METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Odessa Metro
Odessa, TX · 1 counties · 118,934 residents · 897.884 sq mi
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Odessa has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $23,801. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $43,800.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024165K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59%(10,751)
5 to 910.1%(11,967)
10 to 148.3%(9,823)
15 to 197.3%(8,660)
20 to 246.5%(7,678)
25 to 3417.7%(21,049)
35 to 4414%(16,657)
45 to 549.6%(11,382)
55 to 648.4%(9,967)
65 to 745.8%(6,929)
75 to 842.7%(3,197)
85 and over0.7%(874)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$23,801
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,152 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$43,800
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic51.3%(62,168)
Black4.4%(5,370)
Hispanic / Latino42.4%(51,306)
Asian0.6%(744)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic77%(91,540)
Black4.8%(5,670)
Hispanic / Latino31.3%(37,272)
Asian0.3%(324)
Other18%(21,400)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican56.7%(93,437)
Cuban2.2%(3,594)
South American0.9%(1,482)
Venezuelan0.6%(992)
Puerto Rican0.5%(856)
Central American0.5%(852)
Spaniard0.4%(601)
Honduran0.2%(288)
Salvadoran0.2%(288)
Colombian0.1%(242)
Guatemalan0.1%(131)
Dominican0.1%(91)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0%(73)
Costa Rican0%(69)
Chilean0%(68)
Bolivian0%(65)
Panamanian0%(61)
Peruvian0%(30)
Nicaraguan0%(15)
Argentine0%(12)
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(782)
Pakistani0.2%(289)
Vietnamese0.2%(287)
Korean0.1%(179)
Asian Indian0.1%(171)
Chinese0.1%(113)
Malaysian0%(68)
Thai0%(48)
Nepalese0%(27)
Bangladeshi0%(22)
Indonesian0%(21)
Ancestry
German5.3%(8,717)
English4.8%(7,911)
American4.5%(7,414)
Irish3.6%(5,871)
Scottish1.1%(1,865)
Swedish0.7%(1,071)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,061)
Italian0.6%(938)
Subsaharan African0.6%(929)
French0.5%(846)
Polish0.3%(571)
Dutch0.3%(419)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.2%(353)
Hungarian0.2%(275)
West Indian0.2%(275)
Czech0.1%(207)
Welsh0.1%(199)
Arab0.1%(188)
Belgian0.1%(166)
Kenyan0.1%(158)
Greek0.1%(150)
Egyptian0.1%(148)
British0.1%(145)
Turkish0.1%(142)
Ethiopian0.1%(132)
Ukrainian0.1%(109)
Portuguese0.1%(100)
Haitian0.1%(85)
Russian0%(75)
Canadian0%(67)
Jamaican0%(57)
Ghanaian0%(56)
Swiss0%(52)
Iranian0%(34)
French Canadian0%(33)
Austrian0%(30)
Danish0%(13)
Jordanian0%(12)
Finnish0%(12)
Slovak0%(12)
Romanian0%(11)
Moroccan0%(8)
Syrian0%(8)
Brazilian0%(5)
Armenian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
66.9%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.6%(21,186)
Married54%(34,011)
Widowed2.6%(1,662)
Divorced9.7%(6,102)
Women 15+
Never married28.3%(16,803)
Married51.7%(30,751)
Widowed8.4%(4,989)
Divorced11.6%(6,917)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Odessa, TX?
Odessa, TX has about 118,934 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Odessa, TX?
The typical household in Odessa, TX earns about $23,801 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Odessa, TX expensive?
In Odessa, TX, the median home is worth about $43,800, and the typical rent is about $314 a month.
How educated are people in Odessa, TX?
About 11.4% of adults age 25 and over in Odessa, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Odessa, TX?
About 20.4% of people in Odessa, TX live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024