Ellis County, Texas

Ellis County: County in Texas, United States

About

Ellis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 149,610 and a population density of 61 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 191,760 inhabitants. Its county seat is Waxahachie. The county was created 173 years ago in 1849.

Quick Facts about Ellis County

Population : 191,760 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Texas (United States)
Different from : Ellis County, Ellis County
Area : 2465 km2
Water as percent of area : 1.7%
Land as percent of area : 98.3%
Named for : Richard Ellis
Altitude : 515 feet / 157 meters
Capital : Waxahachie
Establishment : December 12, 1849
Time Zone : Central Time Zone
Local time : 23:25:56 (8th February 2023)
Density : 78 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 21.98% (2010-2020)
Ellis County locator map
Location of Ellis County on Texas map.
Waxahachie Front image
Waxahachie Front
Waxahachie Front image
Waxahachie Front image

Geography

Ellis County is located at 32°20'54"N 96°47'40"W (32.3484300, -96.7944800). It has 6 neighbors: Dallas County, Henderson County, Johnson County, Kaufman County, Navarro County and Tarrant County.

Ellis County map

Click "full screen" full screen map icon to open full mode. View satellite images

The largest city of Ellis County is Waxahachie with a population of 39,797. Other cities include, Midlothian population 35,146, Ennis population 20,678, Red Oak population 14,098 and Ovilla population 4,288. See all Ellis County cities & populated places.

Ellis County Populated Places (more)

Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Ellis County.

City Name Population Title
Waxahachie 39,797 City in Texas, USA
Midlothian 35,146 City in Texas, United States
Ennis 20,678 City in Texas, USA
Red Oak 14,098 City in and county seat of Montgomery County, Iowa, United States
Ovilla 4,288 City in Ellis County, Texas, United States
Ferris 3,069 City in Dallas and Ellis counties in Texas, USA
Nash 2,177 City in Bowie County, Texas, United States
Palmer 2,169 Town in Texas, USA
Italy 1,964 Town in Texas
Oak Leaf 1,498 Town of the United States
Maypearl 1,046 City in Ellis County, Texas, United States
Garrett 891 Town of the United States
Walnut Springs 877 City in Ellis County, Texas, United States
Rankin 841 City in Ellis County, Texas, United States
Milford 756 Town in Ellis County, Texas, United States of America
Plum Grove 756 City in Ellis County, Texas, United States

Ellis County has 6 neighbours.

  • Waxahachie

Demographics

The population of Ellis County increased by 21.98% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 149,610 - census
2011 152,373 1.81% estimation process
2012 153,739 0.89% estimation process
2013 155,928 1.4% estimation process
2014 159,204 2.06% estimation process
2015 163,292 2.5% estimation process
2016 168,332 2.99% estimation process
2017 173,405 2.93% estimation process
2018 179,006 3.13% estimation process
2019 184,826 3.15% estimation process
2020 191,760 3.62% estimation process

Comitatul Ellis, Comtat dEllis, Comte d'Ellis, Comté d'Ellis, Condado de Ellis, Condado han Ellis, Contea di Ellis, Ehllis, Elis, Elis srjan, Ellis, Ellis Comitatus, Ellis Kun, Ellis Kūn, Ellis konderria, Ellis megye, Ellise maakond, Hrabstwo Ellis, Okrug Elis, Quan Ellis, Quận Ellis, ai li si xian, elisa ka'unti, ellis kanti, erisu jun, mqatʿt alys, shhrstan alys tgzas, Елис, Елліс, Округ Елис, Эллис, Էլիս շրջան, ایلس کاؤنٹی, ایلس کاؤنٹی، ٹیکساس, شهرستان الیس، تگزاس, مقاطعة إليس, এলিস কাউন্টি, എല്ലിസ് കൗണ്ടി, エリス郡, 埃利斯縣

People born in Ellis County (6)

People born in Ellis County, including murderer Jason Massey, United States Marine Corps officer Jack Lummus, bank robber Clyde Barrow, .

List

  • Charlie Rabe (American baseball player) he was born in 06/05/1932
  • James A. Chapman (American businessman) he was born in 03/04/1881
  • Silver Tip Baker (American actor (1886–1943)) he was born in 18/04/1886

Other places with the same name (3)

Texas Other Counties (more counties)

County Name Population Title
Harris County 4,738,253 County in Texas, United States
Dallas County 2,635,888 County in Texas, United States
Houston 2,316,120 County seat of Harris County, Texas; fourth largest city in the United States by population
Tarrant County 2,123,347 County in Texas, United States
Bexar County 2,026,823 County in Texas, United States
San Antonio 1,567,118 Second-most populous city in Texas, United States of America
Dallas 1,343,266 County seat of Dallas County, Texas; ninth largest city in the United States by population
Travis County 1,300,503 County in Texas, United States
Collin County 1,072,069 County in Texas, United States
Austin 995,484 City in Travis, Hays and Williamson counties, Texas, United States; Texas state capital and Travis County seat
Fort Worth 927,720 City in Texas, USA
Denton County 919,324 County in Texas, United States
Montopolis 912,791 City in Travis, Hays and Williamson counties, Texas, United States; Texas state capital and Travis County seat
Hidalgo County 875,200 County in New Mexico, United States
El Paso County 841,286 County in Texas, United States
Fort Bend County 839,706 County in Texas, United States