City in Jim Wells County, Texas · 12 sq mi · 1,458 people per sq mi
17,489 people live in Alice. The typical household earns $48,676, and the median resident is 35.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,891 in 2020
Poverty rate 31.38%
Men 31.5 · Women 38.8
1910–2026
17,489
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
17,489
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,489 | -61 | 0.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,550 | -63 | 0.36% |
| 2024 | 17,613 | -10 | 0.06% |
| 2023 | 17,623 | -53 | 0.30% |
| 2022 | 17,676 | -147 | 0.82% |
| 2021 | 17,823 | -68 | 0.38% |
| 2020 | 17,891 | -124 | 0.69% |
| 2019 | 18,015 | -234 | 1.28% |
| 2018 | 18,249 | -206 | 1.12% |
| 2017 | 18,455 | -227 | 1.22% |
Showing 10 of 27 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Alice has a population change lower than Jim Wells County, Texas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 177 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 49% | 40% |
| Never married | 37% | 39% | 35% |
| Divorced | 10% | 7% | 13% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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