Ellis County , Texas
Population: 203,927 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $95,898 Home $306,400 Rent $1,449/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Ellis County's headline indicators land 29% above the national median on income ($95,898), with housing 0% above the US figure ($306,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Ellis County in the top 18% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$95,898
Median Income
household
$306,400
Home Value
median
$1,449/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $95,898 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,646 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1% |
| Median Home Value | $306,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,449/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 76.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 23.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 203,927 |
| Median Age | 36.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 28.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.9%
Obesity
10.9%
Diabetes
12.5%
Smoking
34.2%
High Blood Pressure
25.7%
No Physical Activity
22.7%
Depression
41.0%
Insufficient Sleep
74.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 81.6 · 82th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
87.75
🌀 Hurricane
52.19
🔥 Wildfire
86.07
❄️ Winter Storm
63.56
🌍 Earthquake
51.11
☀️ Drought
41.67
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