Ellis County, Texas
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 240,867
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 232,387
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 192,460
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 192,451
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 192,455
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 149,610
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.3%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 76.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 18.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 29.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 49.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 10,529
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 84,743
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $348,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,258
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $789
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,594
Building Permits, 2025 3,678
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 71,759
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.94
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 20.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 481,122
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 754,371
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 537,566
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,199,789
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,070
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $99,595
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,925
Persons in poverty, percent 7.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,808
Total employment, 2023 53,171
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,643,781
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 23,185
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,296
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,864
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 789
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 477
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,422
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 243
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,584
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 205.7
Population per square mile, 2010 159.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 935.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 935.49
FIPS Code 48139