Cities / Texas / Odessa

Odessa, TX

115,322 people

Right Now

Weather

91.4°F

Clear

Today: Sunny, high 101°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Midland-Odessa)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 19.9 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

ELP

235 mi — El Paso International Airport

Population & People

Population

115,322

Median age

31.1

Median household income

$73,472

Poverty rate

16.2%

Unemployment rate

5.9%

Bachelor's degree+

19.0%

Avg. commute

22 min

Hispanic or Latino

62.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$223,100

Median gross rent

$1,315/mo

Homeownership rate

59.77%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,595

HUD Fair Market Rent (Ector County, 10 mi from Odessa), 2026. Efficiency $1245, 1BR $1269, 2BR $1595, 3BR $1912, 4BR $2213. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Texas gasoline midgrade

$4.13

Texas commercial electricity

8.64¢/kWh

Texas industrial electricity

6.55¢/kWh

Texas residential electricity

15.47¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

2904427.8

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

2277203.3

All-Transactions House Price Index for Texas

529.31

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Source: FRED, Texas-specific series.

Nearby Airports

ELP

El Paso International Airport

235 mi away

SAT

San Antonio International Airport

281 mi away

AUS

Austin Bergstrom International Airport

301 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Texas energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Texas economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).