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What are the crime rate and median income in Odessa, TX?
According to the FBI, Odessa had 2.8 reported violent crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 18% lower than the Texas rate (3.4). Its median household earns $73,472 and the median home value is $223,100. About 115,322 people live in Odessa.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Odessa?
Odessa's violent-crime rate for 2025 was 2.8 per 1,000 residents, based on 342 offenses reported to the FBI. For comparison, that is 18% lower than the Texas rate (3.4) and 14% lower than the national rate (3.3). The department recorded 4 murders. Burglaries, thefts and car thefts added up to 1,389 (11.5 per 1,000 residents). Compared with 2021, when 652 were reported, the count is down 48%.
| Offense (2025) | Odessa count | Per 1,000 | Texas per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 342 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Murder | 4 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.04 |
| Rape | 47 | 0.39 | 0.48 | 0.36 |
| Robbery | 44 | 0.36 | 0.52 | 0.49 |
| Aggravated assault | 247 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Property crime | 1,389 | 11.5 | 17.9 | 15.3 |
| Burglary | 272 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| Larceny-theft | 862 | 7.1 | 12.9 | 11.4 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 255 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
How has crime in Odessa changed since 2021?
| Year | Violent crimes | Property crimes | Murders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 652 | 2,891 | 10 |
| 2022 | 574 | 2,281 | 8 |
| 2023 | 443 | 1,998 | 7 |
| 2024 | 377 | 2,145 | 4 |
| 2025 | 342 | 1,389 | 4 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. City figures are the Odessa Police Department's own reports.
How does Odessa compare with Texas?
Odessa's median household earns $73,472 a year, close to the state figure ($78,476). The median owner-occupied home is worth $223,100 by owners' estimates, and half of renters pay more than $1,315 a month. About 115,322 people live on 52 square miles of land, roughly 2,216 per square mile. The city lies in Ector County and Midland County.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Odessa | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 115,322 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $73,472 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $223,100 | $283,800 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,315 | $1,403 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 5.9% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 16.2% | 13.8% | 12.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 19.0% | 33.8% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 59.8% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 31.1 | 35.6 | 38.9 |
What environmental sites and hazards are in Odessa?
Odessa has 1 dam classed as high hazard in the National Inventory of Dams. None is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory; 1 is rated Satisfactory or Fair. The tallest is Twin Odessa Terminal Storage Reservoir (25 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Ector County carries a “Relatively Moderate” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”. The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Is there road construction in Odessa?
The state DOT feed had no interstate, U.S. or state highway work zones in Odessa city limits on October 11, 2026. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel. The map's layer refreshes every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in or near Odessa?
Federal school lists place 50 public and 7 private schools within Odessa. 6 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes are in the city.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Odessa
Gun shops
12 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map inside the Odessa city limits, plus 5 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 6 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Academy Sports + Outdoors #100 (Odessa), Bass Pro Shops Outpost 480 (Odessa), Brush Mountain Outfitters INC (Odessa), Cash America Pawn (2 in Odessa), Ezpawn (2 in Odessa), Legacy Armory LLC (Odessa), Permian Pawn #1 (Odessa), Permian Pawn Shop #2 (Odessa) and 2 more.
Liquor stores
20 liquor stores are on the map inside the Odessa city limits: Aaa Liquor (Odessa), Anniedotes (Odessa), Boom Town Beverages LLC (Odessa), Desert & Dunes Wine and More LLC (Odessa), Drexel Liquor Store (Odessa), Hops Scotch & Vinery (Odessa), Kari's Liquor (Odessa), Land Lock Liquor And Beer (Odessa) and 12 more.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center inside the Odessa city limits on the map.
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Odessa?
In 2025, Odessa had 2.8 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (342 reported), 18% lower than the Texas rate (3.4). The property-crime rate was 11.5 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Odessa?
$73,472 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024), compared with $78,476 for Texas.
How much do homes cost in Odessa?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $223,100 (Census ACS 2020-2024), against $283,800 statewide.
What natural hazards affect Odessa?
Ector County carries a “Relatively Moderate” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”.
Nearby cities
Midland, TX (17 mi) · San Angelo, TX (115 mi) · Lubbock, TX (119 mi) · Abilene, TX (158 mi) · Amarillo, TX (231 mi) · El Paso, TX (240 mi)
More: Texas statewide numbers · county pages: Ector County and Midland County · Sex-offender registry search (NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, agency counts 2021-2025 (Return A); state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables, for the Census place Odessa city.
- Land area: Census 2024 Gazetteer. Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores (county level).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026).
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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