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Ellis County, OK

Demographic and economic profile of Ellis County, OK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Ellis County is a sparsely populated rural county of 3,717 residents with an economy that punches well above its size, posting a GDP per capita of $229,978 against median worker earnings of just $35,127, a gap that points to capital-intensive industries such as agriculture and energy rather than wage-driven growth. The labor force is small and older, with a median age of 43.5, a participation rate of 58.3%, and 20.0% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. The county has shed 8.7% of its population over five years, yet housing remains accessible at a median home value of $122,500 and median rent of $728 per month, with an 82.3% homeownership rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

3,717

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,016

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.7% since 2018

Ellis County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,191 (86.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races235 (6.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone86 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race77 (2.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone49 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone31 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish195
  2. 2.Other Indo-European26
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)5
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)4
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

196

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$229,978

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,354

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining292
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance251
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)225
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities146
  5. 5.Construction (Group)134

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations453
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations373
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations254
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations250
  5. 5.Service Occupations225

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 12.84×)336
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.50×)116
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.31×)234
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.10×)125
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.82×)314

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$122,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$728/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $125,000 to $149,999122 (10.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999104 (8.6%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999101 (8.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99989 (7.3%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99988 (7.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99982 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,127

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,217 (80.0%)
  • Worked At Home144 (9.5%)
  • Carpooled98 (6.4%)
  • Walked49 (3.2%)
  • Other6 (0.4%)
  • Motorcycle5 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.