Ellis County Demographics

A map of Ellis County's Population by Race

Ellis County, Oklahoma had a population of 3,749 in 2020. It was 84.0% White, 0.4% Black, 0.2% Asian, 9.1% Hispanic, 1.6% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ellis County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Ellis County is the 73rd most populous county of the 77 counties in Oklahoma.

Ellis County's White Population

3,148 residents of Ellis County identify as White, or 84.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Ellis County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Oklahoma (60.8% White). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Ellis County is ranked #2 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ellis County is more White than neighboring Lipscomb County (58.4% White), Woodward County (75.4% White), Roger Mills County (83.1% White), Harper County (72.6% White), and Hemphill County (61.8% White).

Ellis County's Black Population

16 residents of Ellis County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ellis County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Oklahoma (7.2% Black). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Ellis County is ranked #69 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ellis County is more Black than neighboring Lipscomb County (0.1% Black), Roger Mills County (0.1% Black), Harper County (0.1% Black), and Hemphill County (0.1% Black). Ellis County is less Black than neighboring Woodward County (1.7% Black).

Ellis County's Asian Population

9 residents of Ellis County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ellis County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oklahoma (2.3% Asian). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Ellis County is ranked #65 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ellis County is more Asian than neighboring Lipscomb County (0.1% Asian), Roger Mills County (0.1% Asian), and Harper County (0% Asian). Ellis County is less Asian than neighboring Woodward County (0.6% Asian), and Hemphill County (0.3% Asian).

Ellis County's Hispanic Population

340 residents of Ellis County identify as Hispanic, or 9.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ellis County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Oklahoma (11.9% Hispanic). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Ellis County is ranked #27 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ellis County is more Hispanic than neighboring Roger Mills County (7.4% Hispanic). Ellis County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lipscomb County (36.7% Hispanic), Woodward County (14.7% Hispanic), Harper County (22.4% Hispanic), and Hemphill County (33.6% Hispanic).

Ellis County's Native American/Other Population

60 residents of Ellis County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ellis County slightly less than the Native American/Other share of the population of Oklahoma (8.4% Native American/Other). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Ellis County is ranked #73 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ellis County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lipscomb County (1.1% Native American/Other), Harper County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Hemphill County (0.7% Native American/Other). Ellis County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Woodward County (2.9% Native American/Other), and Roger Mills County (3.1% Native American/Other).

Ellis County's Multiracial Population

176 residents of Ellis County identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ellis County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oklahoma (9.4% Multiracial). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Ellis County is ranked #71 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ellis County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lipscomb County (3.6% Multiracial), Harper County (4.1% Multiracial), and Hemphill County (3.5% Multiracial). Ellis County is less Multiracial than neighboring Roger Mills County (6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.