Jim Wells County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48249 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
38,850
Rank #1,231 of 3,222
62th %ile
Median Household Income
$51,896 −30.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,668 of 3,222
17th %ile
Poverty Rate
24.7% +95.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,978 of 3,222
8th %ile
Median Home Value
$123,600 −56.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,600 of 3,222
19th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.3% −51.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,614 of 3,222
19th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.1% +15.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,567 of 3,222
20th %ile

At a Glance

68.5% Homeownership
79.1% Insured
16.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.9%25.7%38.6%51.5%64.4%77.2%79.5%18.4%0.8%0.5%0.5%0.2%0.1%

About Jim Wells County, Texas

Jim Wells County, Texas has a total population of 38,850, making it the 1,231st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jim Wells County is 35.7 years, which is 8.2% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jim Wells County is $51,896, which ranks #2,668 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 24.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.1%.

The median home value in Jim Wells County is $123,600, 56.2% below the national median. Renters in Jim Wells County pay a median gross rent of $938 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jim Wells County, 16.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 51.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 79.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.7 min.

Jim Wells County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 79.5% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (18.4%).

All data for Jim Wells County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.