How many people live in Ellis County, OK?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 3,600 people living in Ellis County, OK. That makes Ellis County the 73rd-most populous county in Oklahoma. It is home to 0.09% of people living in the state.
3.6K
population of Ellis County, OK (2024)
0.09%
County share of the Oklahoma population (2024)
About 3,600 people lived in Ellis County, OK in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Ellis County, OK’s age demographics?
About 885 Ellis County, OK residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 24.6% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17% of Oklahoma’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 792 Ellis County residents, or 22% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23.7% of Oklahoma’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Ellis County, OK's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Ellis County, OK’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 82.1% of the Ellis County, OK population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Ellis County, OK also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (3.4%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Ellis County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 0.61%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 10.8% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Ellis County, OK has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Oklahoma as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Ellis County, OK is Shattuck with about 1,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Ellis County, OK ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shattuck | 1,191 |
| 2. | Arnett | 486 |
| 3. | Gage | 415 |
| 4. | Fargo | 302 |
| 5. | Balance of Ellis County | 1,207 |
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