Due to its economic significance, the Permian Basin has also given its name to the geographic region in which it lies.
The counties of this region include:
Andrews County pop.
14,057
Borden County pop.
525
Crane County pop.
4,165
Dawson County pop.
13,657
Ector County pop.
134,165
Eddy County, New Mexico pop.
52,706
Gaines County pop.
15,382
Glasscock County pop.
1,406
Howard County pop.
32,940
Lea County, New Mexico pop.
60,232
Loving County pop.
113
Martin County pop.
4,581
Midland County pop.
172,578
Pecos County pop.
16,248
Reeves County pop.
11,046
Terrell County pop.
969
Upton County pop.
3,130
Ward County pop.
10,528
Winkler County pop.
6,772
Yoakum County pop.
7,698
According to the 2008/2009 census, the Permian Basin had a total population of 522,568.

Other counties sometimes considered part of the Permian Basin are:
Brewster County pop.
9,489
Crockett County pop.
3,740
Culberson County pop.
2,300
Jeff Davis County pop.
2,258
Kent County pop.
807
Mitchell County pop.
9,347
Presidio County pop.
7,470
Reagan County pop.
3,014
Scurry County pop.
16,222
Sterling County pop.
1,259
When including those counties, the population of the Permian Basin reaches 577,667.
Due to its economic significance, the Permian Basin has also given its name to the geographic region in which it lies. The counties of this region include:
Andrews County pop. 14,057
Borden County pop. 525
Crane County pop. 4,165
Dawson County pop. 13,657
Ector County pop. 134,165
Eddy County, New Mexico pop. 52,706
Gaines County pop. 15,382
Glasscock County pop. 1,406
Howard County pop. 32,940
Lea County, New Mexico pop. 60,232
Loving County pop. 113
Martin County pop. 4,581
Midland County pop. 172,578
Pecos County pop. 16,248
Reeves County pop. 11,046
Terrell County pop. 969
Upton County pop. 3,130
Ward County pop. 10,528
Winkler County pop. 6,772
Yoakum County pop. 7,698
According to the 2008/2009 census, the Permian Basin had a total population of 522,568.
Other counties sometimes considered part of the Permian Basin are:
Brewster County pop. 9,489
Crockett County pop. 3,740
Culberson County pop. 2,300
Jeff Davis County pop. 2,258
Kent County pop. 807
Mitchell County pop. 9,347
Presidio County pop. 7,470
Reagan County pop. 3,014
Scurry County pop. 16,222
Sterling County pop. 1,259
When including those counties, the population of the Permian Basin reaches 577,667.
Permian Basin (North America)