Ellis County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Ellis County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 89% of counties in Texas
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 93% of counties in Texas
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 79% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Ellis County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 213,271 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 224.0 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 3.63% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 37.3 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 71,794 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Ellis County grew by 49.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 213,271 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Ellis County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 22.1% of residents. That is 1.4 points below Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 47,051 22.1% -1.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 45,696 21.4% -1.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 45,370 21.3% +1.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 29,033 13.6% +0.4 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.6% of the people living in Ellis County and men 49.4%.
- Women 50.6% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.4% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Ellis County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Ellis County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $99,617 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.60% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Ellis County is about 26% higher than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Ellis County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $299,277 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,594 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.8% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Ellis County is about 15.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,594 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Ellis County spend about 58 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 241 hours, about 10.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Ellis County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 28.9 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 57.7 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 241 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,456 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 12.4% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 12,057 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,631 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Ellis County is 29 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Ellis County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Ellis County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.4% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.95 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Ellis County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Ellis County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.8 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.8% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Ellis County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Ellis County, TX is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 213,271 residents against a local median of 172,699. Ellis County, TX's median household income, at $99,617, runs 30% above the $76,775 typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $299,277 against a local median of $251,103, 19% above it. The counties themselves spread $26,833 on median household income, so Ellis County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Ellis County, TX has the highest median household income of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis County, TX | 213,271 | $99,617 #1/6 | $299,277 #3/6 | 28.9 min #4/6 |
| Dallas County, TX | 2,620,115 | $76,775 | $343,060 | 23.9 min |
| Navarro County, TX | 54,711 | $64,618 | $218,589 | 18.2 min |
| Hill County, TX | 37,328 | $64,197 | $251,103 | 26.1 min |
| Kaufman County, TX | 172,699 | $91,030 | $413,241 | 32.2 min |
| Johnson County, TX | 195,591 | $84,731 | $194,630 | 31.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Ellis County, Texas.
How many people live in Ellis County, Texas?
About 213,271 people live in Ellis County, Texas, in 71,794 households of 2.9 people on average. The median age is 37.3, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Ellis County, Texas urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Ellis County, Texas has 224 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.6 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Ellis County, Texas an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 3.0 times the median household income ($299,277 against $99,617), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,594 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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