The Town Files

Ellis County, Texas

213,160 people. The median home is worth $348,600 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $99,595.

Towns in Ellis County

Towns in Ellis County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Waxahachie41,140$336,500$85,72333.3
Midlothian35,125$411,800$126,64136.7
Ennis20,159$260,100$75,07434.4
Red Oak14,222$366,100$104,56134.0
Ovilla4,304$446,700$131,43444.4
Ferris2,788$261,800$89,72229.3

People and housing

Ellis CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$348,600$184,100
Median rent$1,594$1,086
Median household income$99,595$65,842
Median age36.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher30.1%18.9%
Below the poverty line6.9%13.1%

Jobs and pay

62,721 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,911 a year.

Largest industries in Ellis CountyManufacturing10,327 jobs · $80,045Retail7,316 jobs · $37,723Hotels & restaurants6,829 jobs · $22,458Health care & social assistan…5,766 jobs · $53,677Construction5,291 jobs · $70,262Transportation & warehousing4,207 jobs · $61,432
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Ellis County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 823 storm events in Ellis County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Ellis County by type since 1996Hail312Heat41Flood9Drought74Tornado28Lightning10Heavy Rain7Flash Flood101Winter Storm13Excessive Heat17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Ellis County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).