Ennis, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 16,045. Estimated population in July 2024: 18,735 (+16.8% change)
Males: 7,846 (48.9%), Females: 8,199 (51.1%)

Ellis County

Zip codes: 75119.

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.4 years
Median household income: $38,923
Median house value: $71,100

Population by Race

Races in Ennis:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.1%)
  • Hispanic (33.2%)
  • Other race (15.9%)
  • Black (14.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (8.8%), Czech (7.1%), Irish (6.0%), German (5.8%), English (5.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Land area: 18.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ennis

  • High school or higher: 67.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ennis city

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

17.3% Foreign born (16.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,767 (+12.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Ennis:

  • ENNIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (803 WEST LAMPASAS)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ennis:

  • BAYLOR MEDICAL CENTER AT WAXAHACHIE (about 16 miles; WAXAHACHIE, TX)
  • MEDICAL CENTER AT LANCASTER (about 21 miles; LANCASTER, TX)
  • NAVARRO REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CORSICANA, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ennis:

  • DALLAS LOVE FIELD (about 38 miles; DALLAS, TX; Abbreviation: DAL)
  • DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL (about 48 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: DFW)
  • FORT WORTH MEACHAM INTL (about 61 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: FTW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ennis:

  • ENNIS MUNI (about 3 miles; ENNIS, TX; Abbreviation: F41)
  • FERRIS RED OAK MUNI (about 15 miles; FERRIS/RED OAK, TX; Abbreviation: 12T)
  • LANCASTER (about 18 miles; LANCASTER, TX; Abbreviation: LNC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ennis:

  • NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 22 miles; CORSICANA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,842)
  • SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,231)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE (about 34 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,029)
  • DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)
  • EL CENTRO COLLEGE (about 34 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,359)
  • EASTFIELD COLLEGE (about 34 miles; MESQUITE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,457)
  • RICHLAND COLLEGE (about 41 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,352)

Schools

Public high school in Ennis:

  • ENNIS H S (Students: 1,453; Location: 1405 LK BARDWELL RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Ennis:

  • ST JOHN SCHOOL (Students: 257; Location: 701 SO PARIS; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ennis:

  • ENNIS J H (Students: 844; Location: 501 N GAINES ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • ENNIS INT (Students: 754; Location: 2301 ENNIS PKWY; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 595; Location: 1701 W LAMPASAS; Grades: PK – KG)
  • BOWIE EL (Students: 420; Location: 501 JETER DR; Grades: 01 – 03)
  • 6TH GRADE CENTER (Students: 389; Location: 2200 W LAMPASAS; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • AUSTIN EL (Students: 336; Location: 1500 AUSTIN DR; Grades: PK – 03)
  • HOUSTON EL (Students: 309; Location: 1701 S HALL ST; Grades: 01 – 03)
  • TRAVIS EL (Students: 293; Location: 200 N SHAWNEE; Grades: 01 – 03)

Libraries

Library in Ennis:

  • ENNIS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $260,224; Location: 501 W ENNIS AVE; 28,370 books; 657 audio materials; 795 video materials; 109 serial subscriptions)