Odessa, Texas
City in Ector County, Texas · ZIP 79761, 79762, 79763
- Ector County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 46 public schools
- 119,748 (2024 estimate)Population
- 44,987Households
- $73,030Median household income
- $208,000Median home value
- 46Public schools
- 5ZIP codes
About Odessa
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 90,943 |
| 2010 | 99,940 |
| 2020 | 114,428 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $73,030 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 26,646 units
- Renter occupied
- 18,341 units
- Vacancy rate
- 7.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Odessa | Ector County | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 114,080 | 163,206 | 29,640,343 |
| Median household income | $73,030 | $71,031 | $76,292 |
| Median age | 31.0 | 31.3 | 35.5 |
| Median home value | $208,000 | $190,500 | $260,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 18.3% | 16.6% | 33.1% |
| Foreign-born residents | 14.5% | 16.6% | 17.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.2% | 64.4% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 22.2 minutes | 25.3 minutes | 26.7 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARVER EARLY EE-KG | Public | Pre-K | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| LAMAR EARLY EE-KG | Public | Pre-K | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| REG DAY SCHOOL FOR DEAF | Special education | Pre-K | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| THE ODESSA Y LEARNING CENTER | Charter | Pre-K | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| AUSTIN MONTESSORI MAGNET | Public | Pre-K–6 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| BARBARA JORDAN EL | Public | K–5 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| BLANTON EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| BURLESON EL | Public | K–5 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| BURNET EL | Public | K–5 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| CAMERON DUAL LANGUAGE MAGNET | Public | Pre-K–6 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| DOWLING EL | Public | K–5 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| EL MAGNET AT BLACKSHEAR | Public | K–5 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| EL MAGNET AT HAYS | Public | Pre-K–5 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| EL MAGNET AT MILAM EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| EL MAGNET AT REAGAN EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| EL MAGNET AT TRAVIS | Public | 3–5 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| EL MAGNET AT ZAVALA | Public | Pre-K–2 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| GALE POND ALAMO EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| GOLIAD EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| GONZALES EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - ODESSA | Charter | K–8 | HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS |
| IDEA YUKON ACADEMY | Charter | K–5 | IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| IRELAND EL | Public | K–5 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| L B JOHNSON EL | Public | K–5 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| LEE BUICE EL | Public | K–5 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| NOEL EL | Public | 3–5 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| PEASE EL | Public | Pre-K–2 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| ROSS EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| SAM HOUSTON EL | Public | K–5 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| SAN JACINTO EL | Public | K–5 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| BONHAM MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| BOWIE MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| CROCKETT MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| ECTOR COLLEGE PREP SUCCESS ACADEMY | Charter | 6–8 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| IDEA YUKON COLLEGE PREPARATORY | Charter | 6–8 | IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| NIMITZ MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| WILSON & YOUNG MEDAL OF HONOR MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| GEORGE H W BUSH NEW TECH ODESSA | Public | 9–12 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H S | Public | 9–12 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| ODESSA COLLEGIATE ACADEMY EARLY COLLEGE H S | Public | 9–12 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| ODESSA H S | Public | 9–12 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| PERMIAN H S | Public | 9–12 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
| PREMIER H S ODESSA | Charter | 9–12 | PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS |
| RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY ODESSA | Charter | 9–12 | RICHARD MILBURN ALTER HIGH SCHOOL (KILLEEN) |
| COMPASS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | Charter | K–12 | COMPASS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL |
| THE STEM ACADEMY | Charter | K–12 | ECTOR COUNTY ISD |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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