Moving to Odessa, Texas

About Odessa, Texas
Odessa

Odessa () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Ector County with portions extending into Midland County.

Odessa's population was 114,428 at the 2020 census, making it the 34th-largest city in Texas; it is the principal city of the Odessa metropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Ector County. The metropolitan area is also a component of the larger Midland–Odessa combined statistical area, which had a 2020 census population of 359,001.

The city is famous for being featured in the book Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream, and the movie adaption, Friday Night Lights.

In 1948, Odessa was also the home of First Lady Barbara Bush, and the onetime home of former Presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush. Former President George H. W. Bush has been quoted as saying "At Odessa we became Texans and proud of it."

Gender
Gender Odessa Texas Country
Female 50.3% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 49.7% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Odessa Texas Country
Less than $10,000 6.8% 6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.6% 3.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 7.7% 8.4% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.3% 8.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 12.6% 12.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.7% 17.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.7% 12.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 17.2% 15.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 7.5% 7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.9% 7.8% 8.3%
Education


Education Odessa Texas Country
< 9th Grade 7% 7% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 12% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 30% 25% 27.0%
Other College 24% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 13% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Odessa Texas Country
White 32.4% 41.4% 60.1%
African American 5.5% 11.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 1.5% 4.9% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.2% 2% 2.8%
Hispanic 59% 39.4% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity