Town guide

Ferris, Texas

Ferris is a city in Ellis County, Texas, home to about 3,238 people across 4.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75125.

Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,238698 per sq mi
Median home value$261,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$167Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking3%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ferris

1 ZIP code

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Around Ferris

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Dallas, TX20 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ferris; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ferris

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Ferris had 2,788 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.

It’s the 549th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Ellis County grew from 50,059 residents in 1900 to 192,455 in 2020.

Ferris population by census2000: 2,175, 2010: 2,436, 2020: 2,7882,17520002,43620102,7882020

Ellis County, 1900–2020

Ellis County population, 1900 to 20201900: 50,059, 1910: 53,629, 1920: 55,700, 1930: 53,936, 1940: 47,733, 1950: 45,645, 1960: 43,395, 1970: 46,638, 1980: 59,743, 1990: 85,167, 2000: 111,360, 2010: 149,610, 2020: 192,45550K’00’1056K’20’3048K’40’5043K’60’7060K’80’90111K’00’10192K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 41 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FerrisJan: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.9 in; May: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 71°F, 4 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 74°F, 2 in; Aug: high 97°F, low 73°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 66°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 45°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 37°F, 3.5 in58°36°Jan3.062°39°Feb3.169°45°Mar4.077°53°Apr3.984°63°May4.392°71°Jun4.096°74°Jul2.097°73°Aug2.890°66°Sep2.780°55°Oct4.967°45°Nov2.859°37°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ferris, TX weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Ellis County

53,171 jobs at 3,808 businesses in Ellis County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ellis CountyManufacturing: 11,454 jobs; Retail trade: 7,653 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,143 jobs; Construction: 5,560 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,774 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,221 jobs; Other services: 2,815 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,067 jobsManufacturing 22% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 11% Health care and social assistance 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ferris.

Nearest hospitals

  • Crescent Medical Center LancasterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lancaster7.9 miles
  • Dallas Va Medical Center (Va North Texas Healthcare System)VA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dallas13.9 miles
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- WaxahachieGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Waxahachie14.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Mental health providers5
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Ferris

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Ferris Memorial Park · 20 acres1.5 mi
  • Mutz Park · 12 acres0.5 mi
  • Ferris Memorial Park · 9 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Brookshire Brothers0.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Ferris Public Library0.6 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1874.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Ferris

Public schools here are run by Ferris ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hazel Ingram ElFerrisPre-K–K335Public0.5 mi
Lucy Mae Mcdonald ElFerris1–3641Public1.0 mi
Lee Longino ElFerris4–5436Public1.3 mi
Ferris J HFerris6–8658Public1.0 mi
Ferris H SFerris9–12940Public1.3 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Ferris Christian AcademyFerrisPre-K–562Baptist1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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