Ellis County is located in the North Texas Region of Texas. The County Seat is Waxahachie and the largest city is Waxahachie. The 2014 population estimate is 159,317 and the 2010 census population was 149,610. The land area is 935.49 square miles and there are 159.9 persons per square mile.
87.4% of the population is White, 9.4% is Black or African American, 24.6% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% is Asian, 0.8% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.6% is two or more races. 83.6% have a high school degree or higher, and 20.7% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $137,500, there are 51,016 households, an average of 2.95 persons per household. The per capita income is $25,662, the median household income is $61,952, and 11.9% of the persons in Ellis County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 14,160. Retail sales (in $1000) were $1,323,106, and sales per capita were $9,265. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 26.6%.
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| Ellis County Ellis County, Texas government official website. |
| Births, Deaths, Marriages Ellis County clerk birth index, death index, and marriage records. |
| Court Records Ellis County District Clerk civil, criminal, and probate court case histories. |
| Military Discharges Ellis County Clerk military discharge records by name and discharge date. |
| Property | CAD Ellis County Appraisal District real and personal property records. Address: Ellis CAD, 400 Ferris Ave., Waxahachie, TX 75165-3302. Phone: 972-937-3552. |
| Property | GIS Ellis County CAD parcel search by interactive map or account number. |
| Recorded Documents Ellis County Clerk recorded documents, land records, plat index, and UCC filings. |
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