Ovilla

Population: 4,239
Median household income: $125,777
Median home value: $396,000

Located in Ellis County, Texas, Ovilla is a community with a population of 4,239. The median household income of $125,777 is above the Ellis County median ($95,898).

From 2019 to 2023, Ovilla's population grew 8.6% from 3,903 to 4,239, while its median home value rose 61.2% from $245,600 to $396,000.

1.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.85 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,239
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $125,777
Median home value: $396,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,547
Homeownership rate: 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9034,239

Median household income

$106,333$125,777

Median home value

$245,600$396,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	3,903	$106,333	$245,600
2020	4,010	$102,917	$282,100
2021	4,120	$100,882	$295,000
2022	4,077	$109,130	$349,100
2023	4,239	$125,777	$396,000

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1723.2%

18 to 242.8%

25 to 345.3%

35 to 4416.7%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6417.9%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	198	4.7%
5 to 17	983	23.2%
18 to 24	117	2.8%
25 to 34	226	5.3%
35 to 44	708	16.7%
45 to 54	587	13.8%
55 to 64	758	17.9%
65 to 74	321	7.6%
75 and over	341	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,696	63.6%
Black or African American	733	17.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	102	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	159	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	549	13.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate19.7%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree32.9%

Graduate or professional degree14.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	140	4.8%
High school graduate	578	19.7%
Some college or associate's	845	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	967	32.9%
Graduate or professional degree	411	14.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone67.5%

Carpooled17.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.0%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,291	67.5%
Carpooled	330	17.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	286	15.0%
Other means	6	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	202	12.4%
15 to 29 min	492	30.2%
30 to 44 min	341	21.0%
45 to 59 min	347	21.3%
60+ min	245	15.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.85
Poverty rate: 1.7% (70 of 4,239)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,298	87.3%
Nonfamily households	189	12.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,487	96.1%
Vacant	60	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,369	92.1%
Renter-occupied	118	7.9%

1-unit, detached97.9%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,514	97.9%
1-unit, attached	22	1.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4854444
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.79 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.5413, -96.8835