Ector County, Texas: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Ector County | Ector County |
| State | Texas | Texas |
| State FIPS code | 48 | 48 |
| County FIPS code | 135 | 135 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 7 | 7 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 165,182 | 165182 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 165,511 | 165511 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 160,809 | 160809 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 161,480 | 161480 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 165,450 | 165450 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 170,022 | 170022 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 4,572 | 4572 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 3,067 | 3067 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 1,410 | 1410 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | 1,657 | 1657 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 1,810 | 1810 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 1,098 | 1098 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 18.2847 | 18.284685458 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 8.4061 | 8.4060666762 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 9.8786 | 9.8786187819 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 10.7908 | 10.790766443 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 6.5460 | 6.5460008585 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 2,578 | 2578 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Ector County, state_name=Texas, state_fips=48, county_fips=135, region=3, division=7, estimates_base_2020=165182, pop_2020=165511, pop_2021=160809, pop_2022=161480, pop_2023=165450, pop_2024=170022, npopchg_2024=4572, births_2024=3067, deaths_2024=1410, naturalchg_2024=1657, internationalmig_2024=1810, domesticmig_2024=1098, residual_2024=7, rbirth_2024=18.284685458, rdeath_2024=8.4060666762, rnaturalchg_2024=9.8786187819, rinternationalmig_2024=10.790766443, rdomesticmig_2024=6.5460008585, gq_estimates_2024=2578