Ector County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Ector County: 14 seats on 7 elected bodies. 9 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
How many local governments Ector County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 10 local governments in Ector County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
2
0
School districts (school boards)
2
0
Special districts (elected boards)
5
1
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Ector County
164,654people
31.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$71,536 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
17.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$200,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
16.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
22.1%U.S.: 8.4%
52.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
29.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 63.5% · White 28.7% · Black 4.2% · Asian 1.1% · Other or more than one race 2.6% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Ector County
3.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.1%. Texas: 4.3%.
85,735people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
89,051in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.7%
3,316
85,735
89,051
August 2026
4.0%
3,545
85,466
89,011
July 2026
4.3%
3,769
84,628
88,397
June 2026
4.4%
3,891
84,083
87,974
May 2026
3.9%
3,392
84,360
87,752
April 2026
3.6%
3,173
84,090
87,263
March 2026
3.7%
3,222
84,241
87,463
February 2026
4.0%
3,543
84,459
88,002
January 2026
4.1%
3,606
84,399
88,005
December 2025
3.5%
3,119
85,138
88,257
November 2025
3.9%
3,455
85,013
88,468
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.1%
3,648
85,036
88,684
August 2025
4.2%
3,695
84,163
87,858
July 2025
4.0%
3,522
84,189
87,711
June 2025
3.7%
3,275
84,794
88,069
May 2025
3.5%
3,068
84,972
88,040
April 2025
3.2%
2,800
85,830
88,630
March 2025
3.5%
3,085
85,119
88,204
February 2025
3.8%
3,370
84,809
88,179
January 2025
3.7%
3,277
84,288
87,565
December 2024
3.3%
2,897
84,594
87,491
November 2024
3.6%
3,177
84,360
87,537
October 2024
3.6%
3,143
84,521
87,664
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.7%
3,301
84,850
88,151
2024
3.5%
3,058
83,485
86,543
2023
3.4%
2,820
80,579
83,399
2022
4.0%
3,184
76,981
80,165
2021
8.2%
6,419
71,565
77,984
2020
11.5%
9,122
70,235
79,357
2019
2.8%
2,321
81,326
83,647
2018
2.8%
2,298
78,767
81,065
2017
4.3%
3,213
71,180
74,393
2016
6.7%
4,825
67,535
72,360
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Texas's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Ector County
334.0 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
1,462.5 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
8murders2025, 584 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
584
334.0
2,557
1,462.5
2024
463
272.1
2,510
1,475.1
2023
515
316.1
2,222
1,364.0
2022
672
416.0
2,535
1,569.2
2021
716
417.0
3,013
1,754.7
2020
1,169
681.6
5,053
2,946.4
2019
1,398
838.5
5,203
3,120.5
2018
1,158
715.5
4,550
2,811.3
2017
1,003
615.1
4,724
2,897.1
2016
1,131
681.7
6,080
3,664.7
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Odessa Police Department
2025
342
1,389
121,009
Ector County Sheriff's Office
2024
86
365
54,118
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Texas · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.18 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 174,838 people.
207sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
213civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Ector County Sheriff's Office
79
173
53,829
Odessa Police Department
128
40
121,009
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
207
1.18
213
2
2024
200
1.18
211
2
2023
205
1.26
204
2
2022
216
1.34
162
2
2021
236
1.37
103
2
2020
232
1.35
132
2
2019
228
1.37
111
2
2017
251
1.54
187
2
2016
246
1.48
203
2
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Ector County County Attorney?
Julie Prentice is the County Attorney of Ector County, Texas.
Who is the Ector County County Clerk?
Jennifer Martin is the County Clerk of Ector County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ector County District Attorney?
Dwight (Dusty) Gallivan is the District Attorney of Ector County, Texas.
Who is the Ector County District Clerk?
Guadalupe (Lupita) Navarrette is the District Clerk of Ector County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ector County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Lindy Wright is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Ector County, Texas.
Who are the Ector County commissioners?
Dustin Fawcett (County Judge); Mike Gardner (Precinct 1); Greg Simmons (Precinct 2); Samantha Russell (Precinct 3); Billy Hall (Precinct 4).
What is the population of Ector County?
About 164,654 people, with a median age of 31.4; the median household income is $71,536 and 16.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Ector County?
3.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 3,316 people unemployed in a labor force of 89,051, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Ector County?
10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 2 school district and 5 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Office of Court Administration's directory of trial courts by county (May 2026), the Texas Secretary of State's county officer lists, the Comptroller's county directory and each county's own website (commissioners); officials appointed since those lists were updated may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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