According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 952 square miles (2,470 km2), of which 935 square miles (2,420 km2) are land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (1.7%) are covered by water.[5]
Lake Waxahachie is located about five miles south of Waxahachie in Ellis County, Texas. Owned and operated by Ellis County Water Control and Improvement District Number One on behalf of the city of Waxahachie, the lake was formed by impounding theWaxahachie Creek in 1956. The water covers about 650 acres and has a maximum depth around 50.[6][7] The former community ofSouth Prong was located beside the creek before the lake was created.[8] There has been a country club and a two-acre public park with boat ramp since the lake was completed.[9] The lake is a recreational resource for the entire county.
As of the2020 census, the county had a population of 192,455. The median age was 36.6 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.3 males age 18 and over.[14]
69.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 30.7% lived in rural areas.[16]
There were 64,996 households in the county, of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 59.6% were married-couple households, 13.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[14]
There were 68,531 housing units, of which 5.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 74.3% were owner-occupied and 25.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.2%.[14]
Ellis County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
According to thecensus[20] of 2000, 111,360 people, 37,020 households, and 29,653 families resided in the county. Thepopulation density was 118 people per square mile (46 people/km2). The 39,071 housing units averaged 42 units per square mile (16/km2). Theracial makeup of the county was 80.63% White, 8.64% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 7.92% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. About 18.42% of the population was Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The United States Census Bureau estimated that in 2023, Ellis County’s population was 222,829. It was also estimated that the county was 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, 51.9% NH White, 16.5% NH Black, 1.0% NH Asian, 0.4% NH Native, 0.1% NH Pacific Islander, and 1.7% NH Multiracial.[21]
Ellis is a staunchlyRepublican county in presidential elections. The lastDemocratic presidential candidate to carry the county wasJimmy Carter in1976, and since2000, Republican presidential candidates have won with more than 60% of the vote.
United States presidential election results for Ellis County, Texas[22]
The Ellis County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement services to the county. The currentsheriff is Brad Norman. The agency also operates the Ellis County Jail inWaxahachie.[24]
The county is home to one local radio station KBEC 1390 AM and 99.1 FM. The station has been in continuous operation since 1955 and is the oldest Family owned radio station in Texas. A weekly newspaper, theEllis County Press, is based inFerris and published Thursdays. TheWaxahachie Daily Light andWaxahachie Sun are published biweekly; other weekly newspapers areThe Ennis News andMidlothian Mirror.
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