**Table 1:** Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
Year	Total Pop	Foreign Born	Native Born
2024	164,654	16.7%	83.3%
2023	163,206	16.6%	83.4%
2022	162,300	16.0%	84.0%
2021	161,258	15.6%	84.4%
2020	162,067	13.9%	86.1%
2019	160,579	13.9%	86.1%
2018	158,342	13.2%	86.8%
2017	155,744	13.7%	86.3%
2016	153,177	13.5%	86.5%
2015	149,557	13.8%	86.2%
2014	144,932	13.9%	86.1%
2013	141,542	13.7%	86.3%
2012	138,193	13.0%	87.0%
2011	135,545	12.4%	87.6%
2010	133,015	11.8%	88.2%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Ector County, Texas

Approximately 16.7% of residents in Ector County, Texas were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 89.6%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

Ector County, Texas Nativity & Citizenship Status (2024)