The West Texas region is a sprawling area that can loosely be classified as comprising the counties around the main metro areas of El Paso, Lubbock, Abilene, Midland/Odessa and San Angelo. Land for sale in Ector County recently totaled almost $199 million and 3,000 acres. Ector County ranks 94th out of 254 counties in Texas for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Of all land for sale in Ector County, Odessa featured the most land for sale. Economically speaking, Ector County's is largely dependent on mining and mineral extraction-related businesses and services. Ector County is Texas's 159th largest county (901 square miles). It's located in the South Plains Texas region of the state.