Ellis County, Oklahoma
Population per square mile, 2010 3.4
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,613
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,601
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 3,750
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 3,753
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 3,749
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,151
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.6%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 196
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,138
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $119,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,232
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $468
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $815
Building Permits, 2025 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,478
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,994
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,697
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,023
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,131
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,711
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,016
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,184
Persons in poverty, percent 12.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 112
Total employment, 2023 771
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 36,026
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 320
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3.0
Population per square mile, 2010 3.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,231.48
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,231.52
FIPS Code 40045