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Ellis County
The Ellis County Courthouse in Waxahachie
The Ellis County Courthouse in Waxahachie
Map of Texas highlighting Ellis County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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Texas's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Texas
Founded 1850
Named for Richard Ellis
Seat Waxahachie
Largest city Waxahachie
Area
 • Total 952 sq mi (2,470 km2)
 • Land 936 sq mi (2,420 km2)
 • Water 16 sq mi (40 km2)  1.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 192,455
 • Density 202.16/sq mi (78.05/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 6th
Waxahachie masonic lodge 2013
Across from the courthouse is the Ellis County Museum.

Ellis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2020, its population was estimated to be 192,455. The county seat is Waxahachie. The county was founded in 1849 and organized the next year. It is named for Richard Ellis, president of the convention that produced the Texas Declaration of Independence.

Ellis County is included in the DallasFort WorthArlington metropolitan statistical area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 952 square miles (2,470 km2), of which 935 square miles (2,420 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (1.7%) is water.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1850 989
1860 5,246 430.4%
1870 7,514 43.2%
1880 21,294 183.4%
1890 31,774 49.2%
1900 50,059 57.5%
1910 53,629 7.1%
1920 55,700 3.9%
1930 53,936 −3.2%
1940 47,733 −11.5%
1950 45,645 −4.4%
1960 43,395 −4.9%
1970 46,638 7.5%
1980 59,743 28.1%
1990 85,167 42.6%
2000 111,360 30.8%
2010 149,610 34.3%
2020 192,455 28.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850–2010 2020

2020 census

Ellis County, Texas - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
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%

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 can be of any race.

Communities

USACE Bardwell Dam and Lake
Bardwell Dam and Lake in Ellis County near the town of Ennis
Ellis County, TX Courts building IMG 5610
Ellis County Courts building

Cities (multiple counties)

Cities

Towns

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Notable people

  • Clyde Barrow of Bonnie and Clyde
  • J. D. Grey, clergyman, pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Ennis, 1931–1934; later president of the Southern Baptist Convention
  • Ernest Tubb, country singer and songwriter
  • Donnie Fleeman professional light-heavyweight boxer, only Ellis County native to fight 3 world champion heavyweights; Sonny Liston, Ezzard Charles, and Muhammad Ali (formerly Cassius Clay). 47 national/international fights in his professional career. 37 wins, 22 KOs. Won State Heavyweight Title (Golden Gloves) in 1953 - contender for National Heavyweight Title, but lost to Sonny Liston. Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) was Fleeman's last professional fight, and took place in Miami, FL in 1961. This was Clay's 5th professional fight. [1]
  • Lecil Travis Martin, known more commonly as Boxcar Willie, country singer and songwriter

See also

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