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Ellis County, TX

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

AI Overview

Ellis County holds a population of 232,387 that grew 20.8% over five years, reflecting its role as an expanding exurban county south of Dallas. The labor force participation rate stands at 69.1% with median worker earnings of $47,141, though only 28.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce tilted toward trades and mid-skill occupations. At a median home value of $306,400 and poverty rate of 8.1%, the county offers relatively affordable housing compared to core metro areas, with a mean commute of 30.9 minutes suggesting most employment remains outside the county.

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

Population

232,387

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$99,595

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+20.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone126,957 (59.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone30,976 (14.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race23,639 (11.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone19,591 (9.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races8,691 (4.1%)
  • Asian Alone1,820 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish33,379
  2. 2.Other Indo-European678
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)314
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island306
  5. 5.Arabic240

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

10,529

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,034

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$39,646

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance23,385
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)13,012
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)12,908
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services10,356
  5. 5.Construction (Group)8,784

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations44,425
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations21,928
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations16,584
  4. 4.Service Occupations13,850
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations9,694

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.31×)9,397
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.28×)3,063
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.26×)7,633
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.20×)13,545
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.19×)12,290

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$306,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,449/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99914,437 (26.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9998,385 (15.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9997,971 (14.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9995,627 (10.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,936 (9.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,940 (3.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

69.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,141

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone80,581 (77.0%)
  • Worked At Home12,964 (12.4%)
  • Carpooled9,277 (8.9%)
  • Other882 (0.8%)
  • Walked728 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit79 (0.1%)

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.