Ellis County, Texas

Ellis County, Texas, had an estimated population of 240,867 in 2025 across 2,424 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Texas's counties and nationally.

Population: 240,867; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,424 km²
Density: 99; per km²
Median income: $99,595; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 36.3; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	92.5%	24 / 254	353 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,594	11 / 249	190 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$348,600	14 / 250	425 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	75.8%	114 / 254	1,386 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	4.9%	248 / 254	2,981 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	13.0%	214 / 254	2,992 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	115 / 254	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.8%	91 / 254	1,220 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.9	31 / 254	124 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	14.4%	32 / 254	596 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	8.5%	103 / 254	512 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	28.2%	124 / 254	271 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	36.3	183 / 254	2,748 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,020	80 / 254	1,042 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	20.3%	128 / 254	384 / 3,144
Under 182024	26.4%	53 / 254	221 / 3,144
Veterans2024	6.7%	134 / 254	1,897 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	52.7%	150 / 254	2,663 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	6.9%	241 / 254	2,942 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	6.8%	206 / 254	2,563 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.398	237 / 254	2,947 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$99,595	12 / 254	171 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$40,925	39 / 254	730 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	4.5%	131 / 254	1,466 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	30.1%	38 / 254	744 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	88.2%	75 / 254	2,002 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	15.0%	165 / 254	336 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	11.7%	214 / 254	2,729 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Population2025	240,867	25 / 254	304 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	99	31 / 254	490 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.1%	79 / 254	1,727 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	3.7%	168 / 254	2,465 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	30.3	41 / 253	450 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	12.4%	41 / 254	718 / 3,144

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