Ellis County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Ellis County, Texas has its county seat in Waxahachie and FIPS code 48139. About 203,927 people live here, the 25th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Waxahachie |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48139 (Texas 48 + county 139) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 203,927 (25th of 254) |
| Land area | 935.8 sq mi (92nd largest; + 16.2 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 217.9 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $306,400 |
| Median property tax paid | $4,472 a year (about 1.46% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.elliscountytx.gov |
What counties border Ellis County?
Ellis County shares a border with 7 counties:
What cities and towns are in Ellis County?
16 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 70% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Mansfield | 75,398 | 1.5% (also in other counties) |
| Cedar Hill | 48,547 | 1.0% (also in other counties) |
| Waxahachie | 43,591 | 100.0% |
| Midlothian | 37,256 | 100.0% |
| Ennis | 21,546 | 100.0% |
| Glenn Heights | 17,175 | 29.4% (also in other counties) |
| Red Oak | 15,909 | 100.0% |
| Venus | 5,874 | 9.4% (also in other counties) |
| Ovilla | 4,239 | 96.6% (also in other counties) |
| Ferris | 2,932 | 100.0% |
| Italy | 2,460 | 100.0% |
| Palmer | 2,449 | 100.0% |
| Oak Leaf | 1,752 | 100.0% |
| Maypearl | 1,328 | 100.0% |
| Garrett | 1,067 | 100.0% |
| Milford | 1,033 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Ellis County?
20 ZIP code areas with residents touch Ellis County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
- 75101
- 75104*
- 75119*
- 75125*
- 75146*
- 75152
- 75154*
- 75165
- 75167
- 76041
- 76050*
- 76063*
- 76064
- 76065
- 76084*
- 76623
- 76626*
- 76641*
- 76651
- 76670*
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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