Ellisville is a town in and the first county seat of Jones County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 4,448 at the time of the 2010 census, up from 3,465 at the 2000 census. The Jones County Courthouse is located here, as is much of the county government.
The state legislature authorized a second county seat at Laurel, to the northeast, which developed as the center of lumber and textile mills, with a much larger population. Ellisville is part of the Laurel micropolitan statistical area.
| Ethnicity | Ellisville | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 43.9% | 60.1% |
| African American | 49.7% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 1% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 5.2% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Ellisville | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 18% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 13.4% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 10.6% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 10.4% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 15.2% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 16.9% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 4.1% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 9.8% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 0.3% | 7.1% |
| Education | Ellisville | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 8% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 10% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 30% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 17% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 14% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 15% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 5% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 0% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |