County: | Ellis County |
State: | Texas |
Founded: | 1850 |
Seat Wl: | Waxahachie |
Largest City Wl: | Waxahachie |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 952 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 936 |
Area Water Sq Mhjtzi: | 16 |
Area Percentage: | 1.7 |
Census Yr Ufvyfk,: | 2020 |
Population Demonym: | Ellisite |
Density Sq Mi: | 200 |
Ex Image: | Ellis County Courthouse (1 of 1).jpg |
Ex Image Size: | 225 |
Ex Im Cage Cap: | The Ellis County Courthouse in Waxahachie |
Web: | https://www.co.ellis.tx.us |
Time Zone: | Central |
District: | 6th |
Named For: | Richard Ellis |
Population Total: | 192455 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Ellis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2020, its population was estimated to be 192,455.[1] The county seat is Waxahachie.[2] The county was founded in 1849 and organized the next year.[3] It is named for Richard Ellis,[4] president of the convention that produced the Texas Declaration of Independence. Ellis County is included in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan statistical area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which are land and (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 the Waxahachie Creek in 1956. The water covers about 650 acres and has a maximum depth around 50.[6] [7] The former community of South 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.
White alone (NH) | 97,987 | 106,495 | 65.49% | 55.34% | |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 13,161 | 23,738 | 8.80% | 12.33% | |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 565 | 710 | 0.38% | 0.37% | |
Asian alone (NH) | 811 | 1,525 | 0.65% | 0.79% | |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 87 | 202 | 0.06% | 0.10% | |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 155 | 790 | 0.10% | 0.41% | |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 1,683 | 6,963 | 1.12% | 3.62% | |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 35,161 | 52,032 | 23.50% | 27.04% | |
Total | 149,610 | 192,455 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
According to the census[12] of 2000, 111,360 people, 37,020 households, and 29,653 families resided in the county. The population density was 118/mi2. The 39,071 housing units averaged 42adj=preNaNadj=pre. The racial 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. By 2020, its population increased to 192,455. The racial makeup in 2020 was 55.34% non-Hispanic white, 12.33% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.79% Asian American, 0.41% some other race, 3.62% multiracial, and 27.04% Hispanic or Latino of any race.
A Williams Institute analysis of 2010 census data found about 3.2 same-sex couples per 1,000 households were in the county.
Ellis is a staunchly Republican county in presidential elections. The last Democratic presidential candidate to carry the county was Jimmy Carter in 1976, and since 2000, Republican presidential candidates have won with more than 66% of the vote.
The Ellis County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement services to the county. The current sheriff is Brad Norman. The agency also operates the Ellis County Jail in Waxahachie.[13]
Ellis County is part of the Dallas/Fort Worth television media market in North Texas. Stations in the market are KDFW-TV, KXAS-TV, WFAA-TV, KTVT-TV, KERA-TV, KTXA-TV, KDFI-TV, KDAF-TV, KFWD-TV, and KDTX-TV.
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, the Ellis County Press, is based in Ferris and published Thursdays. The Waxahachie Daily Light and Waxahachie Sun are published biweekly; other weekly newspapers are The Ennis News and Midlothian Mirror.
School districts include:[14]
It is in the service area of Navarro College.[15]