City · Texas
Ovilla, Texas
Ovilla, city, mostly in Ellis County (93.1% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Dallas County, Texas. Ovilla had 4,808 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 13.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 4,304 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,375 (±210). GEOID 4854444.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
4,808
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,304 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,375 ±210
Median household income
$131,434
±$49,664 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$446,700
±$34,507 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
not published
Texas: $1,403
Where is Ovilla and what county is it in?
Ovilla is a city mostly in Ellis County (93.1% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Dallas County, Texas. It covers 5.8 square miles of land, 744 residents per square mile in 2020.
Ovilla is in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 11 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
| County | 2020 residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ellis County | 4,005 | 93.1% |
| Dallas County | 299 | 7.0% |
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Ovilla, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 4,808 people lived in Ovilla on July 1, 2025, up 13.7% since 2020, faster than Texas (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 4,304 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 4,375 (±210).
| Measure | Ovilla | Ellis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,375 ±210 | 213,160 | +472 |
| Households | 1,453 ±172 | 71,759 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 3.01 ±0.34 | 2.94 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,532 ±197 | 75,422 | no clear change |
Ovilla's population since 2000
From 3,405 in 2000 to 4,808 in 2025: up 41.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Ovilla as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Ovilla?
The median resident of Ovilla is 44.4 years old; 29.1% are under 18 and 19.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 73.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 13.2%.
| Measure | Ovilla | Ellis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.4 ±6.7 | 36.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 29.1% ±6.6 pts | 26.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 19.8% ±5.6 pts | 13.0% | – |
| Male | 45.7% ±3.8 pts | 49.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.2% ±8.0 pts | 28.2% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 73.3% ±9.9 pts | 52.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 8.7% ±4.6 pts | 14.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.1% ±5.4 pts | 0.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±1.3 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 4.3% ±3.0 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 11.6% ±8.3 pts | 20.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.3% ±3.6 pts | 6.7% | – |
| With a disability | 10.4% ±4.2 pts | 11.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.7% ±3.4 pts | 15.0% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.5% ±3.2 pts | 88.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 50.9% ±7.9 pts | 30.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 16.4% ±7.0 pts | 10.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.1% ±6.0 pts | 88.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 1.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Ovilla earn?
Half of Ovilla's 1,453 households earn less than $131,434 a year (±$49,664), against $99,595 in Ellis County and $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $130,863 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Ovilla | Ellis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $131,434 ±$49,664 | $99,595 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $171,464 ±$29,761 | $117,930 | – |
| Per capita income | $57,711 ±$11,960 | $40,925 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 5.9% ±5.3 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 5.8% ±8.9 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 3.4% ±4.3 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±3.4 pts | 96.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 98.4% ±2.2 pts | 92.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Ovilla?
Owners occupy 95.3% of Ovilla's occupied homes and renters 4.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $446,700 by its owner (±$34,507).
| Measure | Ovilla | Ellis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $446,700 ±$34,507 | $348,600 | +$144,442 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±65.0 pts | 42.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $3,027 ±$391 | $2,258 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 95.3% ±4.3 pts | 75.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 4.7% ±4.3 pts | 24.2% | – |
| Housing units | 1,532 ±197 | 75,422 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 5.4% ±5.8 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±44.3 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 97.8% ±2.8 pts | 78.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.8% ±1.5 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 8.0% ±6.2 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 19.2% ±8.3 pts | 22.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 3.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Ovilla building?
Builders took permits for 20 new housing units in Ovilla in 2025 (20 in single-family houses), 4.2 per 1,000 residents against 6.6 across Texas.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Ovilla work and get to work?
62.9% of Ovilla's workers drive alone and 27.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.7 minutes.
| Measure | Ovilla | Ellis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 60.5% ±8.0 pts | 68.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2% ±4.8 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 62.9% ±10.7 pts | 77.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 9.5% ±9.9 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 27.1% ±9.5 pts | 12.4% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.7 min ±5.5 | 30.3 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Ovilla?
No census tract lies mostly in Ovilla; 7 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 602.16Ellis County | 10,011 | $109,556 |
| Tract 602.09Ellis County | 7,105 | $142,852 |
| Tract 602.21Ellis County | 8,613 | $151,868 |
| Tract 166.23Dallas County | 9,606 | $102,586 |
| Tract 166.24Dallas County | 3,963 | $107,907 |
| Tract 166.16Dallas County | 6,214 | $95,505 |
| Tract 607.02Ellis County | 6,080 | $102,743 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Ovilla) · Census block assignment files
How does Ovilla compare with other places in Texas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Ovilla is the 5,003rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 394th-most populous of 1,224 in Texas.
Ovilla ranks 89th of 933 places in Texas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 394th | 1,224 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 189th | 784 |
| Residents per square mile | 682nd | 979 |
| Median household income | 89th | 933 |
| Per capita income | 102nd | 978 |
| Median home value | 103rd | 950 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 103rd | 877 |
| Median age | 150th | 973 |
| Owner-occupied share | 54th | 973 |
| Work from home | 62nd | 557 |
| Travel time to work | 211th | 976 |
Ovilla's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)
Every place in Texas, sortable · Compare Ovilla with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Ovilla?
25 of the 56 figures for Ovilla on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Ovilla are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Ovilla.