Poverty Rate in Ellis County, TX

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
6.9% −45.2% vs nat'l
Rank #200 of 3,222
94th percentile

How Ellis County Compares

Ellis County
6.9%
Texas Average
6.9%
Rank #14 of 254 in state
National
12.6%
45.2% below

National Distribution

Where Ellis County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Ellis County: 6.9%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#197 Sublette County, WY 6.9%
#198 Franklin County, IN 6.9%
#199 Clay County, NE 6.9%
#200 Ellis County, TX 6.9%
#201 Plymouth County, IA 6.9%
#202 Juab County, UT 6.9%
#203 Loup County, NE 6.9%
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Poverty Rate in Ellis County, Texas

Ellis County, Texas has a poverty rate of 6.9%, which ranks #200 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 45.2% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within Texas, Ellis County ranks #14 of 254 out of 254 counties. This places it in the 94th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.