Ector County | |
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Ector County Courthouse in Odessa | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
![]() Texas's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 31°52′N 102°32′W / 31.87°N 102.54°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | 1891 |
Named for | Matthew Ector |
Seat | Odessa |
Largest city | Odessa |
Area | |
• Total | 902 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
• Land | 898 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
• Water | 4.1 sq mi (11 km2) 0.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 165,171 |
• Density | 180/sq mi (71/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 11th |
Website | www |
Ector County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In the 2020 census, its population was 165,171.[1] Its county seat is Odessa.[2] The county was founded in 1887 and organized in 1891.[3] It is named for Matthew Ector,[4] a Confederate general in the American Civil War.
Ector County comprises the Odessa, Texas, metropolitan statistical area, which is included in the Midland–Odessa combined statistical area.