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Ellis County, TX

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Ellis County has a population of 195.5 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 952 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 47%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $8.7 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Ellis County voted for Republican candidates six out of six times and never voted for a Democratic candidate.

Ellis County comprises Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Waxahachie.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Dallas County, Henderson County, Hill County, Johnson County, Kaufman County, Navarro County, and Tarrant County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
28.49%69.94%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
25.06%74.5%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
28.47%70.71%++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
25.63%73.08%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
25.53%70.58%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
32.24%66.34%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%47%
Government
Enterprises
10%39%
Private Industries90%48%
Agriculture<1%-37%
Mining<1%20%
Utilities4%77%
Construction8%45%
Manufacturing24%14%
– Durable15%-1%
– Nondurable9%43%
Trade12%54%
– Wholesale4%48%
– Retail8%58%
Transportation5%80%
Information2%183%
Finance & Insurance2%46%
Real Estate16%93%
Professional &
Business Services
6%55%
Educational Services1%22%
Healthcare &
Social Services
4%38%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%35%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%68%
Other Services23%35%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers1347
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
1751
📺 Electronics & Appliance1150
🛒 Grocery Stores4474
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores415
⚕️ Health & Personal Care3670
⛽ Gasoline Stations8783
👕 Clothing Stores2660
👠 Shoe Stores520
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry415
🏸 Sporting Goods39
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers314
🏬 Department Stores3171
💐 Florists957
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops418
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 311
🍺 Bars & Taverns624
🍽️ Full-service restaurants9976
🍔 Limited-service restaurants15380
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers6773
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation2465
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%120%$241,200 N/A
Top 20%55%$163,300 $191,500
Next highest 20%19%$56,400 $83,300
Middle 20%13%$39,800 $46,600
Second lowest 20%9%$26,300 $31,400
Bottom 20%4%$10,800 $17,700
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries53%$43,200
Self-Employment15%$48,700
Investment Income113%$34,900
Social Security48%$16,700
Supplemental Security3%Below $10,000
Public AssistanceLess than 1%
Retirement26%$62,000
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%2%3%3%
$25K
– $49K
1%6%4%5%
$50K
– $99K
1%11%10%7%
$100K
– $199K
<1%15%16%5%
$200K
& more
<1%3%6%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White
African-American
Hispanic$17,800
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below HighschoolBelow $10,000Below $10,000
Highschool & GED$18,700
Some College to
Associate’s
$40,400
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$105,500 Below $10,000
Graduate Degree
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$59,200 $52,100
STEM2
Gray-Collar3
Pink-Collar4
Sales5
Blue-Collar6
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves$
Drought++
Earthquake+$
Hail+$
Heat Waves+$
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+
Landslide+
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind+$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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