Ellisville is a very small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 4,544 people and four associated neighborhoods, Ellisville is the 71st largest community in Mississippi.

Of important note, Ellisville is also a city of artists. Ellisville has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Ellisville’s character.

In addition, Ellisville is a college town. There are a lot of students in Ellisville attending college, and as a result Ellisville provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

The education level of Ellisville citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.26% of adults 25 and older in Ellisville have a college degree.

The per capita income in Ellisville in 2022 was $15,703, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $62,812 for a family of four. However, Ellisville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Ellisville also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 34.59% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Ellisville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ellisville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ellisville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Ellisville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.50% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ellisville include German, Irish, English, French, and Lebanese.

The most common language spoken in Ellisville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.