The Town Files

Ellis County, Oklahoma

3,683 people. The median home is worth $119,100 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $61,016.

Towns in Ellis County

Towns in Ellis County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Shattuck1,249$119,400$54,86838.3

People and housing

Ellis CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$119,100$122,500
Median rent$815$830
Median household income$61,016$54,111
Median age43.537.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%16.3%
Below the poverty line13.0%18.8%

Jobs and pay

1,118 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,710 a year.

Largest industries in Ellis CountyRetail91 jobs · $33,698Transportation & warehousing88 jobs · $79,673Wholesale trade46 jobs · $57,090Professional & technical serv…38 jobs · $41,013Utilities22 jobs · $108,699Manufacturing19 jobs · $56,908
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Ellis County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 698 storm events in Ellis County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Ellis County by type since 1996Hail244Heat25Drought118Tornado31High Wind48Ice Storm7Heavy Snow20Flash Flood14Winter Storm18Winter Weather10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Ellis County has been included in 29 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 14, 2025FireFM-5557: 840 Road Fire
February 27, 2024FireFM-5489: Catesby Fire
February 24, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4587: Severe Winter Storms
February 17, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3555: Severe Winter Storm
December 21, 2020Severe Ice StormDR-4575: Severe Winter Storm
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4530: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).