There are 32 cities in Ellis County, Texas.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Population | Annual Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 1 | 1,302,753 | 1,303,212 | -0.01% | 3,835 | 339.7 | City |
| Arlington | 2 | 399,825 | 394,248 | 0.35% | 4,172 | 95.8 | City |
| Grand Prairie | 3 | 204,093 | 196,255 | 0.97% | 2,815 | 72.5 | City |
| Mansfield | 4 | 80,468 | 72,763 | 2.45% | 2,187 | 36.8 | City |
| Waxahachie | 5 | 49,060 | 41,623 | 3.94% | 991 | 49.5 | City |
| Cedar Hill | 6 | 48,179 | 49,106 | -0.48% | 1,346 | 35.8 | City |
| Midlothian | 7 | 43,290 | 35,538 | 4.69% | 681 | 63.6 | City |
| Lancaster | 8 | 39,868 | 41,255 | -0.86% | 1,206 | 33.1 | City |
| Duncanville | 9 | 38,335 | 40,526 | -1.41% | 3,422 | 11.2 | City |
| Ennis | 10 | 24,847 | 20,203 | 4.9% | 763 | 32.6 | City |
| Red Oak | 11 | 20,033 | 14,397 | 7.57% | 1,234 | 16.2 | City |
| Glenn Heights | 12 | 19,709 | 16,044 | 4.87% | 2,710 | 7.3 | City |
| Rendon | 13 | 16,018 | 13,294 | 1.57% | 651 | 24.6 | CDP |
| Venus | 14 | 8,506 | 4,593 | 12.99% | 2,236 | 3.8 | Town |
| Wilmer | 15 | 6,645 | 5,604 | 4.07% | 591 | 11.2 | City |
| Ovilla | 16 | 4,837 | 4,325 | 2.72% | 836 | 5.8 | City |
| Ferris | 17 | 3,555 | 2,814 | 5.49% | 767 | 4.6 | City |
| Palmer | 18 | 2,602 | 2,413 | 1.84% | 844 | 3.1 | Town |
| Bear Creek Ranch | 19 | 2,554 | 1,349 | 7.72% | 4,243 | 0.6 | CDP |
| Italy | 20 | 2,120 | 1,955 | 1.97% | 1,057 | 2.0 | Town |
| Grandview | 21 | 1,945 | 1,867 | 0.99% | 984 | 2.0 | City |
| Oak Leaf | 22 | 1,719 | 1,558 | 2.38% | 727 | 2.4 | City |
| Maypearl | 23 | 979 | 921 | 1.45% | 1,293 | 0.8 | City |
| Blooming Grove | 24 | 874 | 857 | 0.46% | 1,019 | 0.9 | Town |
| Garrett | 25 | 873 | 841 | 0.92% | 486 | 1.8 | Town |
| Milford | 26 | 796 | 723 | 2.31% | 323 | 2.5 | Town |
| Pecan Hill | 27 | 745 | 732 | 0.4% | 349 | 2.1 | City |
| Bardwell | 28 | 676 | 627 | 1.81% | 2,216 | 0.3 | City |
| Frost | 29 | 631 | 622 | 0.32% | 558 | 1.1 | City |
| Bristol | 30 | 578 | 450 | -1.2% | 100 | 5.8 | CDP |
| Alma | 31 | 419 | 366 | 3.2% | 78 | 5.4 | Town |
| Carl's Corner | 32 | 219 | 199 | 2.34% | 70 | 3.1 | Town |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Dallas is the largest city in Ellis County.
Carl's Corner is the smallest city in Ellis County.
There are 32 cities in Ellis County, Texas.