How many people live in Ellis County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 232,400 people living in Ellis County, TX. That makes Ellis County the 25th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.73% of people living in the state.
232K
population of Ellis County, TX (2024)
0.73%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 232,400 people lived in Ellis County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Ellis County, TX’s age demographics?
About 30,800 Ellis County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 13.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 60,500 Ellis County residents, or 26% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Ellis County, TX's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Ellis County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 29.1% of the Ellis County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%. Ellis County, TX also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (17.7%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Ellis County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 49.8%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.1% of the county, compared with 6.5% 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, TX has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Ellis County, TX is Waxahachie with about 48,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Ellis County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Waxahachie | 48,617 |
| 2. | Midlothian | 44,104 |
| 3. | Ennis | 24,753 |
| 4. | Red Oak | 19,365 |
| 5. | Glenn Heights (pt.) | 5,891 |
| 6. | Ovilla (pt.) | 4,458 |
| 7. | Ferris (pt.) | 4,196 |
| 8. | Palmer | 2,621 |
| 9. | Italy | 2,130 |
| 10. | Oak Leaf | 1,685 |
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