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Ellis County, Texas

Ellis County, Texas · ZIP 75101, 75104, 75119

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 232,387 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 68,852Households
  • $95,898Median household income
  • $306,400Median home value
  • 16Towns with a page
  • 18ZIP codes

Ellis County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+72.8%
100k150k200k2000: 111,36020002010: 149,61020102020: 192,4552020111,360192,455
Population of Ellis County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000111,360
2010149,610
2020192,455

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Ellis County
Under $50k24.1%
$50k to $100k28.1%
$100k to $150k22.5%
$150k to $200k13.7%
$200k and over11.6%

Median household income $95,898 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ellis County
Owner occupied
52,500 units
Renter occupied
16,352 units
Vacancy rate
5.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Ellis County2023
Manufacturing11,454
Retail trade7,653
Accommodation and food services7,143
Construction5,560
Health care and social assistance4,774
Transportation and warehousing4,221
Other services (except public administration)2,815
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services2,067

53,171 employees in 3,808 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ellis County compared with its state
Ellis County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureEllis CountyTexas
Population203,92729,640,343
Median household income$95,898$76,292
Median age36.335.5
Median home value$306,400$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher28.6%33.1%
Foreign-born residents8.3%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes76.3%62.6%
Mean commute to work30.9 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Ellis County16 with a page · sort by any column

Type
WaxahachieCity48,61749.7 sq mi
MidlothianCity44,10463.7 sq mi
EnnisCity24,75332.6 sq mi
Red OakCity19,36516.2 sq mi
OvillaCity4,7715.79 sq mi
FerrisCity4,2004.65 sq mi
PalmerTown2,6213.08 sq mi
ItalyTown2,1302.01 sq mi
Oak LeafCity1,6852.83 sq mi
MaypearlCity9710.76 sq mi
GarrettTown8781.78 sq mi
MilfordTown8012.46 sq mi
Pecan HillCity7482.13 sq mi
BardwellCity6700.30 sq mi
BristolCensus designated place5665.78 sq mi
AlmaTown4215.48 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Ellis County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.