	$52,406
Graduate Degree	$59,274	$59,867	$58,415

$42,583

Average Earnings

$52,714

Average Male

$33,492

Average Female

Odessa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Odessa Language by Age

Odessa Language

60.84% of Odessa residents speak only English, while 39.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 37.01% of the population.

Odessa Language

Odessa Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Islander	82	30	36.59%
Native	994	230	23.14%
Multiple	9,397	2,030	21.60%
Black	6,958	1,114	16.01%
Hispanic	71,873	11,204	15.59%
White	38,934	3,325	8.54%
Asian	1,955	14	0.72%
Other		2,575	NaN%

13.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.41%

Male Poverty Rate

14.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Odessa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Odessa is Islander, with 36.59% below the poverty level.

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

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.58%.

Odessa Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	17.21%
High School	11.39%
Some College	7.70%
Bachelors or Greater	6.02%

Odessa Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Employed	3.98%
Male Unemployed	16.45%
Female Employed	6.82%
Female Unemployed	36.45%

Odessa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Odessa Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$63,829	$82,699
Families	$75,424	$92,532
Married Families	$98,587	$112,843
Non Families	$40,106	$55,755

Income by Household Type

Odessa Marital Status

Marriage Rates

45.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.7%

Male Marriage Rate

44.8%

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 35-44.

Odessa Marital Status by Race

Odessa Marital Status

4,601

Number of Veterans

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Second Gulf War	1,485
First Gulf War	1,057
Vietnam	1,291
Korea	203
World War II	161

Odessa Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
18 to 34	879
35 to 54	1,358
55 to 64	669
65 to 74	1,056
75+	639

Odessa Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	3,689	5.83%
Black	337	6.42%
Native American	20	3.08%
Asian	22	1.46%
Other Race	252	2.71%
2+ Races	281	4.68%
Hispanic	1,477	3.16%

Odessa Veterans by Race

Odessa Veterans by Education

7.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Odessa Veterans by Education

69.7%

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Employment Rate

7.1%

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

69.73%

Born in Odessa

87.99%

Native Born

12.01%

Foreign Born

7.56%

Non Citizen

4.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.99% of Odessa residents were born in the United States, with 69.73% having been born in Texas. 7.56% 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

Note: 2021 and 2022 data is projected

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
1940	9,573		0.00%
1950	29,495	19,922	11.91%
1960	80,338	50,843	10.54%
1970	78,380	-1,958	-0.25%
1980	90,027	11,647	1.40%
1990	89,699	-328	-0.04%
2000	90,943	1,244	0.14%
2010	99,817	8,874	0.94%
2011	102,009	2,192	2.20%
2012	105,908	3,899	3.82%
2013	110,158	4,250	4.01%
2014	114,430	4,272	3.88%
2015	118,421	3,991	3.49%
2016	117,159	-1,262	-1.07%
2017	116,418	-741	-0.63%
2018	120,037	3,619	3.11%
2019	123,334	3,297	2.75%
2020	126,631	3,297	2.67%
2021	129,928	3,297	2.60%
2022	133,225	3,297	2.54%

Odessa, Texas Population 2022

Population Growth in Odessa, TX

Odessa Demographics

Odessa, Texas Population 2022

Odessa Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Odessa Population by Race

Odessa Population Pyramid 2022

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