Ellis County, Oklahoma Population 2024

3,613

Ellis County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 3,613 with a growth rate of -0.96% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ellis County, Oklahoma is the 73rd largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 4,158 and has seen a growth of -13.11% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,438-35-1.01%
20283,473-35-1%
20273,508-35-0.99%
20263,543-35-0.98%
20253,578-35-0.97%
20243,613-35-0.96%
20233,648-35-0.95%
20223,683-50-1.34%
20213,733-6-0.16%
20203,739-126-3.26%
20193,865-77-1.95%
20183,942-19-0.48%
20173,961-122-2.99%
20164,083-135-3.2%
20154,2181012.45%
20144,117-16-0.39%
20134,133531.3%
20124,080390.97%
20114,041-117-2.81%
20104,15800%
19904,497-1,099-19.64%
19805,5964679.11%
19705,129-328-6.01%
19605,457-1,869-25.51%
19507,326-1,140-13.47%
19408,466-2,075-19.69%
193010,541-1,132-9.7%
192011,673-3,702-24.08%
191015,3751,3979.99%
190013,97810,540306.57%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.96% (-35)
County Seat
Arnett
2020 Population
3,739
Area
1231 mi²
Density
3 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.37% (-126)
Founded
1907

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,34989.19%
Two or more races2316.15%
Native American661.76%
Other race651.73%
Asian350.93%
Black or African American90.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ellis County, Oklahoma Population by Race

Ellis County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Ellis County, Oklahoma Median Age

43.8

Total

44.1

Male

43.6

Female

Ellis County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 2,918 adults, (890 of whom are seniors) in Ellis County, Oklahoma.

Ellis County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

85.2

Age Dependency Ratio

43.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Ellis County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female1,92851.34%
Male1,82748.66%

Ellis County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Ellis County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4122.6281.618.4
Married7393.2388.611.4
Non Family5071.1581.918.1
Female1014.1544.655.4
Male654.8256.943.1

3.36

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

81.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ellis County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2148.02%
Associates Degree1465.47%
Bachelors Degree36713.75%
Graduate Degree1405.25%
High School Graduate1,01237.92%
Less Than 9th Grade1455.43%
Some College64524.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ellis County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ellis County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,3252,063440
Hispanic17710321
2+ Races1219611
Other Race53254
Asian282818
Native American221913
Black963

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.29%.

Ellis County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,994$50,625$41,250
Graduate Degree$43,393$43,571$41,667
High School Graduate$23,906$40,893$15,909
Less Than 9th Grade$21,250$25,833$8,889
Overall$39,271$43,606$29,583
Some College$48,750$52,125$46,458

$39,271

Average Earnings

$43,606

Average Male

$29,583

Average Female

Ellis County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ellis County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ellis County, Oklahoma Language

94.36% of Ellis County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 5.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.38% of the population.

Ellis County, Oklahoma Language

Ellis County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,14543213.74%
Multiple2227232.43%
Hispanic284248.45%
Native642031.25%
Other56916.07%
Black8337.5%

14.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.6%

Male Poverty Rate

15.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ellis County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ellis County, Oklahoma is Black, with 37.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ellis County, Oklahoma is Hispanic, with 8.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.86%.

Ellis County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.37%
High School13.47%
Some College8.82%
Bachelors or Greater5.93%

Ellis County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed96.15%
Male Employed9.29%
Female Employed3.36%
Male Unemployed0.99%

Ellis County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ellis County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,375$89,803
Households$57,768$75,553
Married Families$85,875$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,269$48,980

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ellis County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.6%

Male Marriage Rate

55.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Ellis County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ellis County, Oklahoma Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Ellis County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ellis County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

235

Number of Veterans

210

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam112
Second Gulf War49
First Gulf War36
Korea12
World War II0

Ellis County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7489
35 to 5463
75+48
18 to 3434
55 to 641

Ellis County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2248.47%
2+ Races85.67%
Black333.33%
Hispanic21.05%

Ellis County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Ellis County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ellis County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.1%

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Employment Rate

8.8%

Unemployment Rate

Ellis County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ellis County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ellis County, Oklahoma Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.78%

Born in Ellis County, Oklahoma

96.3%

Native Born

3.7%

Foreign Born

2.29%

Non Citizen

1.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.3% of Ellis County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 63.78% having been born in Oklahoma. 2.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ellis County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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