Ellis County

Ellis County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	192,455
County Seat	Ellis County Courts and Administration Building
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	139
Num Towns	15
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	196,024
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	195,509
Median Age	36.2
Veterans	11,061
Housing Units	69,624
Uninsured	7,572
Net Migration (recent)	20,529
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	3,734
Total Employees	51,506
Avg Annual Pay	$57,911
Median Household Income	$93,248
Poverty Rate	8.2%
Unemployment Rate	3.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$81,086
Federal Spending FY2024	$1,155,361,994
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,003

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$275,800
Median Rent	$1,345
FMR Studio	$1,531
FMR 1BR	$1,606
FMR 2BR	$1,884
FMR 3BR	$2,361
FMR 4BR	$3,033

Health & Safety

Hospitals	48
EMS Stations	48
Fire Stations	48
Police Stations	48
Adult Smoking	15.0%
Adult Obesity	37.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	13.9
Air Quality Good Days	323

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	16
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	16

Community

Churches	322
Libraries	16
Historic Places (NRHP)	122
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	218
SNAP Stores	173
Bank Branches	54

Agriculture

Total Farms	79
Land in Farms (acres)	377,200
Avg Farm Size (acres)	4,774.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2024-05-17
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-02-19
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2021-02-14
EM	TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA	2020-08-24
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-02-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING	2015-05-29
FM	COUNTY LINE FIRE	2011-06-18
EM	HURRICANE IKE	2008-09-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Ellis County

Mansfield — pop 72,602
Waxahachie — pop 41,140
Midlothian — pop 35,125
Ennis — pop 20,159
Red Oak — pop 14,222
Venus — pop 4,361
Italy — pop 1,926
Oak Leaf — pop 1,552
Maypearl — pop 939
Garrett — pop 829
Pecan Hill — pop 735
Milford — pop 722
Bristol — pop 714
Bardwell — pop 625
Alma — pop 373

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.