COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Ellis County
Texas · 85,167 residents · 935.704 sq mi
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Ellis County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,553. Population has fallen 24% since 2000, a loss of 26,193 residents. Median home value is $67,500.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024213K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.5%(7,204)
5 to 99%(7,653)
10 to 148.5%(7,224)
15 to 197.8%(6,620)
20 to 246.2%(5,312)
25 to 3417%(14,504)
35 to 4415%(12,747)
45 to 5410.7%(9,084)
55 to 647.2%(6,133)
65 to 745.6%(4,740)
75 to 843.5%(2,963)
85 and over1.2%(983)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$30,553
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $50,350 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$67,500
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $88,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic71.3%(79,401)
Black8.5%(9,514)
Hispanic / Latino18.4%(20,508)
Asian0.3%(368)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic81.2%(69,146)
Black10%(8,523)
Hispanic / Latino12.8%(10,887)
Asian0.2%(200)
Other8.6%(7,298)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican24.2%(51,666)
Central American0.9%(1,841)
South American0.5%(1,135)
Puerto Rican0.4%(816)
Honduran0.3%(685)
Salvadoran0.3%(647)
Spaniard0.3%(628)
Cuban0.3%(572)
Guatemalan0.2%(390)
Colombian0.2%(378)
Ecuadorian0.1%(275)
Venezuelan0.1%(156)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(144)
Uruguayan0%(91)
Dominican0%(80)
Costa Rican0%(75)
Paraguayan0%(45)
Panamanian0%(34)
Argentine0%(33)
Chilean0%(13)
Nicaraguan0%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(488)
Filipino0.2%(386)
Cambodian0.1%(215)
Vietnamese0.1%(130)
Hmong0.1%(120)
Chinese0%(96)
Taiwanese0%(96)
Pakistani0%(78)
Korean0%(68)
Laotian0%(26)
Thai0%(20)
Indonesian0%(16)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Nepalese0%(12)
Ancestry
English11.8%(25,189)
German8.5%(18,184)
Irish7.9%(16,775)
American6.9%(14,630)
Scottish1.7%(3,528)
Italian1.5%(3,218)
Czech1.3%(2,797)
French1.1%(2,333)
Subsaharan African1%(2,205)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,983)
Polish0.6%(1,364)
Dutch0.6%(1,339)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(1,271)
Swedish0.5%(1,128)
British0.4%(762)
Welsh0.3%(741)
West Indian0.2%(505)
Arab0.2%(382)
Greek0.2%(361)
Russian0.2%(330)
Nigerian0.1%(316)
French Canadian0.1%(300)
Portuguese0.1%(253)
Lebanese0.1%(227)
Brazilian0.1%(221)
Iranian0.1%(214)
Danish0.1%(189)
Swiss0.1%(143)
Jamaican0.1%(140)
Austrian0%(98)
Hungarian0%(95)
Canadian0%(82)
Kenyan0%(78)
Ukrainian0%(76)
Slovak0%(74)
Belgian0%(71)
Somali0%(37)
Lithuanian0%(33)
Armenian0%(31)
Israeli0%(29)
Australian0%(28)
Haitian0%(25)
Croatian0%(17)
Cape Verdean0%(16)
Serbian0%(13)
Slovene0%(13)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(10)
Egyptian0%(5)
Finnish0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
71.7%
−6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.3%(24,803)
Married58.6%(47,972)
Widowed2.3%(1,916)
Divorced8.8%(7,214)
Women 15+
Never married24.5%(20,929)
Married57.2%(48,824)
Widowed7.1%(6,085)
Divorced11.2%(9,579)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Ellis County, Texas?
Ellis County, Texas has about 85,167 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Ellis County, Texas?
The typical household in Ellis County, Texas earns about $30,553 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Ellis County, Texas expensive?
In Ellis County, Texas, the median home is worth about $67,500, and the typical rent is about $420 a month.
How educated are people in Ellis County, Texas?
About 13.4% of adults age 25 and over in Ellis County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Ellis County, Texas?
About 12.6% of people in Ellis County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
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