Demographic Profile for Ellis County, Texas
When calculating the total land area, Ellis spans a total of 940 square miles. This area has a medium-low population density of 142 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Habersham, GA (142 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, WI (142 per sq. mile ), Lapeer, MI (143 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Berkshire, MA (142 per sq. mile ), Kosciusko, IN (142 per sq. mile ), Gordon, GA (141 per sq. mile ).
Ellis County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 68.6 percent White, 8.5 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 21.2 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 30.1 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Ellis has increased the percent of minority population when 27.6 percent of the people were minorities.
Since the year 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the Ellis internationally. The migration from outside the US into Ellis makes up 0.3 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This percent of international migration is high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Ellis County, Texas had a total estimated population of 133,474 in 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, since the population in 2000 of 112,497. This growth shows an increase of 18.6 percent. Ellis ranks 18 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 160 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Ellis County, Texas to be 33.0 years of age. The median age in Ellis is less than the median age in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, at that time the median was 33.2 years of age. With a total of 27.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Ellis can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 63.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively low proportion of the area population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Ellis County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 68.6 percent White, 8.5 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 21.2 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 30.1 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Ellis has increased the percent of minority population when 27.6 percent of the people were minorities.
Since the year 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the Ellis internationally. The migration from outside the US into Ellis makes up 0.3 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This percent of international migration is high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Ellis County, Texas had a total estimated population of 133,474 in 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, since the population in 2000 of 112,497. This growth shows an increase of 18.6 percent. Ellis ranks 18 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 160 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Ellis County, Texas to be 33.0 years of age. The median age in Ellis is less than the median age in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, at that time the median was 33.2 years of age. With a total of 27.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Ellis can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 63.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively low proportion of the area population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
