Odessa Population History 1990 - 2023

Odessa Population Facts

What is the current population of Odessa?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Odessa is 115,743. Odessa, Texas is the 254th largest city in the US.

What county is Odessa, Texas in?

Parts of Odessa are located within Ector County and Midland County.

What is the size of Odessa, Texas in square miles?

Odessa has an area of 42.0 square miles.

What was the peak population of Odessa?

The current population of Odessa (115,743) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Odessa growing?

Odessa has grown 27.8% since the 2000. Odessa, Texas's growth is about average. 46% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Odessa, Texas?

Odessa has a population density of 2,382.1 people per square mile.

Odessa Demographics

What is the voting age population of Odessa, Texas?

The total voting age population of Odessa, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 76,200. The voting age population is 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

What percentage of Odessa, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 10.1% of the residents of Odessa are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Odessa, Texas?

The racial demographics of Odessa are 79.1% White, 9.3% Other, 6.0% Black, 3.4% Two or more races, 1.5% Asian and 0.6% American Indian. Additionally, 57.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Odessa, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Odessa, 11.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 14.4%. On a per-household basis, 8.3% of families are below the poverty line in Odessa.

What percentage of Odessa, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 69.4% of Odessa residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Odessa, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 79.8% of Odessa residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 18.5% have a bachelor's degree and 5.6% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Odessa, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Odessa residents aged 5 and older, 41.6% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 39.3% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.9% speak an Asian language.

Odessa Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Odessa, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Odessa is 6.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Odessa, Texas residents work for the government?

In Odessa, 12.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Odessa, Texas?

The median household income in Odessa is $63,847.

Odessa Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Odessa, Texas?

In Odessa, 59.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Odessa, Texas?

Renters occupy 40.3% of housing units in Odessa.

What percentage of Odessa, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Odessa, 1.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Odessa, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Odessa, 16.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 7,500 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Odessa, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Odessa is $1,091.

What percentage of households in Odessa, Texas have broadband internet?

In Odessa, 83.7% of households have an active broadband internet connection.