Ellis County, Oklahoma

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,717
Median household income: $56,992
Median home value: $122,500

Ellis County, Oklahoma counts 3,717 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $56,992 runs below the Oklahoma figure of $63,603.

From 2019 to 2023, Ellis County's population declined 7.4% from 4,015 to 3,717, while its median household income rose 7.0% from $53,245 to $56,992.

78.6% of workers drive to work alone. 85.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,717
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $56,992
Median home value: $122,500
Median gross rent: $728
Housing units: 2,125
Homeownership rate: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0153,717

Median household income

$53,245$56,992

Median home value

$89,800$122,500

Median gross rent

$677$728

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,015	$53,245	$89,800	$677
2020	3,936	$48,264	$96,000	$688
2021	3,813	$52,250	$94,500	$718
2022	3,755	$57,768	$106,800	$732
2023	3,717	$56,992	$122,500	$728

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	195	5.2%
5 to 17	645	17.4%
18 to 24	279	7.5%
25 to 34	359	9.7%
35 to 44	458	12.3%
45 to 54	426	11.5%
55 to 64	486	13.1%
65 to 74	505	13.6%
75 and over	364	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,118	83.9%
Black or African American	9	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	71	1.9%
Asian	34	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.1%
Two or more races	150	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	330	8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate37.3%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	306	11.8%
High school graduate	968	37.3%
Some college or associate's	805	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	367	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	152	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,272	78.6%
Carpooled	193	11.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	124	7.7%
Other means	7	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	659	44.1%
15 to 29 min	375	25.1%
30 to 44 min	279	18.7%
45 to 59 min	27	1.8%
60+ min	154	10.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 13.8% (504 of 3,641)

	Count	Share
Family households	912	63.0%
Nonfamily households	535	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,447	68.1%
Vacant	678	31.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,191	82.3%
Renter-occupied	256	17.7%

1-unit, detached85.7%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other13.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,822	85.7%
1-unit, attached	6	0.3%
2 to 4 units	6	0.3%
5 to 19 units	10	0.5%
20 or more units	4	0.2%
Mobile home & other	277	13.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 40045
State: Oklahoma
Land area: 1,231 sq mi
Water area: 0.37 sq mi
Center point: 36.2243, -99.7501