Jim Wells County, Texas Population 2024

38,595

Jim Wells County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 38,595 with a growth rate of -0.17% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jim Wells County, Texas is the 83rd largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 40,914 and has seen a growth of -5.67% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

28 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202938,260-67-0.17%
202838,327-67-0.17%
202738,394-67-0.17%
202638,461-67-0.17%
202538,528-67-0.17%
202438,595-67-0.17%
202338,662-67-0.17%
202238,729-164-0.42%
202138,893140.04%
202038,879-1,694-4.18%
201940,573-226-0.55%
201840,799-153-0.37%
201740,952-254-0.62%
201641,206-334-0.8%
201541,540150.04%
201441,525-181-0.43%
201341,706330.08%
201241,6734281.04%
201141,2453310.81%
201040,91400%
199037,6791,1813.24%
198036,4983,46610.49%
197033,032-1,516-4.39%
196034,5486,55723.43%
195027,9917,75238.3%
194020,2396,78350.41%
193013,4566,869104.28%
19206,587-31,673-82.78%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.17% (-67)
County Website
Jim Wells County
State
Texas
County Seat
Alice
2020 Population
38,879
Area
865 mi²
Density
45 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.73% (-284)
Founded
1911

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,97681.86%
Two or more races4,87412.48%
Other race1,4533.72%
Black or African American2870.73%
Native American2230.57%
Asian1670.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander800.2%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jim Wells County, Texas Population by Race

Jim Wells County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Jim Wells County, Texas Median Age

35.6

Total

34.8

Male

37

Female

Jim Wells County, Texas Adults

There are 28,512 adults, (6,176 of whom are seniors) in Jim Wells County, Texas.

Jim Wells County, Texas Age Dependency

74.9

Age Dependency Ratio

27.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Jim Wells County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female19,59950.18%
Male19,46149.82%

Jim Wells County, Texas Population by Age

Jim Wells County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,9142.9967.932.1
Married6,6123.5679.220.8
Non Family3,1531.2164.135.9
Female2,3003.9546.353.7
Male8492.5653.146.9

3.49

Average Family Size

2.99

Average Household Size

67.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jim Wells County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,25713.1%
Associates Degree1,4976.02%
Bachelors Degree2,99412.04%
Graduate Degree8013.22%
High School Graduate9,08736.55%
Less Than 9th Grade2,1478.63%
Some College5,08120.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jim Wells County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jim Wells County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic19,17414,3582,372
White5,0564,5361,290
2+ Races3,3152,292406
Other Race1,14772070
Black20519639
Asian11711755
Native American1175325
Islander80800

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.01%.

Jim Wells County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,034$71,463$44,038
Graduate Degree$63,307$64,063$62,552
High School Graduate$37,548$42,609$25,859
Less Than 9th Grade$26,227$36,108$17,083
Overall$37,981$44,976$29,008
Some College$34,375$48,619$27,890

$37,981

Average Earnings

$44,976

Average Male

$29,008

Average Female

Jim Wells County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jim Wells County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jim Wells County, Texas Language

51.97% of Jim Wells County, Texas residents speak only English, while 48.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 46.69% of the population.

Jim Wells County, Texas Language

Jim Wells County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic31,1897,36623.62%
White6,7021,21018.05%
Multiple4,8521,16924.09%
Other1,43217412.15%
Asian15711271.34%
Black2403615%
Native2232511.21%

22.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.67%

Male Poverty Rate

26.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jim Wells County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jim Wells County, Texas is Asian, with 71.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jim Wells County, Texas is Native, with 11.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.21%.

Jim Wells County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.03%
High School19.49%
Some College11.58%
Bachelors or Greater7.94%

Jim Wells County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed45.54%
Female Unemployed41.63%
Female Employed16.64%
Male Employed8.86%

Jim Wells County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jim Wells County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,764$78,931
Households$46,626$69,066
Married Families$80,409$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,208$35,026

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jim Wells County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.9%

Male Marriage Rate

43.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Jim Wells County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jim Wells County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Jim Wells County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jim Wells County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,656

Number of Veterans

1,505

Male Veterans

151

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War704
Vietnam458
First Gulf War319
World War II59
Korea32

Jim Wells County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54650
65 to 74408
18 to 34338
75+201
55 to 6459

Jim Wells County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3810.06097399443684048
Hispanic9940.04447825308752461
2+ Races1740.04328358208955224
Black740.29959514170040485
Other Race270.021915584415584416

Jim Wells County, Texas Veterans by Race

Jim Wells County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jim Wells County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.7%

Labor Force Participation

50.9%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Jim Wells County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jim Wells County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jim Wells County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

87.04%

Born in Jim Wells County, Texas

95.48%

Native Born

4.52%

Foreign Born

1.74%

Non Citizen

2.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.48% of Jim Wells County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 87.04% having been born in Texas. 1.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jim Wells County, Texas Place of Birth

Sources